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Well basically I uninstalled DW CS3, but then I had to do a system restore on my comp. it was a while before i got back to DW but it said it was corrupt and i would have to reinstall it. I went to add/remove but everytime i try to uninstall or click remove nothing happens! its been a while so i cnat go back and undo the restore and whenever i try to run the setup file nothing happens there either. This also happened to my Fireworks CS3 so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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The symptoms described by — CS3 apps saying they are corrupt after a system restore and neither the uninstaller nor the setup will run — point to a broken installer/uninstall registration or locked/partial program files rather than a simple missing file. As notes, manual registry cleanup is one way to remove the Add/Remove entry, but that does not always fix the underlying installation state and carries real risk unless done carefully.

Suggested, safer workflow (try in order):

  1. Run the official Adobe cleanup/repair utility for Creative Suite to remove corrupt traces and registration remnants, then reboot.
  2. Perform a clean boot (disable non-Microsoft startup items/services) and temporarily disable antivirus; then run the CS3 installer with elevated rights and, if needed, in compatibility mode.
  3. If the installer refuses to start, enable Windows Installer logging and run the installer to capture errors; check the Application log in Event Viewer for MsiInstaller entries.
  4. If automatic tools fail, use a reputable uninstaller that can scan for leftover files and registry entries, then retry installation.

A quick logging example to capture MSI activity (adjust path as required):

msiexec /i "Path\To\Dreamweaver.msi" /L*V C:\DW_install.log

Look in that log and in Event Viewer for obvious error codes or file locks. Only after exhausting the cleaner/tool/troubleshooter approaches should manual registry edits be attempted; always export the affected registry branches and create a restore point first. If corruption persists and logs indicate deeper OS-level problems (missing system components or damaged Windows Installer service), a full repair install of Windows or contacting Adobe support for CS3-era removal tools will be the practical next step.

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STILL need urgent help.

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Last time I'm going to post PLZZZZZZZZZZ help.

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You're all fucking assholes

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You are going to have to delete the dreamweaver entry from the registry and then delete the dreamweaver files manually.

If you want to remove your program from the list Add/Rem, just go to the regedit and look for HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.

Look for the name of the software you want to remove and delete the entry.

WARNING: Try this solution at your own risk. I got the registry deletion info from another post. I do recall having a similar problem in the past and using a similar solution.

Once the entry and program files are deleted, reinstall the program.

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