Removing software

[hsmx]

What's the best way to remove all things Bandlab, Cakewalk, Sonar from ones (Win/ PC) system?

What folder/ files (hidden or otherwise) need to be deleted by hand for a complete clean/ uninstall?

Edited 19 hours ago by hsmx

[reginaldStjohn]

These are the steps support gave me when troubleshooting an issue:

1) Uninstall Cakewalk Sonar. This is normally done via the Control Panel in Windows and choosing Cakewalk Sonar to uninstall the program. This will not remove your plug-ins, project files or audio data.
 
2) After the uninstalling, open the Run Prompt. In Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, you can open the Run Prompt by holding down the Windows key and pressing “R” on the keyboard.
 
3) At the Prompt, type regedit and click [OK].
 
4) Click [Yes] if asked to allow the program to make changes to your computer.
Important: When you access the Registry Editor, create a backup by going to File > Export. In the Export Registry File window that comes up, make sure “Export range” is set to “All” and that “Save as type” is set to “Registration Files (*.reg)”. It is very important to create a backup of your registry because if you accidentally delete a registry key there is no undo function. You can, however, double-click on the Registry backup you made above to re-import your registry keys if you make any mistakes. You must re-import your backup (if needed) before restarting your computer.

 
5) Delete the following Registry keys: If you do not have one of the Registry keys below, simply proceed to the next one on the list.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\ Core
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\ Core
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\ Core
 
6) Open the Run Prompt again.
 
7) Copy and paste %appdata%\Cakewalk into the prompt and click [OK]. On Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, the “AppData\Roaming\Cakewalk” folder will open.
 
😎 Right-click on the Cakewalk Core folder and choose “Delete.”
 
9) Delete the contents of the following directory: C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Cakewalk Core
 
10) At this point, click the link below to install the latest version of Cakewalk Sonar: https://downloads.bandlab.com/cakewalk/Sonar/31.06.0.034/Release/Cakewalk_Sonar_Release_Setup_31.06.0.034.exe
 

 

[hsmx]

Excellent, appreciate your reply & help. I lost a similar doc & this is what I was looking for.

Thank you.

 

[John Vere]

Be warned. I followed those instructions last fall and there obviously were still files hidden elsewhere because it didn’t resolve my issue. 

I ended up just re installing W11 which was pretty easy to do. Took a few hours to reinstall the software I use and my plug ins. 
You just have to make sure you deactivate some plug is first. I think it’s only Air that was a problem. But it was worth it as it really zapped all the cobwebs out of the corners and perked up my machine. Lots of issues were now solved. 

Im still bumping into missing plug is sometimes but most are easily substituted. 

[Sidney Earl Goodroe]

I uninstalled CbB and all the projects on a usb external HD, would not automatically open from the HD shortcut because I had forgotten to set those projects to be opened be Sonar Free!

I had to reinstall CbB and set those projects to be opened by Free before they would open again!! 

As of now, I have left CbB installed, wondering is it safe to uninstall it now. CbB is not a large program spacewise, but I don't see any reason to keep "Deadware" on my system!

BE CAREFUL!!

[hsmx]

Thanks, all good points & will keep them in mind. No worries though. I back up before any major tweaking. If worse comes to worse I'll restore the drive & be up & running as before in 20 minutes. 

Edited 12 hours ago by hsmx