# How to remove or disable factory default nodes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-or-disable-factory-default-nodes/43103>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 March 2021 02:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-or-disable-factory-default-nodes/43103 "2021-03-24T02:22:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![cebucul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/0ea827/32.png) [@cebucul](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cebucul)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2021 02:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-or-disable-factory-default-nodes/43103/1 "2021-03-24T02:22:28Z")

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Hi,

please let me know how could I remove default nodes populated in any fresh installation of node-red.  
Example network nodes like UDP and TCP.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2021 07:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-or-disable-factory-default-nodes/43103/2 "2021-03-24T07:45:43Z")

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I think this is possible via `settings.js`.

Have a look at this thread:

> [@Select which nodes to show in interface](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/select-which-nodes-to-show-in-interface/2509):
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> Hello, Is there a way to select which nodes to be shown in the UI for the user to work with? I tried to remove some of the files associated with the installation of node-red but it did not work. I was wondering if it can be done for example using settings.js. Thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2021 07:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-remove-or-disable-factory-default-nodes/43103/3 "2021-05-23T07:46:17Z")

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