How to delete a program when "Add/Remove" fails?

pd123 · 07-30-2008, 11:13 PM

I had a near disaster. I put a Photoshop program on months ago. All of a sudden I get "catastrophic user error" and the program no longer functions. I tried deleting it with Add/Remove, also called "Program and Features" in Vista. It would not uninstall, it is taking nearly 600megs of my drive. I got a freeware called "Revo Uninstaller". It deleted it and also corrupted the computer so it no longer booted. After a few attempts to get into "Safe Mode" I recovered the computer to prior and all is well again but the Photoshop program is back and not working. Any suggestions how to uninstall it? BTW, on a side note, Gateway support had me go into Safe Mode and choose "Repair Windows" and I followed their directions, while going into Repair Windows, I asked what they were doing, they said recovering to day one. At that moment, I aborted. Terrible support, all they can do is wipe out the drive without even warning me to backup. It was easy for me to just recover to the day before.

eSDee · 07-31-2008, 09:21 AM

Try this:

http://indesignhelp.com/adobe-cs3-clean-script-windows/

I used it on my Mac a while ago (this is the Windows version) and it worked great. Even though it is made for InDesign, it gets rid of all Adobe products.

mechmike0034 · 07-31-2008, 08:01 PM

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

Works great!

EDIT: Can't say the same for my reading comprehension skills...

That's what I get for being in a hurry, and my apologies for blowing right by that in your post...

pd123 · 07-31-2008, 09:03 PM

mechmike, I had a disaster using that program and had to recover the computer using windows restore. That program failed miserably.

pd123 · 07-31-2008, 09:52 PM

Thank you, I ran this program twice found things both times, removed about half a gig, left only 42megs, I just deleted that. Worked greaet thank you

Quote:

Originally Posted by eSDee

Try this:

http://indesignhelp.com/adobe-cs3-clean-script-windows/

I used it on my Mac a while ago (this is the Windows version) and it worked great. Even though it is made for InDesign, it gets rid of all Adobe products.

eSDee · 08-01-2008, 03:44 PM

Glad it worked buddy. Mechmike, thanks for that link. I need to try it one a PC that I am working on that is full of seemingly un-removable software.

07-30-2008, 11:13 PM	#1
pd123 Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,465	How to delete a program when "Add/Remove" fails? I had a near disaster. I put a Photoshop program on months ago. All of a sudden I get "catastrophic user error" and the program no longer functions. I tried deleting it with Add/Remove, also called "Program and Features" in Vista. It would not uninstall, it is taking nearly 600megs of my drive. I got a freeware called "Revo Uninstaller". It deleted it and also corrupted the computer so it no longer booted. After a few attempts to get into "Safe Mode" I recovered the computer to prior and all is well again but the Photoshop program is back and not working. Any suggestions how to uninstall it? BTW, on a side note, Gateway support had me go into Safe Mode and choose "Repair Windows" and I followed their directions, while going into Repair Windows, I asked what they were doing, they said recovering to day one. At that moment, I aborted. Terrible support, all they can do is wipe out the drive without even warning me to backup. It was easy for me to just recover to the day before.

07-31-2008, 09:21 AM	#2
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Try this: http://indesignhelp.com/adobe-cs3-clean-script-windows/ I used it on my Mac a while ago (this is the Windows version) and it worked great. Even though it is made for InDesign, it gets rid of all Adobe products. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

07-31-2008, 08:01 PM	#3
mechmike0034 aka the keg killer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ala-effin'-bama! Posts: 2,738	http://www.revouninstaller.com/ Works great! EDIT: Can't say the same for my reading comprehension skills... That's what I get for being in a hurry, and my apologies for blowing right by that in your post... __________________ "The price of progress is trouble." (C. F. "Boss" Kettering) "50% of the American public has below-average intelligence. 70% of the American public now has regular access to the Internet. Do the math." (unknown) Last edited by mechmike0034 : 08-01-2008 at 04:52 AM.

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07-31-2008, 09:03 PM	#4
pd123 Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,465	mechmike, I had a disaster using that program and had to recover the computer using windows restore. That program failed miserably.

08-01-2008, 03:44 PM	#6
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	Glad it worked buddy. Mechmike, thanks for that link. I need to try it one a PC that I am working on that is full of seemingly un-removable software.

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