How can I do a clean install of Photoshop Elements?

I got a new PC. But my photos got screwed up. Fortunately I have a "Backup" on my previous PC's external hard drive.
Here's what I want:
Delete all my photos on my new PC (and anything in Photoshop Elements that's tied to those photos)(like maybe my Catalog?).
What's the best way to do that?
(After that's done, then I'll "Restore" my photos and catalog from my previous PC's external hard drive.)
Thanks!

Sorry that I wasn't clear. This is hard for me to explain.
I have a Backup. And I'm ready to Restore it onto a relatively new PC.
Unfortunately that relatively new PC has photos in folders all over the place that I want to delete. And it has been running PE7.
I want to get rid of all that stuff on the new PC, so that I can do a Restore onto it.

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