Final Draft

A guide to uninstall Final Draft from your computer

This web page is about Final Draft for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC. Take a look here where you can find out more on Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC. You can get more details about Final Draft at http://www.finaldraft.com/. You can remove Final Draft by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{98CA9FD5-87B8-407B-B803-2DB8A05AACBE}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is called Final Draft.exe and occupies 33.61 MB (35246504 bytes).

Final Draft installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 33.89 MB (35540392 bytes) on disk.

• Final Draft.exe (33.61 MB)
• installanchorservice.exe (287.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Final Draft version 10.0.5.58 only. Click on the links below for other Final Draft versions:

• 11.0.1.40
• 12.0.10.111
• 11.1.3.83
• 11.1.6.95
• 11.0.2.57
• 11.0.3.64
• 9.1.2.213
• 10.1.0.70
• 11.1.1.76
• 10.0.6.59
• 12.0.0.57
• 13.0.1.57
• 12.0.6.99
• 10.0.2.49
• 12.0.1.60
• 10.0.9.64
• 12.0.7.101
• 11.1.7.96
• 11.0.0.33
• 10.0.4.55
• 12.0.4.76
• 10.0.0.38
• 11.1.5.93
• 13.0.3.59
• 12.0.8.106
• 12.0.9.110
• 10.0.7.62
• 12.0.3.71
• 12.0.5.82
• 12.0.2.70
• 9.0.9.200
• 11.1.2.77
• 9.0.9.201
• 9.1.0.210
• 10.0.3.53
• 11.1.4.90
• 10.0.8.63
• 11.1.0.75
• 10.0.1.44
• 13.0.0.54

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Final Draft.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Final Draft:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Misc\Enhancements_Import_1_0.dtd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Misc\eula.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Names\Name Database.fddat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Resources\Acknowledgments.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Resources\FDAdditionalStrings.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Resources\FDCoreStrings.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Resources\FDFinalDraftStrings.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Resources\FWCoreStrings.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).fdict
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).phn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).ths
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-GeoBio.lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-Legal.lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-Medical.lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-SciTech.lex
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Final Draft.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Final_Draft_libFNP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\FNP_Act_Installer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\FnpCommsSoap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\installanchorservice.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Graphic Novels\Dark Horse Graphic Novel.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Graphic Novels\Graphic Novel.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Graphic Novels\Image Comics Graphic Novel.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Graphic Novels\Plot Outline.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\BBC Screenplay.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Broadway Musical.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Modern Stageplay.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Musical.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Traditional Stageplay.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Index Cards for outlining.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay (Cole and Haag).fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay (Warner Brothers).fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay 135 StoryStructure.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\Stageplay.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (French).fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (German).fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (Spanish).fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Manuscript.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Novel.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Outline.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Query Letter.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Text Document.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\Text Documents\Treatment.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Screenplay for TV.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Taped Sitcom.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Three-Camera Show.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\TV Templates\Half-Hour Sitcom.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Templates\TV Templates\One-Hour TV Drama.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Trackerbird.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Tutorial\Airship - Outline.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Tutorial\Airship - Script.fdxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10\Tutorial\Airship - Shooting Script.fdxt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\English (United States)\User Dictionary.fddct

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fcf\Final Draft.Converter Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fdr\Final Draft.Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fds\Final Draft.Secure Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fdt\Final Draft.Template
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fdx\Final Draft Xml.Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fdxt\Final Draft Xml.Template
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft 7.Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft 7.Template
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft Xml.Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft Xml.Template
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft.Converter Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft.Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft.Secure Document
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Final Draft.Template
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Final Draft
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5DF9AC898B78B7048B30D28B0AA5CAEB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{98CA9FD5-87B8-407B-B803-2DB8A05AACBE}

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5DF9AC898B78B7048B30D28B0AA5CAEB\ProductName

A way to delete Final Draft from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Final Draft is a program marketed by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC. Frequently, computer users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to erase Final Draft is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Final Draft or simply click the Search feature and type in "Final Draft". If it is installed on your PC the Final Draft application will be found automatically. After you select Final Draft in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Final Draft, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Final Draft:

• The publisher is: http://www.finaldraft.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{98CA9FD5-87B8-407B-B803-2DB8A05AACBE}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Final Draft.


8. After removing Final Draft, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Final Draft that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Final Draft with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Final Draft by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that Final Draft by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Final Draft supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.