How to uninstall a Studio 8( configuration files) application on Windows
Ah! and i had to restore twice, install registry cleaner..
well anyways, herez the quick fix:
- Open Dreamweaver and backup your Dreamweaver site definitions by choosing Site > Manage Sites, select your sites, then click the Export button.
- Close Dreamweaver.
- Click the Start button, choose Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, then select Dreamweaver 8.
- Click the “Change” button instead of the “Remove” button, if you want to delete your Dreamweaver user configuration settings. Clicking the Remove button here retains your Dreamweaver customizations. If you are uninstalling Dreamweaver in order to troubleshoot a problem, it’s recommended to delete your user configuration settings, in case they’ve become corrupted.
- When the InstallShield Wizard gets to the “Program Maintenance” screen, select “Remove” then click the Next button.
- Select “Remove Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 preferences and configuration files for all users”. Note: You may experience a delay of a few minutes after you click the Remove button.
- Allow the uninstall wizard to finish.
- Browse your hard drive and verify that the following folders have been deleted. Manually delete them if they are still present:
All Studio applications:- C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\10\Intel 32
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\8
Dreamweaver-specific files:
- C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Licenses\Dreamweaver 8.0
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Products\Dreamweaver 8.0
- C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
- C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\DREAMWEAVER.EXE-1582BAEF.pf
Flash-specific files:
- C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Licenses\Flash 8.0 Pro
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Products\Flash 8.0
- C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\Macromedia Flash 8
- C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\FLASH.EXE-37E9D395.pf
Fireworks-specific files:
- C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Fireworks 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Fireworks 8
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Licenses\Fireworks 8.0
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Products\Fireworks 8.0
- C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\Macromedia Fireworks 8
- C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\FIREWORKS.EXE-18A69398.pf
Contribute-specific files:
- C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Contribute 3
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Macromedia\Contribute 3
- C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Contribute 3
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Licenses\Contribute 3.0
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Macromedia\Licensing\Products\Contribute 3.0
- C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\Macromedia Contribute 3.11
- C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\CONTRIBUTE.EXE-0AE0E871.pf
Warning about steps 9 & 10: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require reinstalling your operating system. Macromedia does not guarantee that problems caused by editing the registry incorrectly can be resolved. Edit the registry at your own risk.
- Once the uninstall has finished, go to Start > Run > type “regedit” > and delete this registry key which holds your Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks site definitions:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Common\8\Sites
- While in the registry, also verify that the following keys have been deleted by the InstallShield Wizard. Manually delete them if they are still present:
Dreamweaver:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\Dreamweaver\8
Flash:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Flash 8
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\Flash\8
Fireworks:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Fireworks\8
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\Fireworks\8
Contribute:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\Contribute 3
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\Contribute\3
- After doing the steps above, reinstall Dreamweaver 8 with your anti-virus software disabled. If you are on Windows XP and you uninstalled Dreamweaver in order to troubleshoot a problem, then re-install.
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