Manual reset methods

If the automated methods do not work, settings can be reset manually. This is especially applicable for those
versions of AutoCAD-based products that do not have a reset utility (e.g., AutoCAD Plant 3D, AutoCAD
P&ID, AutoCAD Civil 3D).

Manually resetting AutoCAD for Windows

1. Exit AutoCAD.
2. To back up current settings, run the app named Export AutoCAD 20xx Settings, located in the list of all
applications accessed from the Windows Start menu. For versions of AutoCAD which do not have the export utility,
create copies of the two folders in step 3 and export the registry path in step 5.

3. Delete folders:
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx
Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx
Note: These paths contain hidden folders (see How to turn on hidden files and folders on Windows).

4. Press WINDOWS-R on the keyboard to bring up the Run window, enter REGEDIT and click OK.

5. In the Registry Editor, find and delete the registry key (right-click > Export first to save a backup):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\Rxx.x\ACAD-xxxx:40x

Note: This path is unique for each version of AutoCAD. To see what 'ACAD-xxxx' refers to, select the folder and
then look at the keys on the right pane of the Registry Editor. One of the keys will show the install path to the
associated version of AutoCAD. The '40x' number signifies the language version of AutoCAD.

 
Warning!
Improperly editing the Windows registry can make your computer operating system unusable. The Microsoft
Knowledgebase  provides critical information that you need to know about the registry. Use the Microsoft Registry Editor only at
your own risk and only after backing up the registry as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft article How to back
up and restore the registry in Windows and in the related solution  How to back up the system registry. You can also find more
information about the registry in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
 
Manually resetting AutoCAD for Mac

1. Quit AutoCAD.
2. Delete the folder:
 ~home/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 201x Standalone/Rxx.x/roaming (AutoCAD 2016 and
later)
     or
~home/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 201x Standalone (AutoCAD 2015 and earlier)
Note: To access the Library folder, hold down Option while selecting the Go menu in the Finder. 

3. Navigate to this folder:

~home/Library/Preferences

4. In the Preferences folder, delete all files whose names start with com.autodesk.AutoCAD.