In a recent effort to completely remove all traces of Adobe software and Creative Cloud, following a variety of guides (I can link below). I think the absolute last breadcrumb on the trail was a (Windows 11) registry entry related to Creative Cloud which pinned it to the Local Drive Index in Windows Explorer. I changed the value of System.IsPinnedTo. to 0 which removed it from the Local Drive Shortcuts in Explorer. My question is can I just delete these Registry entries entirely? Thanks for your help. FYI: These are the guides I followed in the Adobe (Creative Cloud) removal process: https://photographylife.com/how-to-remove-adobe-creative-cloud Adobe has a proprietary piece of software intended to solve this problem and edit the registry but it didn't work for me. https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/remove-cc-files-folder-shortcut-navigation-panel.html So I did it manually https://www.alphr.com/remove-creative-cloud-files-file-explorer-sidebar/
asked Dec 16, 2022 at 16:08
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Commented Dec 16, 2022 at 16:11
In addition to the above, a straightforward uninstall generally works. Do not use the Registry to do this. I Install Acrobat Pro then I have to uninstall Creative Cloud (Adobe issue) and months later no Creative Cloud issues.
Commented Dec 16, 2022 at 16:20
Thanks both. Tetsujin yes I used that tool thank you. It's detailed in the guide I linked, and also a necessary step to remove everything, but there are still quite a few items left behind which it doesn't remove, perhaps most notably the AdobeGCInvoker genuine software startup process. Re Creative Cloud drive links, Adobe offers yet another proprietary uninstall tool designed to edit the registry entry - which I linked, unpinCCF.reg - which the CC cleaner tool doesn't remove - but that tool didn't work for me so I had to do it manually in the registry. Thanks again all.
Commented Dec 17, 2022 at 13:22
TBH I think a clean install of the OS would have probably been simpler
Commented Dec 17, 2022 at 13:25
