# Removing old user data from server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/removing-old-user-data-from-server/435046>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [July 19, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/removing-old-user-data-from-server/435046 "2019-07-19T06:41:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/removing-old-user-data-from-server/435046/2 "2019-07-19T08:53:01Z")

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> [@Can I reset all statistics?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-reset-all-statistics/409381/4):
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> You will be needing either the SQLite tools (command line) or you use any other GUI SQLite editor. I use [sqlitebrowser.org](http://sqlitebrowser.org) You must stop Plex server from running before doing any manipulations on the database. (on Windows, ‘Exit’ Plex server using the tray bar icon. Closing the web browser window is not enough!) Make a backup copy of the DB file before you do anything. It can’t hurt to perform the ‘DB check’ steps from the ‘repair database’ procedure before doing anything else. [https://supp…](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201100678-repair-a-corrupt-database/)

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