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i installed Photoshop C2 in my PC, but it does not appear with that name in the Add Remove Programs list. In the other hand, when you do a right click in an image and choose "Open With" this Photoshop appears with this name "Portable by. Ko(o" , so i guees that's the way it does not showed anything about this in the ADD REMOVE PROGRAMS.
It does not appear as Photoshop, Portable, Adobe...finally i give up and i'm writting you guys.
Thanks in advance.

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The "Portable by. Ko(o" label strongly suggests this is a portable (non‑installed) Photoshop build, which explains why it does not appear in Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs. Portable apps don’t register an uninstall entry. Building on ’s and ’s points, the safest approach is to identify the actual executable that "Open With" is using, confirm its location and provenance, then remove its shortcuts/registry entries—not just blind file deletion.

To find the program behind the Open With entry:

  • From a Command Prompt run assoc and ftype to see the current default for the extension (example for JPEG):
    assoc .jpg
ftype <the-filetype-from-assoc>
  • Open Regedit and inspect
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.jpg\OpenWithList
    (change .jpg to the extension you used). The values list executable names. With the exe name in hand, check
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\<exe_name>\shell\open\command
    —that key usually contains the full path used to open files.

Once you know the folder:

  • Check the EXE’s Properties -> Version/Product name and Company to confirm whether it’s official.
  • If it really is a portable build, remove its shortcuts (desktop/start menu) and the folder containing the EXE. Before editing the registry, export any keys you’ll change (backup) and create a System Restore point.
  • To clean remaining context-menu/OpenWith entries, delete the specific values under the OpenWithList key above, and remove any matching keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall only if you are certain they belong to the program.

If you do have an official CS2 installer, running it and choosing Repair/Uninstall is safer than manual deletion. Exercise caution: many "portable Photoshop CS2" packages online are unauthorized and can carry security risks, so prefer official media when possible.

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Member Avatar for markell75

Have you tried uninstalling from the start menu. Similar to: Start->All Programs->Adobe->Uninstall Adobe Photoshop

Once you uninstall photoshop, check if the Portable by. Ko is still there when you right click it. This will tell you if they're related.

Good luck!

Member Avatar for gerbil

mm, not sure Adobe works like that.. [uninstall via All programs entry].. at least it does not for Photoshop
Go into Pgm Files\Adobe, look for uninstall.exe; if it exists dclick it [has to be an exe, not a dll].
No luck? Reinstall over the top of the old copy and see if the entry appears in Add/rmv pgms. Reinstalling will prob give you the option of uninstalling the old, anyway.

Member Avatar for caperjack

if it is a Portable by. Ko(o ,then maybe its not installed, if so then it won't show up in add and remove and doesn't need to be uninstall just deleted ,portable programs don't install , they are meant to be used from a thumb drive or what ever .i have some portable aps and they just run from the exe icon you have somewhere on the computer .
when you click on the Portable by. Ko,in open with dose it open the file with photoshop .

Member Avatar for huggie54

download and install AddRemove 4 good that may show try Ccleaner.

Member Avatar for bobbyraw

reinstall the program., if it is still on the computer you will get an option to modify, repair or remove, at this point you can do what you want.

Member Avatar for caperjack

i still say its a portable app, i have portable office apps ,and there are photoshop ones out there too. and they don't install just run from the icon . like those in the link .
http://portableapps.com/

http://reymendoza.blogspot.com/2006/08/portable-photoshop-cs2-26mb.html

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=HJs&q=portable+microsoft+office+apps+&btnG=Search&meta=

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