Question / Help Clean uninstall. Where's the 32-bit uninstaller?

[Faro]

After installing some plugins, the app began to consistently crash whenever I attempted to preview/record. So I decided it would be a good idea to uninstall the app. Did so only to discover that the 32-bit version remained. Tried reinstalling and uninstalling but that did not work.

Any ideas? Did I not get the memo?

*64-bit Windows 8, OBS_0_651b_installer

 

[Gil]

I'd like to bump this and ask a related question. Somehow I ended up with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of OBS installed. I'd like to uninstall just the 32-bit version. How do I do that safely while keeping my scenes, customizations and preferences in the 64-bit version? I only see an uninstaller for the 32-bit version in Add/Remove Programs (Windows 8.1, OBS 0,655b).

 

[dssdassw]

Dat necrobump tho.
OBS automatically installs both the 32 and 64 bit versions.
You could do a brute-force uninstall if you want, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\ and delete the folder titled OBS there. Nothing will be changed on 64bit.
But is there any reason you don't want the 32-bit? It's totally harmless to have around. It only takes up 70MB.

 

[Gil]

Dssdassw, thanks for the answer. To answer your question of "Why do I not want the 32-bit?", I guess my answer is, why should it be there at all? I've never heard of an installer installing both 32- and 64-bit versions.
Specifically, I say...
1- It's confusing. I've spent time looking in to this matter, needlessly as it turns out. If it's confusing to me, I'm assuming it could be confusing to others as well.
2- It's taking up space on my SSD. Sure, 70MB isn't a lot, but it shouldn't be there at all. I imagine it adds incremental unnecessary bulk to the Registry as well.
3- The shortcut that was put on my desktop was for the 32-bit version, which I didn't pay any attention to at the time. When OBS tells me an update is available, and I accept the update, it was only updating the 32-bit version, I found out (because that was the version I was running). I discovered that because I used a program to tell me what installed programs I have that are not current. It flagged the 64-bit OBS version, which is how I found out I had 2 OBS installations in the first place. More unnecessary confusion. If OBS is going to install 2 versions at once, it ought to update both versions at once when it says an update is available.

Is there an advantage of the 64-bit version over the 32-bit? I have no idea. I assume the 64-bit version is preferable if your PC can handle it. To install both versions, to me, seems ill-considered. Out of curiosity, why do they do that?

PS- I updated the shortcut to point to the 64-bit version, so that's not an issue.

 

[dssdassw]

The 64bit version can use more than 4gb of RAM, but that's the only advantage I'm aware of.
They're both installed because the 64bit can be incompatible with some things like cameras and plugins, so it's usually recommended to use the 32bit.

I also tend to use only the 64bit version, since there's no real downside (I don't use plugins, and I dont use cameras).

 

[Gil]

"They're both installed because the 64bit can be incompatible with some things like cameras and plugins, so it's usually recommended to use the 32bit."

That's good to know. Thank you.