Description

This article explains how to manually uninstall Suitcase Fusion 4 on a Windows PC.

Solution

If you are unable to uninstall Suitcase using Add & Remove Programs, here are steps to manually uninstall it:

1. Open Windows Task Manager by pressing Cntrl, Alt and Delete, simultaneously.
2. Select the ‘Processes’ tab and locate the ‘FMCore.exe’ process.
3. Select the ‘FMCore.exe’ process and click on the ‘End Process’ button.
4. Move your ‘Suitcase Fusion.fontvault’ folder to your desktop so it can be recovered later. Locations listed below:
   1. Windows XP
      • C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Extensis\Suitcase Fusion\Suitcase Fusion.fontvault

      NOTE: Application Data is a hidden folder. In order to view it open Windows Explorer and go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab and check “Show hidden files and folders.”

   2. Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8:

      • C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Extensis\Suitcase Fusion\Suitcase Fusion.fontvault

      NOTE: Application Data is a hidden folder. In order to view it, choose Start > Control Panel  > Folder Options > View tab and check “Show hidden files and folders.”

5. Then, remove the following folder(s):

   1. Windows XP

      • C:\Program Files\Extensis\Suitcase Fusion 4

      • C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Application Data\Extensis

      NOTE: Application Data is a hidden folder. In order to view it open Windows Explorer and go to Tools > Folder Options > View tab and check “Show hidden files and folders.”

   2. Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8:

      • C:\Program Files\Extensis\Suitcase Fusion 4

      • C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Extensis

      NOTE: Application Data is a hidden folder. In order to view it, choose Start > Control Panel  > Folder Options > View tab and check “Show hidden files and folders.”

6. Remove any Suitcase Fusion 4 plugins from the following files and folders on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

• InDesign CS6 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS6\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementIDCS6 Resources)
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS6\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementIDCS6.apln

• InCopy CS6 (32 bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS6\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementICCS6 Resources)
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS6\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementICCS6.apln

• Photoshop CS6 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS6.8li

• Photoshop CS6 (64bit):

  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS6x64.8li

• Illustrator CS6 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6\Plug-ins\Extensions\ExtensisFontManagementAICS6.aip

• Illustrator CS6 (64bit):

  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Extensions\ExtensisFontManagementAICS6x64.aip

• InDesign CS5.5 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5.5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementIDCS5.5 Resources)
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5.5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementIDCS5.5.apln

• InCopy CS5.5 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS5.5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementICCS5.5 Resources)

• InDesign CS5 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementIDCS5 Resources)
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementIDCS5.apln

• InCopy CS5 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\(ExtensisFontManagementICCS5.5 Resources)
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS5\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementICCS5.apln

• Photoshop CS5 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS5.8li

• Photoshop CS5 (64bit):

  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS5x64.8li

• Illustrator CS5 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5\Plug-ins\Extensions\ExtensisFontManagementAICS5.aip

• InDesign CS4 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS4\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementIDCS4.apln

• InCopy CS4 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InCopy CS4\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementICCS4.apln

• Photoshop CS4 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS4.8li

• Photoshop CS4 (64bit):

  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS4x64.8li

• Illustrator CS4 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS4\Plug-ins\Extensions\ExtensisFontManagementAICS4.aip

• InDesign CS3 (32Bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3\Plug-Ins\Font Activation\ExtensisFontManagementIDCS3.pln

• Photoshop CS3 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS3.8li

• Photoshop CS3 (64bit):

  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3 (64 Bit)\Plug-ins\Automate\ExtensisFontManagementPSCS3x64.8li

• Illustrator CS3 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS3\Plug-ins\Extensions\ExtensisFontManagementAICS3.aip

• Quark 9 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Quark\QuarkXPress 9\XTensions\ExtensisFontManagementQXT9.xnt

• Quark 8 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Quark\QuarkXPress 8\XTensions\ExtensisFontManagementQXT8.xnt

• Quark 7 (32bit):

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Quark\QuarkXPress 7\XTensions\ExtensisFontManagementQXT7.xnt