Problem uninstalling PI X3

RedIndy · Post by **RedIndy** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:32 am

I want to unininstall PI X3 but when I click the uninstall button in Windows remove programs I get a dialog screen saying: an other version of PI X3 is installed, first remove etc.
I don't understand this because I am not installing anything I just want to remove the program.
Also I saw that there is not any regular uninstall file with the program so I cannot uninstall it from the program folder.
So how to uninstall this program?

RI.

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:28 pm

Check to see if there are any utilities running such as CorelIOmonitor.exe. If so you need to shut them down before trying to uninstall. Also make sure that you're in a Admin user account on your PC.

Coral · Post by **Coral** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:06 am

I also had the same problem. What I did was to rename the folder in Program Files, then went to Add or Remove in Control Pannel and this time it worked to a certain extent.
It appears that registry information has been removed but the actual folder and contents had to be removed manually.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:49 pm

Please click Here.

Coral · Post by **Coral** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:22 am

Steve, thanks for the link.

In my opinion, the best thing is for Corel to fix the problem in the application

RedIndy · Post by **RedIndy** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:39 pm

Thanks for all the answers and reactions to my question!
I finally got rid of the program by using an uninstall program called Revo.
It is a freeware that lets you uninstall any program completely.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/

The reason why I want to uninstall X3 is that I don't like the feel of the interface.
Corel has, to my point of view, done a very bad job here.

Since many years I have been a reasonably contented user of Ulead Photo Impact and have used many versions since PI 5.
That¡¦s why I thought it to be a good idea to buy the latest version 'X3'.

But I am wondering if it really is an improvement because right from the start I am running into this really nasty problem!
It is about the toolbox.
When I use for example the ¡¥path drawing tool¡¦ I get 4 options.
Normally it should be easy to switch between the different options but for some reason now it is not that easy anymore.
Just clicking doesn¡¦t work, the selected option stays on and you can¡¦t switch.
For as far as I was able to find out it only works when the whole block of options is ¡¥undocked¡¦, only than you can click and switch options.
I am wondering why this is because I think it¡¦s quite cumbersome.

On the whole: I don't like the feel of the new interface.
So I switched back using Photo Impact 12 again!
Also I am still using PI5 which has been on my computer since many years and still proves to be a good program that can very easily be reinstalled. (Btw. I use many Ulead programs like Media Studio 8, Video Studio 11.5, Cool 3 D, Gif Animator etc.)

RI.

Coral · Post by **Coral** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:21 am

RedIndy, I share your opinion about Corel PI X3. That is the reason I went back to Ulead PI 12. I'm still using Ulead software, mostly MediaStudio 7. I like the feel of it's interphase better that v.8

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:14 am

I have a better solution - I have both versions installed!!
Best of both worlds.