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_Karlsson_Mikael_
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April 18, 2007
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Uninstalling Bonjour service from Photoshop CS3?

  • April 18, 2007
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Is there no proper way to uninstall the Bonjour service that is automatically installed with PS CS3? It is of little use to the average Windows user and the service is also messed up by being named "##Id_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##" rather than "Bonjour Service".

It's certainly possible to manually remove the references to the service in the registry and hope for the best, but that's not good enough for a top dollar application.
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    _FritoBandito_
    Participating Frequently
    June 19, 2007
    #1 I don't trust any app that installs without my permission.
    #2 I don't trust any app that messes with my winsock.
    #3 The fact that there is no uninstall option is a big red flag.
    #4 Even if you choose NOT to install the Adobe apps that supposedly require Bonjour, it still installs.
    #5 The features that we've been told rely on this app work perfectly without it.
    #6 Even when no Adobe apps are running Bonjour regularly contacts the Internet.
    #7 Disable shmisable. The DLL is still alive.

    These are the hallmarks of spyware. Adobe screwed up big with this one.
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    Anonymous
    June 18, 2007
    > Why not just disable it if it bothers you?

    nobody reads post #1 john!
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    Anonymous
    June 18, 2007
    Why not just disable it if it bothers you?
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    _FritoBandito_
    Participating Frequently
    June 18, 2007
    Bulletproof way to remove it

    1. Go to http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm and download lspfix.zip.
    2. Unzip to a desktop folder.
    3. Open task manager and terminate mDNSResponder.exe.
    4. Open a DOS window and go to c:\program files\bonjour
    5. Run "mdnsremove -remove". This'll uninstall the exe and remove the service from the reg.
    6. Rename mdnsnsp.dll to anything else.
    7. Reboot.
    8. Run lspfix and use it to fix the broken winsock dll.
    9. Delete c:\program files\bonjour folder.
    9. Open a DOS window and run "netsh winsock reset".
    10. Reboot.
    11. ???
    12. Profit
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    _FritoBandito_
    Participating Frequently
    June 18, 2007
    sorry about the double post
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    _Snapshot_
    Participant
    June 15, 2007
    I used this freeware application.

    www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml

    Unlocked the mDNSResponder.exe and the ".dll" in the Bonjour dir, and manually deleted the Bonjour dir in program files. I then disabled the string:

    ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##

    in the startup in services. I did all this after running the uninstall in add/remove programs. Seemed to handle the task.
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    _max_l_
    Participant
    May 28, 2007
    easy
    start --> run --> cmd
    cd c:\program files\bonjour\
    mdnsresponder -remove
    rename mdnsnsp.dll to mdnsnsp.old
    reboot
    delete bonjour folder
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    _majapahit_grand_
    Participant
    May 28, 2007
    "C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe" -remove

    -remove

    should be byond the quotes
    I used a DOS box to chk

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    jgregson
    Participant
    May 18, 2007
    Hi Dave, Yes, I disabled it by disabling the service. I did it because I lost network connectivity when it was running so if anyone complains about losing their network, they should first disable or uninstall Bonjour (I guess they wouldn't be able to, though, since they don't have a network - Capt. Yossarian, where are you?)

    John Gregson
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    ENLLP-UK
    Participant
    February 23, 2010

    Hello there,

    I was drawn to this post as I have been trying to install CS3 on a Windows 7 x64 machine. Although this thread is quite old now I thought this might help someone.

    CS3 runs Apples Bonjour for windows. I found that when you install CS3 on Windows 7 or Vista machine a additional route is added to the default gateway. This 0.0.0.0 address issue allowed me to navigate to the local network but stopped me getting to the internet or any of my other subnets.

    I found this thread and went down the route of uninstalling the Bonjour's associated files and services but for me it screwed my machine and I had to restore. In the end I found a thread that pointed out that the files installed by CS3, found in the 'Program Files (x86)\Bonjour' where dated 2006.

    If you go to the Mac website you'll find the latest program for download in a x64 bit version. Install this over the top (no need to remove the current Bonjour files) and after a reboot you should find your network connectivity returns.

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    _Gregory_Bruno_
    Participant
    May 18, 2007
    >with one click, at least disable it. <br />>http://<rest of link removed>/TurnOffBonjour.exe <br />>don't forget to virus pre-check.. ya never know<br /><br />Ya never know, indeed. I'd never run an unknown executable on my computer, no matter what it is claimed to do.
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