Uninstall/reinstall without deactivating

Can I uninstall and reinstall Photoshop CS6 on a Mac running 10.9.4 without first deactivating Photoshop? Photoshop has begun to occasionally freeze, so I want to try reinstalling it to see if that fixes the problem.

You can try. The activation might still be retained. You should try to locate the activation code(s) in the event you need to start from scratch at any point. They could be available thru your Adobe account online if you registered the software before.

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Photoshop CS3 - need to uninstall & reinstall but deactivation is grayed-out

Photoshop CS3 was living happily for quite a while on my system running Windows 7 32-bit, however, lately, upon closing, it freezes, requiring a cntrl-alt-del to force quit. It has the 10.0.1 patch, the latest. A repair re-install did not fix the problem, and I am not aware that I installed anything recently with which it should conflict. I have tried the various tips & tricks on the forums related to refreshing caches, etc., but to no avail. Something's broken that I hope to fix with a clean install. Buying the latest cloud version of Photoshop is not in the budget ... I just want to get back to where I was ...
I believe I need to do a complete uninstall of PS CS3, including manually deleting all registry entries related to CS3, Adobe, Photoshop, etc. + running cleaner utilities. While not too happy about that, I'm willing to try it. Here's the problem, I suspect that I will also need to deactivate first to prevent some issue with Adobe to later re-activate the fresh install ... the trouble is, part of what seems to be corrupted are the menu items relating to "deactivate", "activate", etc. ... they are grayed out, so I have no way to deactivate before I attempt a complete uninstall.
A few questions;
Is there a known issue and fix for a missing deactivation / activation menu options for PS CS3?
Is there a way to manually preserve the activation key and remove all the other possible corrupted files and registry entries so that I can do a clean install?
Is there another way to fix a corrupted install of PS CS3?
Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Yes, I had already googled and found all those 3rd party solutions before I posted my original question ... I'm not too comfortable with those, rather, I am looking for a "cleaner" solution directly from Adobe. By the way, I re-installed PS CS3 again, then ran the CC Cleaner tool BEFORE uninstalling ... it did function doing this, it removed PS CS3, but left other parts installed (Bridge CS3), I then re-installed PS CS3, but the result was no better than using the Windows uninstaller.
The more I get into this, the more I think I may need a fresh install of my Windows 7 and all applications ... problem is, I still can't deactivate Photoshop CS3 so as to re-install it on a fresh system build ... that is, unless the Adobe server would recognize my computer's motherboard s/n and Windows 7 key and allows automatic re-activation ... does their server go by number of current activations or does it remember particulars of each current activation so as to "refresh" the activation on a clean install to an old computer previously activated?
Is it just me, or is this too many hoops to jump through to fix what used to be a solid piece of software? Is there some recent Windows patch identified as conflicting with CS3 software?

Uninstalled products without deactivating.

I already installed Creative Cloud products on my old laptop. Two weeks later I got a new laptop. I want to install products on the new laptop.
First I uninstalled Illustrator and InDesign. Then I found out I was supposed to deactivate them or sign out of them first.
So then I signed out / deactivated Photoshop and Lightroom.j
Do I need to sign out of Illustrator and InDesign somehow?
How do I get the products onto my new laptop?
I got Creative Cloud as part of a team membership from my employer..

I don't do team, but the links below may help
Cloud License allows 2 activations http://www.adobe.com/legal/licenses-terms.html
-Install on a 2nd computer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1452292?tstart=0
-Windows or Mac does not matter... 2 on the same operating system, or 1 on each

I uninstalled CS6 without deactivating it and now I cannot activate it again on the same MacBook. What can I do?

I have installed the programs again, but the "deactivate" button is gray.

if deactivate is grayed, it is activated.

I uninstall my cs4 without deactivating it and now will not let me activate fresh copy

I you uninstall my cs4 without deactivating it and now will not let me activate fresh copy - adobe say error #1 - I need help by phone I speak Spanish

Try the online chat. Nobody here can help unfortunately.

Recycled my old Mac without deactivating. How to reinstall Photoshop Elements?

Can someone help me reinstall Photoshop Elements after recycling my old Mac without deactivating?

