The Adobe CS3Clean Script will help resolve installation problems experienced by beta and pre-release users of Adobe Creative Suite software. The script will clean up the any beta and pre-release installations. It will also look for and repair registry permissions and remove obsolete registry entries of older Flash Player versions, to ensure successful and allow installation of the shipping versions of Creative Suite 3.
Oct 3, 2018 - Most of you might have noticed that the Adobe Reader uses certain colors. You could simply right-click and opt for the 'tool default properties'. Till now, there is no cleanup or removal tool offered by Adobe to remove Adobe Reader or Acrobat installations that failed with traditional uninstall on users’ machines. Finally Adobe is now offering Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner tool, which removes Adobe Reader 9.x, 10.x installations from your computer.
- Back-up all data prior to using the CS3Clean Script. This includes fonts, Version Cue repositories, plugins and any other important files.
- Uninstall your beta or pre-release Creative Suite 3 prior to using the CS3Clean Script.
- On Windows XP, uninstall via Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
- On Windows Vista, in the Programs section of the Control Panel, select Uninstall a Program.
- On Macintosh, the uninstaller is in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers.
- Download the appropriate file from below.
- Unpack the download. The download includes the script as well as additional system-specific instructions.
- Open and follow the instructions for assistance installing the script.
- Once the script has successfully completed, continue with your installation of the shipping version of Creative Suite 3.
Download
It is important you read and carefully follow the instructions included with the download.
English/Japanese
- Download the Adobe CS3Clean Script for Windows (ZIP, 978 KB)
- Download the Adobe CS3Clean Script for Macintosh(DMG, 251 KB)
Fully uninstall Adobe Reader or Acrobat 10.x/ 11.x
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool fully removes a standalone installation (not a Creative Suite or other Adobe suite install) of Reader or Acrobat. It deletes all program-related files and Registry keys, including settings and preferences which might otherwise by preserved after a regular uninstall.
Why bother? You could use it just to try and remove a little more PC clutter, but that's not recommended; it's always best to use your program's own uninstaller first. Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool is aimed at emergency use, perhaps when you can't uninstall or upgrade Adobe Reader or Acrobat via the normal routes, and want to fully remove the program so you can start again.
Whatever you want to remove, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool makes it fairly easy. It's a simple wizard, so all you have to do is choose the program you'd like to uninstall and it'll be removed for you. A log fills you in with the precise details, if you need them.
Adobe warns that there is one particular issue that might crop us as a result of using the Cleaner Tool: 'If you have both Acrobat and Reader installed, removing the product that is the default PDF viewer can result in the other product failing to become the new default PDF viewer. When this problem occurs, run Repair on the remaining product and reboot the machine to make the remaining product the default PDF handler.'
This isn't a tool you'll need to use often (hopefully), but if you do have problems with an Adobe Acrobat or Reader install then it's worth knowing it exists
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