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How do I Uninstall Adobe Air in Vista?

May 2, 2009 7:58 AM

We used to be able to use "Add and Remove Programs" in the contol pannel but that is no longer available in Vista.  I can find the AIR folder but of course I know there is more to it than that.  Version 1.5.0.7220.  The knowledge base has a manual uninstall for one version but the folders shown there are not present on this computer.

 

To Adobe -- AIR beta came with Adobe 9 by default (I do not remember being asked permission.)  Those of us who do not have a use for it need to either be asked if we want it or given an easy way to uninstall.  thx

7237 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: Josh3C, Nov 25, 2009 2:59 PM
 
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  • Jason Benson
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    1. Jason Benson,
    May 5, 2009 7:01 AM   in reply to Traderdollar
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    Start --> Control Panel --> Classic View --> Programs and Features

     

    Without Classic View enabled:

    Start --> Control Panel --> "Uninstall a Program" (below "Programs" icon)

     

    In the list that comes up, you'll see the AIR runtime.

     

    Jason

     
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  • jeroencornelissen
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    2. jeroencornelissen,
    May 11, 2009 7:15 AM   in reply to Jason Benson
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    I'm trying to uninstall (as described above) AIR but it keeps giving me an error :

    Adobe AIR Updater.exe doesn't work anymore.

     

     

    This problem occured when Flex Builder crashed, now none of my .air files launch and Flex Builder won't launch air apps.

    I've downloaded the latest AIR installer but that also gives the error : Adobe AIR Installer.exe doesn't work anymore.

     

     

    Is it possible to manually delete/uninstall AIR from Vista?

    So I can reinstall AIR.

     
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  • Michael Borbor
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    3. Michael Borbor,
    May 11, 2009 7:21 AM   in reply to jeroencornelissen
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    Download the latest AIR installer then open a cmd and type

     

    Airinstaller.exe -uninstall

     

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Michael

     

    El 11/05/2009, a las 9:15, jeroencornelissen <forums@adobe.com> 

    escribió:

     

    >

    I'm trying to uninstall (as described above) AIR but it keeps giving 

    me an error :

    Adobe AIR Updater.exe doesn't work anymore.

    >

    >

    This problem occured when Flex Builder crashed, now none of my .air 

    files launch and Flex Builder won't launch air apps.

    I've downloaded the latest AIR installer but that also gives the 

    error : Adobe AIR Installer.exe doesn't work anymore.

    >

    >

    Is it possible to manually delete/uninstall AIR from Vista?

    So I can reinstall AIR.

    >

     
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  • jeroencornelissen
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    4. jeroencornelissen,
    May 11, 2009 8:02 AM   in reply to Michael Borbor
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    I've tried that one, but it gives the same error.

    Adobe AIR Installer.exe doesn't work anymore

     
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  • Traderdollar
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    5. Traderdollar,
    May 11, 2009 7:31 PM   in reply to jeroencornelissen
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    In Vista "Programs..." will unintall as i did the w'end.

     

    thx

     
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  • Traderdollar
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    6. Traderdollar,
    May 11, 2009 7:31 PM   in reply to Michael Borbor
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    In Vista as I was told to do. Run "Programs... "  Air shows as does adobe.com.  you can uninstall both as I did this weekend.

     
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  • Josh3C
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    7. Josh3C,
    Nov 25, 2009 2:59 PM   in reply to jeroencornelissen
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    Try using Microsoft's free "Windows Install Clean-Up" utility.  It's the only thing that allowed me to uninstall Adobe AIR after it had somehow become corrupted.

     

    Run that, then select any entries for "Adobe AIR" in the list of programs (I had two entries in my list), and remove them.  That should fix it!

     

    (Someone else suggested to find Adobe Integrated Runtime in the installer clean up list and to click remove that, that it worked for them.  Personally, I didn't see Integrated Runtime in the installer clean up list.  For me, the problem was fixed by just removing the Adobe AIR entries.)

     

    To download Windows Install Clean-Up utility, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301, then scroll down till you see download link.

     

    Hope that helps!

     
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