How to remove old versions of Eclipse plugins?

Question

After update, old Eclipse plugins remain in \"plugins\" folder (there are also leftovers in \"features\" folder).

Is there a way to remove those automatically?

Answer 1

To get rid of the old plugins you have to clear the Installation History. Go to Help | About Eclipse | Installation Details | Installation History and select all the old stuff. Then click delete and restart. Voila. This works with Eclipse Helios (3.6)