How do I uninstall Lightroom 4?

I'm trying to download and install the new LR 6 CC and notice I still have LR 4 installed. I'm trying to find the proper way to uninstall the older version. Since it's not a CC application, there's not an associated Uninstaller in the CC application manager. What's the correct way to install this previous version?

If you are using Windows you use the standard uninstall features of your operating system. If you are using a Mac I understand you can just drag the application to the trash. I suggest the you install Lightroom CC first and make sure everything is functioning. Then you can uninstall the older version.

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At this point, I'm going to have to revert to my last catalog backup prior to installing 4.4. Then i want to deinstall 4.4 and reinstall 4.3. I'm a bit unclear how to do this. I'll save my settings and previews and backup catalogs, but with all the downloading these days, I'm not sure I have LR dvds.

Findings to date: first, thanks to everyone for suggestions. I chose a less drastic approach than deinstall, and still have 4.4. Reviewing the responses, I suddenly remembered that I had a similar problem in 4.3, but only one time. And I confirmed this problem in 4.4. I can't give you a scenario for how it happened, or why it happens to some images and not others. It's not a security problem, though that was a good idea to check out. My solution in 4.3 was simply to delete the photos (didn't really need them)! What happens is that when I click on the down arrow on an image to write metadata to file, the down arrow does not go away, so it seems that the metadata is not updated. However, when I look at the properties in Windows Explore for that image, it shows the date updated as the date that I hit the arrow, so the metadata, I believe, IS being updated. If this is true, then it is simply some error in 4.4 (and existed in 4.3) as to how LR updates its own arrow. Here's another interesting thing. I tried 'edit in photoshop' and making a change, just to see what happens. Well, that REALLY resulting in some strange behavior SOME TIMES, but not all times. Some times, when i made a slight change in PS, saved, and returned to LR, the active link between LR and PS served to update the metadata flag. However on some occasions a new image was created, and I did this a number of times. It would have a name something like the original image name with "_edit-1", _"edit-2", etc. Before I noticed what was going on, I just saw the unsaved metadata flag, and edited one of those copies in PS, and would come back to LR with another new image and an increased name, such as "_edit-4", etc.
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search Adobe or lightroom in the spotlight (not in the application).
Dragging it(lightroom) into the trash.

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I cannot seem to find my iPhoto library in Lightroom 5 and I cannot import them. I was reading online and one suggestion was to uninstall and reinstall Lightroom. I'm trying to do this now and can't seem to figure it out.
I also can't believe there is NO phone or chat live support for this product by Adobe.

Uninstall/re-install will not help with this problem:
I cannot seem to find my iPhoto library in Lightroom 5 and I cannot import them.
Please follow these instructions to import your iPhoto library: Lightroom Help | Import photos from iPhoto (Mac OS)

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Use the cleaner tool
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

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How many times can you install Lightroom 5? My problem is that I have saved my programs on C. To I have more space, I want to save my programs now on E. Can I now uninstall Lightroom and reinstall from C to E? Can I use the same license code as the first installation?

Thank you for your answers, it helps me a lot.
But sorry for my ignorance. I understand how you mean it, but I don't know how to do it. I'm scared to lose the settings/edits of the images.

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I HAVE A NEW COMPUTER WITH ADOBE CC INSTALLED. I WANT TO GIVE MY OLD COMPUTER AWAY, BUT I AM UNABLE TO UNINSTALL PHOTOSHOP AND LIGHTROOM. I KEEP GETTING THE MESSAGE THAT BRIDGE IS RUNNING. NO ADOBE APPLICATIONS ARE RUNNING AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE IT AWAY WITH IT INSTALLED ON THAT COMPUTER. HOW DO I UNINSTALL???????
I AM USING THE WINDOWS UNINSTALL!

Hello kat10sch,
Thanks for this information.
I'll give few steps which you can use to uninstall it completely.
1. First Check in Task Manager if any bridge.exe is running or not if its running please end the task.
To run task manager - press Ctrl + Alt + Del together and check in process Tab.
2. Second step you can do a Selective Startup and reboot your machine
- To do a selective startup please follow http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/run-selective-startup-system-configuration#1TC= windows-7
Select - Load System Services and Load Startup Items
3. In the startup Tab of the same windows please uncheck Adobe bridge.
Restart your machine
and now you can try Uninstallation as usual from Control panel->Add or Remove (Uninstall a Program)
If still have any issue let me know
Thanks

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After upgrading to Lightroom 6, uninstall is unavailable for Lightroom 5 in CC. how to fix it?

Hi There,
As you have already uninstalled lightroom from Utilities>uninstallers, here is what you need to do.
Kindly remove Lightroom 5 that you see in Applications > Move it to Trash.
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How do you uninstall an Adobe Lightroom trial version

Like any software - from your Add or Remove Programs system panel.
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How to uninstall Lightroom.

I've trashed every lightroom related file I can find on my computer (iMac, latest OS as of Dec '13). I still see Lightroom in my Creative Cloud but cannot open because it's no longer on my computer. Needed to reinstall because the "error changing modules" issue that tons of other people seemed to be having. I am required to use Lightroom for work. Help.