The problem was probably caused by migrating pse 8 as adobe applications can never be migrated, they need to be reinstalled from the original disk or download or they won't work right.
If you look in Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 is there an uninstaller for pse 8?
If so, try using it and then reinstall pse 8 from your original disk.
If that doesn't work, then you can try this, but you might end up having to run the adobe creative cloud cleaner and then manually delete all the adobe stuff on your computer and starting over with a fresh install of pse 8.
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/error-licensing-stopped-mac-os.html

Uninstalled without Deactivating

Is there anywhere to manage the CC activations?
In several instances, I uninstalled without deactivating, thinking that would de-activate the software. Now I know about the deactivation in Help, but that doesn't help me now. Even though I do NOT have too many activations of PS and Acrobat going, it keeps telling me I do.
Additionally, I have some CC activations on a computer I no longer have in my possession and I want to deactivate those.
How do I handle this?
Thanks!
- Michelle

Hi Michelle,
Generally what should happen if you attempt to activate on too many computers is you should be presented with an option to "De-active All" this allows you to reactivate again on the two allowed computers.
-Dave

Re-image a system without deactivating adobe creative cloud account.. How do I reinstall creative cloud on my system..

re-image a system without deactivating adobe creative cloud account.. How do I reinstall creative cloud on my system..

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/install-apps.html

HT2703 Can i reinstall Bonjour without uninstalling/reinstalling itunes after accidental removal?

Can i reinstall Bonjour,after accidental removal, without uninstall/reinstalling itunes?

Uninstalling and then reinstalling your iTunes should also get your Bonjour reinstalled.
For the reinstall, use an installer downloaded from the Apple website:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
... or you could get it back via your Apple Software Update for Windows.
If you'd prefer not to uninstall iTunes, try the following procedure.
Download and save a copy of the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe) installer file to your hard drive:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR:
http://www.rarlab.com/
Right-click the iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64setup.exe), and select "Extract to iTunesSetup" (or "Extract to iTunes64Setup"). WinRAR will expand the contents of the file into a folder called "iTunesSetup" (or "iTunes64Setup").
Go into the folder and doubleclick the Bonjour.msi (or Bonjour64.msi) to do a standalone Bonjour install.

Will uninstall/reinstall Adobe Acrobat 9 affect PDFs already created?

I am receiving a message that I must uninstall then reinstall Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro to fix a problem. Operating system. Windows 7. Problem on laptop only. No problem on desktop. Error message says: "Licensing for this product has stopped working. You cannot use this product at this time. You must repair the problem by uninstalling and then reinstalling this product or contacting your IT administrator or Adobe customer support for help. (148:3)" If I uninstall / reinstall will this affect the PDFs already created in My Docs? Is there another way?

The process with not affect the PDFs, but I would be concerned about registration and such. If you uninstall without deactivating, you may lose the second install option and have to call Adobe to reset. I would try a repair first and see if that helps. The repair can be done from Control Panel>Programs & Preferences (since you apparently cannot open Acrobat).
If you do uninstall, do the following before reinstalling: run http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html and remove any left over parts of the Acrobat folder. If Acrobat is part of a CS installation, you may need to check there (CS forum) for the proper way to reinstall.
If you have an upgrade, then be sure to have the SN of the previous product available.

Uninstalling/reinstalling Pre 9

I had a serious problem with the program and need to reinstall, but when going to uninstall several warnings sound quite severe, it says "after removal this program will no longer be available for use."
"before uninstalling Adobe premiere elements nine, you should make sure you have deactivated and removed any serial numbers used when installing it on this machine"
"Deactivating will allow you to activate your Adobe product on another computer"
I was just hoping to uninstall and reinstall it on the same computer, what is the correct procedure? Does it have to be deactivated or not?
Many thanks,
Brushman1000

I think i should jump in here as i had worked with installer and licensing team for some time earlier. Retail serial numbers are tied up with 2 activations which means one serial number can be used simultaneously on 2 machines in activated state. After that if someone tries to activate the same serial number on 3rd machine, serial number is accepted but the moment activation is attempted to adobe server error is displayed that "this SN has already been used on 2 other machines. Please deactivate from one of the machines and then use the same SN on this machine or try from a new SN". This is the reason deactivation information is prompted to users during uninstallation. In case if they forget to deactivate but uninstalled, they will continue to see the same error on 3rd machine. This process of deactivating from one of two machines and then activating to 3rd machine is referred as transfer activation. And there is a limit to this number actually whose limit i don't remember exactly but hardly anyone reaches that limit.
So if you have to reinstall on the same machine, you can continue without deactivating the software and there is not any limit to activation on the same machine. Adobe activation server tracks only machine information and number of transfer activation.
Only difference between permanent and suspend deactivation is in case of permanent it removes SN from installed databse also along with deactivation. While in case of suspend deactivation, SN is retained in one of the database file but the deactivation is done from server. Advantage of this method is if someone has lost the SN, he/she can install in trial and at the launch time software is activated either automatically or already entered SN is displayed to him/her and activation is prompted.
Hope this helps,
Tahseen

