Uninstalling CS3

I have updated from CS3 to CS6 with Creative Cloud. I was thinking that I should deactivate and uninstall CS3 from my Windows 7 pro machine, but the programs do not appear in Programs and Features in the control panel. I checked the original installation disc and the program files, but there are no uninstall programs. Maybe I should just leave CS3 alone?!?

you could leave it alone.
or, you could re-install over your current installation and then properly deactivate and uninstall.

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Error message when trying to uninstall CS3

I had CS3 on my older macBook Pro and used migration assistant to move to a newer MacBook Pro. After this my cs3 hasn't been working. I have the software and I am trying to uninstall CS3 by going to utilities-adobe installers-add or remove Cs3 and I receive an error message that reads system error: required resources are missing.
It's been awhile since I did the migration so It would be a huge pain to go back and do this again, so I'm just trying to reinstall the software.
I have considered just upgrading, but I still feel the need to get this old software off my computer.
Please help!
Thanks

I don't know how many times I have posted the following:
You may want to try running this fix from Microsoft and uninstall all traces of any versions of Reader:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall
If you want to reinstall Reader, download its full installer from
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
After downloading, restart your computer and run the installer before doing anything else.

Having problems uninstalling CS3 on Mac OS 10.6.8

Hi Jeff,
I am also trying to get rid of all my CS3 production suite on Mac ( OS10.6.8 )
After using the CS 3 uninstaller and restart everything is still showing up, though not working...
Do I have to use the cs5cleaner tool now?
And will this allow me to reinstall just CS3 photoshop ( I did not deactivate anything before uninstalling for that reason )

Great. Thank you for your response!
I just downloaded the current Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool and selected CS 3 in the pulldown menu, but it only shows Adobe Extend Script Toolkit 2 and it offers to clean all Cs3/Cs 4 ( no option to just select CS3 )
I also have CS 4 installed and and want to get rid of everything except AE: Should I
1. uninstall the entire CS4 via uninstaller first (and reinstall AE after running the Cleaner ) or can I
2. uninstall everything CS4 except AE and then run the Cleaner.
3. Should I run the cleaner ( clean all CS3/CS4 ) first and then take care of uninstalling CS4
Sorry for the specifics, but I already have tried this once using the uninstallers and handselecting all programs (for both CS3 and CS4 ) I wanted to get rid of and then ran the cleaner, but that still left a lot of stuff AND the not uninstalled CS3 PSD did not work any more and could also not be reactivated with my serial... the only fix was resurrecting the entire system/app drive via Timemachine to its original.
I really appreciate your input!

Can I uninstall cs3 now that I've installed cs5

I'd love to free up space on my HD and simplify my system by uninstalling cs3, but I'm not sure whether that's a good
idea now that I've installed cs5. Is it ok and is there any special precautions that should be taken?
Suggested procedure?

If you have the Mac version, yes, Windows, no. Also with the Mac version there are folders in the Library->Preferences and Library->Application Support folders which are related to the old version. They are extremely small but you can delete them if you want. Just make sure you delete the files related to the old version and not the new one. Most are marked by the version number not the release number, ie: Dreamweaver CS5 = 11, CS3 = 9.

I uninstalled CS3 DESIGN STANDARD

!@general question -
I uninstalled CS3 DESIGN STANDARD
would like to reinstall or download CS3
Website advised to delete app from my hard drive and not use my disks to re-install
how to download CS3 from Web site?

Hi William Burge
Please Refer : http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html
Follow the instructions to Start your Download ...
Use your Serial Key to Activate them ....

Can't uninstall CS3... no error, just nothing happens

I'm trying to uninstall CS3 in preparation to install CS5... But nothing happens. I click on CS3 in Programs and Features and then click uninstall. I get the small blue wheel by the cursor for a few seconds then nothing happens. no error. no message window. nothing.
I once got a message that said the uninstall failed due to a "database error"... but now I'm getting nothing and I can't seem to reproduce the circumstances of that original error.
Adobe support won't help with CS3 and their "Cleaner Utility" is not available for Windows for at least a month (so they tell me).
Any tips?
p.s. - using Windows 7 64bit

Try to manually delete all entries pertaining to Adobe using the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility, then delete the caps.db manually as well. More info here. Just be aware that this will really ruin all Adobe software and you must reinstall everything, including minor tools such as AIR, Flash Player and Adobe Reader.
Mylenium

Uninstalling CS3 and Installing CS5.5 (Master Collection)

I purchased CS 5.5 master collection so that I could use the current CS3 master collection on another older machine. My question is this: What is the best way to uninstall the CS3 master collection on my current machine (Windows 7 - 64bit) so I can then install the new full version CS5.5 master collection? Also, is there anything that I need to be aware of as far as backing up on the old software settings? Just trying to avoid headaches.

