Completely Remove PDE
PDE is a helpful third-party software that provides computer users with many useful features and tools. However, many users got difficulty and problem in uninstalling it from the computer. Below, we have listed possible problems when uninstalling PDE. If you also got such problem, you can find useful solution for it.
It seems that there are many computer users who have difficulty in uninstalling software like PDE from the system. And some of them get into trouble when uninstalling the software and some of them can uninstall the software but get problem after the uninstallation. Some possible problems that people run into:
- *PDE can not be uninstalled
- *PDE can not be completely uninstall and removed
- *PDE or other similar software can not be installed or updated again on the computer
- *The computer system runs much slower after PDE is uninstalled
- *The computer gets strange errors
Causes of the above problems :
- *PDE does not appear in the program list of Add/ Remove Programs
- *The uninstaller of PDE can not completely remove all associated files
- *There is some software that is not compatible with PDE
- *There are many remnants left in the registry and hard drive
- *The .dll, .sys or other files shared with other software are deleted
Automatic PDE Uninstall Method (Recommended)
Manually Uninstall PDE
Windows XP Users
1. Exit PDE in your computer
2. Click Start and click Control Panel
3. Click Add or Remove Programs
4. Loate PDE and click Remove button
5. Click OK or Yes to continue
Windows Vista and 7 Users
1. Click Start and then Control Panel
2. Click Uninstall a program
3. Find PDE and click Uninstall
Windows 8 Users
1. Right-click in the screen's bottom-left corner and click Control Panel from the pop-up menu.
2. Click View by Small icons
3. Highlight PDE and click Uninstall
Manually Remove PDE from Windows Registry
It's very risky to manually remove entries in registry. If you do not have sufficient computer skills, please try the automatic uninstall method.
1. Open the Registry Eidtor
Windows XP Users
Click Start, click Run, type in regedit and hit OK
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users
Click Start and type in regedit
Windows 8 Users
Press "WIN+R" key combination to launch RUN dialog box then type regedit and press Enter
If you see a UAC dialog box, click "Yes" to open the Windows 8 Registry Editor.
2. Delete registry entries of PDE CAREFULLY
- *HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDE
- *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PDE
3. Search throughout the hard drive and delete all associated files
- *C:\Program Files\PDE
- *C:\Documents and Settings\A\Application Data\PDE
Automatic PDE Uninstall Method (Recommended)
As you can see, it's very complicated and time-consuming to manually uninstall PDE from your computer. And if you delete other files by mistake, you may receive computer errors and get additional troubles.
So, it's recommended that you use an automatic third-party uninstaller to uninstall PDE and completely remove all of its components with ease. The uninstaller can automatically scan and find out all registry keys, exe files, DLL files, drivers, and other components in every corner of the computer and then thoroughly delete all of them. And you do not need to know which file and registry key belongs to the program and whether it will destroy your PC if you delete it. Therefore, completely uninstalling a program will not be that difficult for you any more.