This happened to me as well, how do I download Lightroom 5 again in the creative cloud?
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I just put CC on a new iMac, but I'm returning it to Apple. How do I uninstall the CC apps?

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Finder--->Applications--->Utilities--->Adobe Installers
There you will find the uninstallers for all the Adobe CS6 applications installed in your Mac,do check the preference box before uninstalling, You just need to run them one by one.
To uninstall Lightroom follow the instructions
http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/manually-remove-lightroom.html
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Here's my chat transcript with adobe's terrible, hellacious, moronic, and incompetent support person:
Ashish: Hello! Welcome to Adobe Customer Service.
Ashish: May I please have your email address registered with Adobe while I review your request?
Laura: <Removed by Moderator>
Ashish: Thank you for the information. Please allow me a moment while I locate your account.
Ashish:
Laura: I have re-installed the application manager, but the lightroom available for download on the list is once again Lightroom 4.1
Laura: Is there a proper technique to update?
Ashish: Please provide me the serial number of your product.
Laura: How do I get a serial number????
Laura: I joined creative cloud and no serial numbers are provided.
Laura: If I had a serial number, I wouldn't need help.
Laura: In my account, there are no serial numbers.
Laura: to download and install programs, I must use the application manager (apparently)
Ashish: Please allow me moment.
Laura: When I try to update Lightroom 4.1 to Lightroom 4.3, the program directs me to dowload lighroom 4.3
Ashish: okay
Laura: When I installed Lightroom 4.3 it does not uninstall 4.1, but is does install as a separate program and then asks me for a serial #.
Ashish: You have install it directly you cant upgrade lightroom.
Laura: Ok, but when I do - it asks me for a serial number.
Laura: Adobe does not make serial numbers available to creative cloud members.
Laura: I am in my account searching and cannot find serial numbers anywhere.
Ashish: Yes
Laura: So my question is - How is a member of creative cloud supposed to properly update applications.
Laura: ????
Laura: yes what?
Ashish: I'll be right with you.
Ashish: Sorry Laura, you have to contact on after 24 hours.our tool is not working.
Ashish: We are facing technical problem is our tool today.
Laura: What tool? How do I properly update this program? What is the procedure? I should be able to do it without customer service.
Ashish: You can contact after 24 hours.
Ashish: We will resolve
Laura: WHAT IS THE NORMAL PROCEDURE TO UPDATE PROGRAMS?
Laura: THAT IS THE ONLY THING i WANT ANSWERED
Ashish: First when i have track your product states then i will give you answer You have to install it in your machine.
Laura: That sentance makes no sense. Are normal updates through the application manager or will a serial number be provided?
Ashish: But you are facing problem so please contact after 24 hours.
Laura: IF you are having trouble with english, please transfer me to someone else. You do not understand my questions.
Laura: THis is a simple question with a simple answer.
info: Your chat transcript will be sent to [email protected] at the end of your chat.
Ashish: I am understand everything but without checking of your product how could i answer your question.
Ashish: Yes, if you have normal product then serial is provided by us.
Ashish: And a serial number is a licensing key of the product.
Laura: I am a member of ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD, with access to all the programs. HOW DOES A MEMBER OF CREATIVE CLOUD UPDATE PROGRAMS, and ARE SERIAL NUMBERS AVAILABLE to MEMBERS OF CREATIVE CLOUD? WHERE IN MY ACCOUNT IS MY SERIAL NUMBER?
info: Your chat transcript will be sent to <Removed by Moderator> at the end of your chat.
Laura: I am logged into my creative cloud account now. Where is my serial number located???
Laura: I see no serial numbers.
Ashish: You have to go adobe.com and sign in your adobe id. and go to my product and service and go to my product then you will get the serial number of your product.
Laura: I am there, there are no products listed. There is only the creative cloud service. NO SERIAL NUMBERS.
Laura: Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition (one-year)
Ashish: If you are not able to find it then give me the order number of your product.
Laura: that is what I purchased.
Laura: Order: DSS--------------------
Ashish: Please provide me the order number of your product.
Laura: Order: DSS---------------
Ashish: Thank you For give the information
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Ashish: Please allow me a moment.
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Ashish: I am checking your order states.
Ashish: Sorry, i need the order number without it i am not able to find anything for your product.
Ashish: Please allow me a moment.
Laura: I gave you my order number twice already.
Ashish: Yes, i have but i am answering your question.
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Ashish: You have to adobe voice support for this issue.
Ashish: You have to contact 18008336687

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How can i uninstalled adobe creative suite on my old computer that it doesn´t work now and installed adobe on my new computer?

how can i uninstalled adobe creative suite on my old computer that it doesn´t work now and installed adobe on my new computer?

use the adobe uninstallers to uninstall from your old computer, and use the installation files to install on your new computer.
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Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
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Photoshop Elements: 13 |12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7
Lightroom: 5.6| 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
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