Cleanup Utility for CS3 CS4 on Vista 64-bit

I am in the process of uninstalling CS4 in hopes of solving some issues. Premiere and AE stall when opening up either program. In doing so, I have sufficiently confused myself, so I need a step-by-step guide. I ran the Windows uninstaller, but some Adobe components are still there. When I first upgraded from CS3 to CS4, the installer left all of the CS3 apps on my computer. I am not sure if that is a problem, but I would like to get rid of CS3 to eliminate more confusion. CS4 does no include Audition OnLocation, or Ultra, which I would like to keep.
I have read somewhere about an Adobe cleanup script and a Windows cleanup, but I have not found them online anywhere. Will someone provide me a link to the Cleanup Scripts and instructions on whatever I need to do a clean install of CS4?
I disconnected the Matrox MX02 Mini and I will need to know when to re-connect it (before or after installing CS4?)
Attached is a list of all the Adobe Apps still installed after running the control panel's uninstaller.
Should I remove these with the Windows Clean up Utility? Is it safe to remove everyting with the name "Adobe"?
I just want a clean install of CS4.

http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs4clean.html
Bob

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