Why do I have to go to the data folder and manually delete plugins outside of vortex?

[roesingape]

Like what is going on here? Fallout 4 VR. Do the people that run vortex want me to switch to MO as well?

[showler]

You don't?   What makes you think you do?

[roesingape]

I'm getting missing masters notifications for mods I have uninstalled, until I go to the data folder and manually delete the plugins. I see no way to delete the plugins from within vortex. I don't need 150 unused but disable plugins for mods I downloaded last year and forgot about cluttering up my folder.

[showler]

Did you install those mods with Vortex?  Disabling the mod or uninstalling it should remove the plugin from the game folder.

But if they were already there when you started using Vortex then there's nothing Vortex can do with them.  If Vortex didn't deploy the mod then it isn't managing the mod.

[fallover54]

how do you delete all plugins from vortex, most of my plugin are now in group 'unofficial patched'  after following (or trying too) storywealth ...this instruction, thanks.  

i have attached a pic of screen presented me after using ctrl + a

Resolve Cyclic Mod Issue

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Sometimes during updates it happens that there are conflicting groups / rules. Do the following to fix the issue.

1. First you go to your plugins tab and double-click on any plugin to open the little side bar that allows you to change its group, next press Ctrl + A to highlight all the plugins.
2. After this change the group for all plugins to anything then delete it with the x.
3. Afterwards all your mods groups should have an italicized group.
4. Then reinstall the collection by right clicking it in the mods tab (just dismiss the window that pops up wanting you to disable mods