PSE 10 refuses to uninstall.

I purchased PSE 13. I attempted an 'overwrite' installation of PSE 13 over PSE 10...but that failed. Then I attempted to uninstall PSE10 via Windows 7 'add & remove' programs. That failed too. Finally, I tried to uninstall PSE 10 using Revo Uninstaller Pro. That failed. Now I have a crippled copy of PSE 10 that won't uninstall and won't allow me to install PSE 13.
THE ADOBE LIVE CHAT SUPPORT FOR PSE COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY EFFECTIVE ANSWERS.
Can anybody there offer some guidance? PLEASE!

Hi,
What do you mean by "overwrite"?
It is recomended to allow each version to create its own folder structure for the program files. Most people keep the older version until they are happy with the new version and then uninstall the old version.
Since your version 10 appears to have got messed up, the only option I can see is a manual uninstall as per these instructions.
Manually remove Photoshop Elements 10 | Windows
When you are installing version 13, I suggest you leave the location as the default unless you want to change the drive letter.
If that fails, please let us know if there is any error message.
Brian

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