The only thing you would need to worry about is any "presets" that you created yourself. So actions, swatches, brushes, etc. need to be backed up. Its best to uninstall cs3 before installing cs5 and not after as this can cause issues with file associations.
If the second computer that your were planning on putting cs3 on is your only other computer, you should be able to put cs5 on it instead, as the license is suppose to be for 2 systems, but only one can run at a time. To my knowledge this license doesn't take into consideration the version number of the software. So if cs5 if on your new system and a laptop for example, you can not put cs3 onto a third computer since the license is for what I assume to be an upgrade.
If you paid full price then the last paragraph is a moot point.

Do I need to uninstall CS3 for Camera Raw to work on a trial CS4

I have CS4 on trial and have downloaded camera raw plug - i am not able to open my raw files do I need to uninstall CS3 for this to work?

Catherine Cotton 1 wrote:
i don't understand "navigate to the root of the local disk" but i have found "library/application/support/adobe but can't see "plug-ins"
You are looking at the WRONG Library, Catherine. What you describe is the Library in your user folder (home folder) and you don't want that.
You want the Library at the ROOT level of your hard disk, not your user Library.
This image shows ACR 4.x installed for CS3:
Click on thumbnail for full-size image. Command-Click on thumbnail for faster opening in a new browser tab.
And here's the Path for ACR 5.2 in CS4, which is the same for ACR 5.3:
Catherine Cotton 1 wrote:
- is there an easier way to install this -
No.
If you have CS3 only and your camera is not supported by ACR 4.6, then you also need to download the free, stand-alone Adobe DNG Converter 5.3 which does not need any version of Photoshop to run. You need to launch it, convert your raw files to DNGs, then open the DNGs in Camera Raw 4.6 hosted by CS3.
Here's a list of which version of Camera Raw supports which camera models:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb407111&sliceId=2
You can skip the DNG Converter step if you upgrade to Photoshop 11.0.1 ("CS4") and update to ACR 5.3, which is a far more powerful and versatile version of Camera Raw.

Uninstalling CS3 created problem with CS4

I kept CS3 on my system even though I've been using CS4 since it was released. Uninstalled CS3 yesterday and since then I cannot call PS4 from Br4/ When I double-click on an image in bridge it brings up the magnifier. The menu option, "File-->Open With" does not show PS CS4 as an option nor does it give me a "Choose File" option. It does list Acrobat, my browsers, and Paint as opening programs.
How can I get PS4 to show as an option here? Have searched all the Preferences but see no way to do it. On a related note -- is my memory faulty or didn't a double-click at one time allow one to open a photo in an external editor?
Oh yes, I can open PS4 from LR, and I can open Br from PS4 via menu or icon click.
Would appreciate some help.
JEL
P.S.I found I can get to PS4 from Br4 by first opening a photo in Camera Row and then opening it via the Open Image button.

Curt:
Thanks. That did it. What I found was that when I uninstalled CS3, many of my graphic formats -- tif, jpg, nef among them -- were associated with Explorer????
How on earth did it decide to choose Explorer? Nevertheless, my double-click from Br now brings up PS4. Many thanks.
JEL

Can't uninstall CS3 after installing CS4

After I got CS4 installed and working ok, I tried to uninstall CS3. A dialog window showed two components that could be uninstalled; CS3 and Shared components. Both were checked and grayed out so that I could not uncheck Shared components. How can I uninstall CS3?

Thanks, I spoke to Adobe and they said that all I had to do was be patient. The uninstall took about 40 minutes, and it was quite a while before the progress bar budged.

Uninstall CS3 if upgrade to CS4?

Okay, stupid question coming your way . . . .
I have Dreamweaver CS3 full version. I bought and installed
Dreamweaver CS4 upgrade. Both are listed in my applications. Can I
safely uninstall CS3 now to clear room?

