Manually Removing Painter Essentials 4 from Systems Running Windows XP Vista or Windows 7

Before you start

• Log on to a user account with administrative privileges since "Limited" or "Power User" accounts won't let Corel software install, uninstall, or run properly.
• Disable your anti-virus/spyware, and firewall during this clean re-installation procedure.

STEP 1: Uninstalling Painter Essentials

NOTE:Before completing these completing these steps, be sure that you are logged in with administrative privileges.

For Windows XP

1. Go to Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Locate and open Add/Remove Programs
4. Locate and select Corel Painter Essentials 4
5. Click on Change/Remove
6. Choose Remove and Click Next
7. Check the box to Remove User Files and Click Remove

Note:This will not remove your personal documents

For Windows Vista/7

1. Go to Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Locate and open Programs and Features
4. Locate and select Corel Painter Essentials 4
5. Click on Uninstall/Change
6. Choose Remove and Click Next
7. Check the box to Remove User Files and Click Remove

Note:This will not remove your personal documents

STEP 2: Removing the remaining Painter Essentials 4 program directories

1. Go to Start
2. Click Run

Note:Windows Vista / 7 users can use the Start menu search box

1. Type %programfiles% and press Enter

Note:If you are using a 64-bit version of windows you will need to enter %programfiles(x86)%

1. Open the Corel folder
2. Select and delete the Corel Painter Essentials 4 folder if it exists.

STEP 2: Removing the remaining user data directories

1. Go to Start
2. Click Run

Note:Windows Vista / 7 users can use the Start menu search box

1. Type %appdata% and press Enter

Note: If you are using a 64-bit version of windows you will need to enter %programfiles(x86)%

1. Open the Corel folder
2. Select and delete the Corel Painter Essentials 4 folder if it exists.

STEP 3: Removing the remaining registry keys

WARNING:Editing the Windows Registry is NOT recommended for those unfamiliar with registry editing. Be sure to backup the registry prior to making any changes.

1. Go to Start
2. Click Run

Note:Windows Vista / 7 users can use the Start menu search box

1. Type regedit and press Enter
2. Remove the following registry keys and their subcomponents

WARNING: Editing the Windows Registry is NOT recommended for those unfamiliar with registry editing. Be sure to back up the registry prior to making any changes.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Corel\CorelReg\PE04

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Corel\Painter Essentials\4.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Corel\PCU\Licenses\540245681
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Corel\Setup\Painter Essentials\4.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protexis\Licenses\540245681

1. Remove the following registry keys and their subcomponents for 64-bit versions of Windows only

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Corel\Painter Essentials\4.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Corel\PCU\Licenses\540245681
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Corel\Setup\Painter Essentials 4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Protexis\Licenses\540245681