Merge pull request #11213 from briancain/improve-windows-uninstall-notes

Add more details for removing user data when uninstalling Vagrant
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@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ do this on every platform.
Removing the Vagrant program will remove the `vagrant` binary and all
dependencies from your machine. After uninstalling the program, you can
always [reinstall](/docs/installation/) again using standard
methods.
methods. Uninstalling Vagrant will _not_ remove user data. The section below this
one gives more detailed instructions on how to remove that directory from your
system.
On **Windows**
@ -47,8 +49,12 @@ Removing the user data will remove all [boxes](/docs/boxes.html),
by Vagrant. Removing the user data effectively makes Vagrant think it
is a fresh install.
On all platforms, remove the `~/.vagrant.d` directory to delete the user
data. When debugging, the Vagrant support team may ask you to remove this
On all platforms, this directory is located in the root of your home directory,
and is named `vagrant.d`. Simply remove the `~/.vagrant.d` directory to delete the user data. If on
Windows, this directory is located at `C:\Users\YourUsername\.vagrant.d`, where
`YourUsername` is the username of your local user.
When debugging, the Vagrant support team may ask you to remove this
directory. Before removing this directory, please make a backup.
Running Vagrant will automatically regenerate any data necessary to run,