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How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
I had a demo of Cubase installed for an hour. I removed it after that brief trial, but I can't get rid of it. My system has all sorts of VST instruments and content from the install left behind. I can't delete it and I can't uninstall it. If you try and uninstall it you are asked to point the prg to the original install file. I deleted the original D/L file because it was a free demo with no mention of security. Those guys are the most paranoid sobs going. I have to use the eLicenser to make my UR44 work. If I could build one I'd hardly need to pirate one.
OK, feeling better now, thanks.
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 11:50:34
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It's what we're here for.
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 12:25:14
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☄ Helpfulby jude77 2017/08/23 14:51:51
Hi John,
You can manually uninstall (which involves deleting the files, removing all folders/content, removing registry entries).
However, it may be easier to re-install... then use Programs And Features to uninstall.
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 15:28:00
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☄ Helpfulby dubdisciple 2017/08/24 22:32:42
+1 to the reinstall, then the default uninstaller will be in tact. System Restore Points (sometimes required manually before installation) are a bit cleaner to restore registry entries depending on how the uninstaller is scripted (what is called by the Programs and Features uninstall). Iobit has an "Uninstall Programs" utility which I believe is embedded in their Advanced System Care (not sure if this has a standalone version). That program first calls the uninstaller, but then also does a registry search for everything linked to the affected files (some programs have left close to 500 registry entries after an uninstaller pass).
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 15:57:00
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2 things I do:
Create a restore point and label it. System restore in one of my favorite functions in Windows.
Use Revo Uninstaller to install and remove. It does a great job of removing registry entries.
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ampfixer
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 16:38:49
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I hear what you're all saying and I have tried. The installer is not on my system, it was a D/L from Steinberg that came when I bought my interface. They give you a code and you get the program. I can't actually see the directories on my machine, but in the Programs and Features section of Windows they are listed as installed. Trying to delete from this point tells me that they are not accessible. Could it be registry corruption. Good old CCleaner tells me everything in the registry is good. (Add Gollum voice) We hates it!
Regards, John I want to make it clear that I am an Eedjit. I have no direct, or indirect, knowledge of business, the music industry, forum threads or the meaning of life. I know about amps. WIN 10 Pro X64, I7-3770k 16 gigs, ASUS Z77 pro, AMD 7950 3 gig, Steinberg UR44, A-Pro 500, Sonar Platinum, KRK Rokit 6
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 18:20:40
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Are you saying it is not possible for you to download the installer again?
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abacab
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 18:27:41
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I tried the Cubase Elements 9 demo and that sucker installed a generic Steinberg ASIO driver on my system. I did not pay any attention to that, except that when I tried to start Sonar again Sonar wouldn't accept my REAL ASIO driver. And it didn't like the new one either.
Prior to the Cubase demo install I had been messing around with WASAPI for grins, and had temporarily disabled my interface and ASIO driver. Tried WASAPI with my onboard sound chip.
So I assume the Steinberg installer wanted me to have ASIO, so it put it on there for me.
Then I removed all traces of Steinberg, and everything went back to normal. But it had me going for a bit!
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soens
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/23 20:37:42
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The only way I know is:
1. Create restore point.
2. Manually delete all Steinberg folders and files.
3. Manually delete all Steinberg registry entries.
I just did a registry search for "Steinberg" and found nothing. So unless you have Steinberg stuff you want to keep, this should be OK to do.
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dubdisciple
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/24 22:33:22
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i used system restore, delete folders method too
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soens
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/29 05:39:47
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Windows 10 keeps deleting my restore points. The few times I want to use Restore, there's no points listed. Besides, if it's been months or more or you've installed a bunch of stuff after Steinberg you may not want to do use it.
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abacab
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/29 15:29:26
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Complete disk images a way better than restore points.
Restore points mainly deal with Windows system files and the registry. If you open System Restore and select a restore point, you can then click on "Scan for affected programs".
That results in a list programs and drivers that will be deleted by rolling back, as well as a list programs and drivers that "might" be restored.
But if you restore a full image file, you get everything in one easy shot. No loose ends.
My use case for restore points might be to create one just before installing something I want to try out, but possibly not keep installed. Restore works pretty well then if I just uninstall that temporary application first, then roll back the restore point. Most of the clutter gets cleaned up that way.
But the more time that has passed since making a restore point, the more complicated the things it can affect become.
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abacab
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/29 15:33:04
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soens
Windows 10 keeps deleting my restore points. The few times I want to use Restore, there's no points listed. Besides, if it's been months or more or you've installed a bunch of stuff after Steinberg you may not want to do use it.
There is an option in "System Properties > System Protection > Configure" where you can set disk space usage for this feature, or clean them up.
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soens
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Re: How do you rid your machine of Steinberg stuff?
2017/08/30 08:29:16
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I set it to maximum so we'll see how long that sticks.
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