If you can verify that all of your site definitions and all
of the
extensions migrated properly then yes.
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Upgraded to CS5, having problems uninstalling CS3

Now that I've used CS5 Design Premium for a couple of months, I'm ready to uninstall CS3 and get back some badly-needed HD real estate.
I ran the Adobe Uninstaller and 2 apps are still there plus a sprinkling of folders. Someone on the NAPP forum suggested I run the CS5 Clean Script tool (on the CS3 files), which I did, but it only found one file and deleted it. So I still have Bridge CS3 and InDesign CS3 apps hanging around.
Can I just drag all this stuff to the trash?
And after the uninstaller was finished I'm getting a message when I start PS CS5 that something important is missing and I need to re-install it.
Do I have to deactivate and uninstall first? Or can I just re-install over top of the existing from my Design Premium disc? Can I just re-install PS or do I have to do the whole bundle?
Dear Adobe, why isn't this easier? I would expect this kind of behavior from Windows...
By the way, I'm on an Intel MBP running OS 10.5.8
Thanks
Robin in Short Pump

Why are you using inline CSS styles for this?
Use external CSS for site wide styles. A separate physical file to which all your HTML pages are linked.
http://alt-web.com/DEMOS/DW-Link-Stylesheet.shtml
Use embedd CSS code for page specific styles. Between the <head> & </head> tags in your HTML pages.
Use inline CSS rarely if ever.
HINT: The only time I use inline CSS is for HTML emails.
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Problems with uninstalling cs3 and installing cs3 again

Hi all,
I hope someone can help me with this. I have uninstalled cs3 because the
computer prompts me that my activation has stopped working. So as I began to
install my cs3 design premium, the computer prompts me to insert my cd for
my design premium. That is strage as I have already insertted my cd. So as I
click on OK several times(they keep on prmpting me to insert my cd again.
After I clicked on (most probably 20 ~ 30 times), the installer said I have
not successfully installed any of the applications I have selected. Why so?
I suspect I have not uninstalled cleanly. I have uninstalled from the
add/remove components from the windows. Is there anyway to solve this
problem? What am I going to do now??
Disappointed.

You probably need to uninstall again .. reboot .. and then follow the instructions on this page. Download and use the CS3 Clean Up Script for your OS as instructed. http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html Then reboot one more time and reinstall. -- Nancy Gill Adobe Community Expert Author: Dreamweaver 8 e-book for the DMX Zone Co-Author: Dreamweaver MX: Instant Troubleshooter (August, 2003) Technical Editor: Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual, DMX 2004: The Complete Reference, DMX 2004: A Beginner's Guide Mastering Macromedia Contribute Technical Reviewer: Dynamic Dreamweaver MX/DMX: Advanced PHP Web Development <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected].. > Hi all, > > I hope someone can help me with this. I have uninstalled cs3 because the > computer prompts me that my activation has stopped working. So as I began > to > install my cs3 design premium, the computer prompts me to insert my cd for > my design premium. That is strage as I have already insertted my cd. So as > I > click on OK several times(they keep on prmpting me to insert my cd again. > After I clicked on (most probably 20 ~ 30 times), the installer said I > have > not successfully installed any of the applications I have selected. Why > so? > > I suspect I have not uninstalled cleanly. I have uninstalled from the > add/remove components from the windows. Is there anyway to solve this > problem? What am I going to do now?? > > Disappointed. > > >

Uninstall CS3 before or after installation of CS4?

Which is the better route? I know to save ste's from Dreamweaver.
Thanks,
Jeff

IMO, the best route is C: none of the above. There is no reason to uninstall CS3. The CS4 installer will uninstall the earlier version of Acrobat and leave everything else alone.
You never know when you'll need that earlier version.
Bob

Uninstalling CS3 after upgrading to CS5.5?

Sorry to throw this query at you all but am unable to find an answer in Adobe support after spending half an hour looking!
I've just upgraded from Web Premium CS3 to Web preium CS5.5 - all good - but the I still have all of the CS3 programmes on my PC. Can I now delete the CS3 suite ok without affecting the CS5.5 progs? I presumed that installing an upgrade would do just that - UPGRADE the existing software and not install a whole new suite along side the old one.
Help appreciated!!
JC

Upgrade does not do that. There is a good reason for keeping older versions of software even if DW doesn't have that need. The best program to think of incompatibilities between versions is InDesign. I've been in the habit of keeping multiple versions of that, or with Photoshop at one point because I could never remember to switch between 64-bit launch and 32-bit launch for some older functions that were not compatible.
All you have to do is:
Mac User - Go to the Utilities folder and there is a folder of Adobe installers in there. Choose the CS3 uninstaller.
Windows User - Go to the Control Panel-> Programs and click to uninstall CS3.
If the uninstaller is not present you may need your old media to uninstall. Or you may be able to clean one version as a last resort ( http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html ).

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