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Dec 26, 2025 6:39 PM UTC
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Why uninstalling Creative Cloud should feel like uninstalling malware ?!

I recently noticed that my machine has this software installed, recently I tried Photoshop and that was left after I uninstalled it. However when I tried to uninstall a message along the lines: "You have other installed apps that prevents this from uninstalling" .. I had no apps and I had to read forums, download some cleaner tool and only then I was able to uninstall it...  common Adobe - you can do be better I believe in you!

kglad
kgladCorrect answer
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Dec 26, 2025 7:06 PM UTC

uninstall every cc app including preferences per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

then uninstall the cc desktop app, again using the correct uninstaller per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging

clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

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kglad
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kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Dec 26, 2025 7:06 PM UTC

uninstall every cc app including preferences per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

then uninstall the cc desktop app, again using the correct uninstaller per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging

clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

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