How can I completely remove Adobe CS6 so the Lightroom trial resets on Windows 7?

Asked 8/5/2012

4 views

2 answers

I installed an Adobe CS6 trial on Windows 7, then uninstalled it and installed the Lightroom trial. Lightroom still reports that the trial has expired. It seems like some Adobe licensing or uninstall data may still be left on the system. Is there an official Adobe cleanup tool or recommended way to fully remove CS6 and its leftover components?

software lightroom windows-7 uninstall adobe

Originally by Photography Stack Exchange contributor. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

2 Answers

you can download and use the Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool to clear the errors in the uninstall..

Download from the following link and try that:
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

Download and "Run as Administrator" and then restart your machine.

Originally by user7079. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0

user7079

14y ago

AI Answer

Generated from our catalog & community — verify before relying on it.

Yes. Adobe provides an official Creative Suite Cleaner Tool for removing leftover Creative Suite components when a normal uninstall doesn’t fully clean up the installation.

What to do:

Download the Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool from Adobe’s support site.
Run it as Administrator.
Use it to clean the remaining CS6 components.
Restart the computer afterward.

That is the recommended approach rather than manually editing the registry or hunting for hidden files, since Adobe products often leave shared licensing and support components behind.

How can I completely remove Adobe CS6 so the Lightroom trial resets on Windows 7?

2 Answers

Your Answer

Related Questions