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Once all Adobe apps are removed, the next step is to remove the Adobe CC desktop app itself.

In this article, I want to share the process of completely removing Adobe software from both PC and Mac hardware.

I recently transitioned my laptop to another family member and I wanted to completely remove all unrelated software, including Adobe Creative Cloud.

Something that was supposed to be an extremely simple task of software uninstallation turned out to be a long and painful process.

The good news is, I was able to successfully remove all Adobe software from the laptop.

The bad news is, it took me much longer than I anticipated, thanks to all the bloatware Adobe installed on my computer without my permission.

You should first remove all Adobe apps from the CC desktop app, then remove Adobe CC desktop app itself.

In reality, the process of removing Adobe software turned out to be much more complicated.

Here are the steps you might need to go through: Sign in to Adobe CC desktop app.

Remove all Adobe apps such as Photoshop and Lightroom using the Creative Cloud desktop app.

If any of the software fails to uninstall, go to Control Panel and remove it from there.

Once all Adobe apps are removed, uninstall Adobe CC desktop software from the Control Panel.

If Adobe CC desktop software does not uninstall, download and run Adobe CC uninstaller software.

Once Adobe CC desktop software is completely removed, remove all other Adobe bloatware present on the computer using the Adobe CC Cleaner Tool.

Sign in to Adobe CC Desktop App I have to admit, requiring one to sign in to the Creative Cloud desktop app just to remove all Adobe apps is already ridiculous.

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I cannot think of a single piece of software I have used in the past that made me type in my username and password just to start the software removal process.

While you technically can remove individual Adobe software components using the Control Panel, it is not the recommended practice, since the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app must be in sync with what is installed or removed from the computer.

Therefore, it is best that you sign in and remove all the apps using the desktop app: I am not sure what Adobe expects people with no Creative Cloud credentials to do when removing Adobe software.

Remove All Adobe Creative Cloud Apps Once you log in, you will need to remove all Adobe Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop and Lightroom using the same desktop app.

Click on the Apps tab, then Installed Apps, then scroll down to the installed app and click the little down arrow next to Open or Update, then click Manage - Uninstall.

If you are not planning to use Adobe Creative Cloud software in the near future, select the Yes, Remove App Preferences option when you are prompted.

If nothing happens after more than 10-15 seconds, close out of the Adobe CC desktop app, then manually remove the Adobe app using the Control Panel.

Remove Adobe CC Desktop App The Adobe CC desktop app is the main piece of software that allows you to install and remove Adobe apps.

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