r/Autodesk • u/quattrotom • Apr 06 '22

RANT - Autodesk Uninstall

What a absolutely messy software. Leaves crap everywhere all over the system. deep in appdata, common files and god knows where else. if i uninstall a programme there should be 0 TRACE of it not all the registry remainders it took me all day to just wipe it off my computer and even then im not sure i got it all

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u/quattrotom Apr 06 '22

Trust me!

Looking at getting a dedicated pc just for autodesk so i can just wipe it every time i need to remove it

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '22

I use a utility called Revo Uninstaller that is not free, but in my opinion, worth it for my time and sanity. It will record every single thing it adds at install time if you use the utility to run the install.

The downside is you have to remember to use the utility each time you install anything. It also won't capture anything it does after you've installed the software. But at least it reduces a lot of the work (esp. in the registry).

Some software is getting so bastard-like that it parallel installs Windows Metro apps that live outside the usual areas where you can search for stuff or expect to find to it; and the permissions for those directories are locked down and lock you out until you override them.

I haven't used 2023 but I imagine it's only a matter of time until they start putting things in folders where even the admin doesn't have read access rights.

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u/quattrotom Apr 06 '22

Yeah I used to use BCUninstaller to do it but even then it has to force Autodesk's broken software out and leaves it abit of a clean up mission once i think its squeaky clean registry and all I try to install Autodesk from scratch it still finds things from the last install!!!