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Nov 23, 2025 12:50 PM UTC
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Impossible to uninstall adobe product when update is available for CC and no hard drive space left.

I would like to restore 10Gb of my hard drive space by uninstalling photoshop. It is impossible since i don't have space available to install Creative Cloud update. Creative Cloud refuses to open un-updated.

How do i bypass creative cloud update? Could I use adobe products without that launcher as it creates more issues, than it is worth?

6 replies

Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
Dec 27, 2025 10:26 AM UTC

It's not a bug. Do a disk clean-up. Empty the trash bin. Delete the temp files.

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ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Dec 26, 2025 11:43 AM UTC

Is there a way to submit a bug ticket to Adobe somewhere?

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Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Community Manager
Dec 26, 2025 12:13 PM UTC

Hi @Energetic_days5276,

 

Thanks for reaching out! Did you try using the Creative Cloud Cleanner tool to uninstall the Photoshop app- https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/troubleshoot/diagnostics-repair-tools/prepare-to-run-creative-cloud-cleaner-tool.html? This preserves other Adobe apps until you decide to remove them.

 

Best,

Tarun

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Dec 26, 2025 11:42 AM UTC

Ctrl-alt-R just restarts CC desktop app. It starts up attempting to update.

I will just shift-delete adobe files anyway. Adobe, pls fix - i shouldn't have to do this.

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Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
Nov 23, 2025 6:02 PM UTC

How large is the hard drive?

It might be best to install a larger drive.

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kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
Nov 23, 2025 3:46 PM UTC

reset the cc desktop app by making sure it's in the foreground, then press:

Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
Mac: Cmd + Opt + R

then try the ps uninstall per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

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