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Manually Remove Adobe CS2


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I recently had a problem fully removing Adobe CS2 from my computer. I wasn't allowed to reinstall it to remove it properly because the installer thought is was still installed. I search Adobe's Tech Note until i found all the files and Reg entries I needed to remove and it worked.

Hope this never happens to you, but this can save you from having to FORMAT your computer, so you can reinstall any Adobe CS2 Product. :)

Here is the script to remove all traces of Adobe CS2:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GUICreate("Adobe CS2 Remover", 175, 115,-1,-1,BitAND($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_GUI, BitNOT($WS_CAPTION)), $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

$Actvate = GUICtrlCreateButton("Remove", 10, 40, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($Actvate, "_remove")
$exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 104, 40, 60)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($exit, "_Terminate")
$progressbar1 = GUICtrlCreateProgress (10,80,155,20)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Adobe Creative Suite 2 Remover", 10 , 10)

GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(100)
    WEnd

Func _Terminate()
    Sleep(100)
    Exit
EndFunc  ;==>_Terminate

Func _remove()
    Sleep(1000)
    GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,5)
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,15)
RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\", "Adobe")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\", "Adobe")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,20)
Sleep(2000)
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,30)
Sleep(1000)
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,35)
Sleep(1000)
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,40)
Sleep(1000)
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,50)
Sleep(2000)
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "08E8456490400000E7A85400F0580510")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "3618C4F7952F0A940A8182759A5087CB")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "4C7BB6329144DF244090E152A7523ED4")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "C80D5F2B97E7DCF4AA4F75DA53FF6010")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "C9AAD94C8AB5A95428445EB796FDF040")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\", "EE64EBDA0E4501644B637D9ED3281900")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,60)
Sleep(1000)
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "Adobe GoLive CS2 English")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "Adobe Illustrator CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "Adobe InDesign CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "Adobe Photoshop CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "Adobe Photoshop CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{0134A1A1-C283-4A47-91A1-92F19F960372}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{236BB7C4-4419-42FD-0409-1E257A25E34D}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{46548E80-0409-0000-7E8A-45000F855001}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{7F4C8163-F259-49A0-A018-2857A90578BC}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{ADBE46EE-54E0-4610-B436-D7E93D829100}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{B2F5D08C-7E79-4FCD-AAF4-57AD35FF0601}")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\", "{C49DAA9C-5BA8-459A-8244-E57B69DF0F04}")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,70)
Sleep(1000)
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\", "Adobe Version Cue CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application\", "Adobe Version Cue CS2")
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,80)
Sleep(1000)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe GoLive CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Illustrator CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe ImageReady CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe InDesign CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe", 1)
DirRemove("C:\WINDOWS\system32\Adobe", 1)
DirRemove("C:WINDOWS\Installer\{236BB7C4-4419-42FD-0409-1E257A25E34D}", 1)
DirRemove("C:WINDOWS\Installer\{7F4C8163-F259-49A0-A018-2857A90578BC}", 1)
DirRemove("C:WINDOWS\Installer\{B2F5D08C-7E79-4FCD-AAF4-57AD35FF0601}", 1)
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,90)
Sleep(1000)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Application Data\Adobe", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe GoLive CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Illustrator CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe ImageReady CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe InDesign CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Photoshop CS2", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Application Data\Adobe", 1)
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,95)
Sleep(1000)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe", 1)
DirRemove("C:\Program Files\Adobe\", 1)
GUICtrlSetData ($progressbar1,100)
EndFunc

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  • 5 years later...

What file name do I save this script as so that it will run?  Also, is:

RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall", "Adobe Photoshop CS2")
RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall", "Adobe Photoshop CS2")

found right above:

RegDelete("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall", "{0134A1A1-C283-4A47-91A1-92F19F960372}")

...an error or is it supposed to be a duplicate?

Edited by ChewbackaGrizelda
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