Uninstall/reinstall question

Can I uninstall Elements 12 and reinstall on the same machine without deactivating? If not, I do not see "deactivate" on the help menu like other Adobe products. (Elements will rarely even load on my i7 machine and I want to reinstall it on the C drive to see if that helps.)

45Pinto
Premiere Elements 11 and 12 take over setting the project preset based on the properties of the first video drag to the Expert workspace Timeline. Sometimes it does it OK, sometimes not. In this scheme, you never do get to see the new project dialog as in prior versions. But it is there.
To set the project preset manually, open a new project, go to File Menu/New/Project. Set your project preset to match the properties of your source media. Before you exit the final dialog in that area, be sure to put a check mark next to "Force Selected Project Setting on This Project". Then back in the Premiere Elements 12 Expert workspace, import your media via Add Media/Files and Folders (if appropriate)/Project Assets from where you drag the file(s) to the Timeline.
Definitely do the Premiere Elements 12 default installation (Local Disc C/Program Files/Adobe/....) and assure Scratch Disks set up so that they are directed to a location with enough free hard drive space to accept them...they can be directed to an external hard drive (formatted NTFS rather than FAT32 - Windows). In the opened Premiere Elements project, see Edit Menu/Preferences/Scratch Disks.)
We will be watching for your progress.
Thanks.
ATR

ITunes won't open, even after complete uninstall/reinstall of iTunes/Qktime

Hello
This morning iTunes started refusing to open. When opened it bounces twice and then closes.
Strange, because I didn;t just update. It worked fine after my last update and up until the present. I'm not sure but it could have started happening after I plugged in my iPod Touch 16gb 2.0. I did that sometime this morning.
I did a complete uninstall/reinstall of both Itunes and Quicktime, and I also uninstalled Flip to Mac as I read here it could be related. Restarted my computer many times. Now, same problem, iTunes won't start.
I live in noisy Barcelona and i'm going crazy without tunes...

Update... so i backed up files from three folders shown below:
'User'/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/
'User'/AppData/Local/Apple Computer/
'User'/Music/iTunes/(all files except music and app folders)
Then I uninstalled iTunes & Quicktime
Restarted Machine
Reinstalled iTunes (which reinstalls Quicktime as well)
Opend iTunes to make sure it worked (it did), then closed it.
Copied all of the original files back over to their original locations.
Restarted iTunes
Everything appears to be back to normal (iPhone sync works properly as well)
Hope this helps for anyone else seeking an answer!
Kyle

When I open firefox, normal tabs open, then several more that all show: Firefox can't find the file at /C:/Program Files (x86)/Mozilla Firefox/W¨'ÂÒ×žß¬¤ïžìWv¥YH´ªï]ã9v€Õ°pÎ%0C ï½Q2. I have uninstalled/reinstalled firefox with no help.

I can use the regular tabs, but new tabs will continue to open with strange things on them. One was marked as a Dangerous page by my anti-virus program (Trend Micro).

Don't what to say but WOW! downloaded and ran malwarebytes. It found a Trojan and something else. At the same time, my Trend Micro finally ran a scan and found 2 trojans and a cycbot, both associated with Adobe. Did the superantispyware program too, found a couple things. Uninstalled reinstalled firefox without any of the old personal settings, so NO add-ons at all. Opened in SAFE MODE and the error STILL persists. Computer does not want to shut-down and I find that I can do a few things then programs won't open anymore (such as my Trend Micro antivirus and even firefox.) I have no idea how any of this happened. I know a fair amount about computers and do NOT open links etc that I am not sure about. It was working fine while using in my truck yesterday. When I brought it in the house, it started doing all this. Just plain WEIRD! Any other ideas?

HT1925 How can I remove and reinstall without losing everything?

How can I Remove and reinstall itunes without losing everything?

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