Final Draft

A way to uninstall Final Draft from your computer

This page is about Final Draft for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC. You can find out more on Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC or check for application updates here. Further information about Final Draft can be found at http://www.finaldraft.com/. The entire uninstall command line for Final Draft is MsiExec.exe /I{E8FDC52C-83F4-4A0F-AA65-D0E8C0F3302F}. The program's main executable file has a size of 21.57 MB (22614016 bytes) on disk and is titled Final Draft.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside Final Draft. They take about 22.82 MB (23931216 bytes) on disk.

FDUpdateProgress.exe (963.50 KB)
FDZip.exe (263.50 KB)
Final Draft.exe (21.57 MB)
installanchorservice.exe (59.33 KB)

This info is about Final Draft version 9.1.0.210 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Final Draft:

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Final Draft has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 10
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft

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

C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Misc\Enhancements_Import_1_0.dtd
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Misc\eula.rtf
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Names\Name Database.fddat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Resources\FDAdditionalStrings.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Resources\FDCoreStrings.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Resources\FDFinalDraftStrings.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Resources\FWCoreStrings.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).fdict
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).phn
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English (United States).ths
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-GeoBio.lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-Legal.lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-Medical.lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\English (United States)\English-SciTech.lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\Spanish\Spanish.fdict
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\Spanish\Spanish.lex
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\Spanish\Spanish.phn
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Data\Spelling and Thesaurus\Spanish\Spanish.ths
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\DecompressUpdate.bat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\FDUpdateProgress.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\FDZip.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Final Draft.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Final_Draft_libFNP.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdater.bat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\FNP_Act_Installer.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\FnpCommsSoap.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\installanchorservice.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Graphic Novels\Dark Horse Graphic Novel.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Graphic Novels\Graphic Novel.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Graphic Novels\Image Comics Graphic Novel.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Graphic Novels\Plot Outline.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\BBC Screenplay.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Broadway Musical.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Modern Stageplay.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Musical.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Dramatists Guild Traditional Stageplay.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Index Cards for outlining.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay (Cole and Haag).fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay (Warner Brothers).fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay 135 StoryStructure.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Screenplay.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\Stageplay.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (French).fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (German).fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Scripts\US Screenplay (Spanish).fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Manuscript.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Novel.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Outline.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Query Letter.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Text Document.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\Text Documents\Treatment.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Screenplay for TV.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Taped Sitcom.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\TV Templates\BBC Three-Camera Show.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\TV Templates\Half-Hour Sitcom.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Templates\TV Templates\One-Hour TV Drama.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Trackerbird.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Tutorial\Farmland - Outline.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Tutorial\Farmland - Script.fdxt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Tutorial\Farmland - Shooting Script.fdxt
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Final Draft.exe.10484.dmp
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Final Draft.exe.6124.dmp
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Final Draft.exe.6564.dmp
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\Data\tbconfig.xml
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\Data\tbinfo.xml
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\Data\tblog.log
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\English (United States)\User Dictionary.fddct
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 10\Spanish\User Dictionary.fddct
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Backup\201610041149Insomne Octubre.fdx
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Backup\201610041204Insomne Octubre.fdx
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Backup\201610111158Insomne - 10 de octubre de 2016.fdx
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Backup\201701031039ORLA.fdx
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Backup\201701031042ORLA.fdx
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Data\tbconfig.xml
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Data\tbinfo.xml
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Data\tblog.log
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\English (United States)\User Dictionary.fddct
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraft910.cfd
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\data\done
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\data\eula.rtf
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\data\Final Draft Updater.exe
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\data\LaunchMsi.bat
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\data\WISE8FDC52C83F44A0FAA65D0E8C0F3302F_9_0_9_201.MSI
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\FinalDraftUpdate\FinalDraftUpdater.bat
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Final Draft\Final Draft 9\Spanish\User Dictionary.fddct
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Final Draft 9.lnk
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Final Draft.lnk
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 10 macOS.1.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 10 macOS.2.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 10 macOS.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 10.0.0 - Bulid 38.msi.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 10.0.2 OS X.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 8.0.3.1 OS X.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 8.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 9.0.2 OS X.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 9.0.7 OS X.1.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft 9.0.7 OS X.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft.1.torrent
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\Final Draft.2.torrent

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

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\Applications\Final Draft.exe
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\C25CDF8E4F38F0A4AA560D8E0C3F03F2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{98CA9FD5-87B8-407B-B803-2DB8A05AACBE}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Final Draft.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Final Draft 9\Final Draft.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C25CDF8E4F38F0A4AA560D8E0C3F03F2\ProductName

How to remove Final Draft from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Final Draft is a program by the software company Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this application. This is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK solution to uninstall Final Draft is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Final Draft or simply click the Search feature and type in "Final Draft". If it exists on your system the Final Draft app will be found very quickly. After you select Final Draft in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Final Draft, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Final Draft:

The web site of the program is: http://www.finaldraft.com/
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{E8FDC52C-83F4-4A0F-AA65-D0E8C0F3302F}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Final Draft.

8. After removing Final Draft, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Final Draft which 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 are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Final Draft by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC from your PC, we are not saying that Final Draft by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Final Draft supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-10-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-07 20:49:26.670

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A way to uninstall Final Draft from your computer

How to remove Final Draft from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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