Cannot Uninstall DeskScapes8 in Windows 10

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Can’t uninstall or re-install DeskScapes8. Using settings or control panel gets the following message:

Error Message

The folder doesn’t exist. Object Desktop Manager lists it as installed but clicking Uninstall Software just takes you to the windows uninstall program.

Can’t uninstall or re-install DeskScapes8. Using settings or control panel gets the following message:

invalid uninstall control file C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\DeskScapes8\Uninstall\Uninistall.xml

The folder doesn’t exist. Object Desktop Manager lists it as installed but clicking Uninstall Software just takes you to the windows uninstall program.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the link. It mostly worked but I had to do the following after running the bat file.

  1. Reboot twice because the system became unstable after 1st boot and DeskScapes8 files/folders were left.
  2. Used Everything app from https://www.voidtools.com/ (great program) to find and delete all DeskScapes8 files.
  3. Reinstalled DeskScapes8 because it still showed up in the uninstall list but wouldn't uninstall.

Once it was installed I had no problem uninstalling it.|-)  

Thanks again for your link.

 

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