uninstall steam app and it will remove all irrelated game and famous software shortcut

[stmac571]

OMG, although i have report this to consumers service, i just want to know do people have such experience too, when u unistall steam app with unistaller software, like unistall tool

1. it removed all others platform app shortcut, like origins , uplay, epic etc and its game shortcut
2.handbrake short cut is removed too, as well others free or paid software too,
3. even ccleaner, thank Steam app itself, i sure it contain or include others not related to this app into their regedit when install of the app.
4.BitComet too, so i sure they removed all of them like the title written

finally, my desktop is as clear as possible after uninstall the app, a very bad day and experience to me, i want to take a brake after seeing such disaster, as my work i am doing through shortcut

[RedLightning]

Sounds to me that it is the uninstaller tools fault. ??

[Tev]

The uninstaller removes everything in the folder it's in.

Why have you installed the Steam client on your desktop? Do you install every other program too alongside its files on your desktop too? Probably not, so please don't from now on.

[RedLightning]

Now that as interesting issue..

I have heard of people installing steam on the desktop ..

I wonder if Valve could put a warning if that is attempted..

[Tev]

Originally posted by RedLightning:

Now that as interesting issue..

I have heard of people installing steam on the desktop ..

I wonder if Valve could put a warning if that is attempted..

Makes me wonder why those people just don't install in the default location if desktop is their choice.

Anyway, assuming OP uses a HDD for the operating system (and to an extent I hope not because SSDs are much better for it), he can probably recover them anyway via some recovery program like Piriform's Recuva.

[Crazy Tiger]

Why are you using a 3rd party uninstall tool in the first place? And usually something only uninstalls the folder and it's subfolders, so it would seem that you installed Steam in the wrong place.

This has nothing to do with Steam, but with the 3rd party uninstaller and the use.

[Tev]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Why are you using a 3rd party uninstall tool in the first place? And usually something only uninstalls the folder and it's subfolders, so it would seem that you installed Steam in the wrong place.

This has nothing to do with Steam, but with the 3rd party uninstaller and the use.

While I can't say for certain, would imagine said tool just triggers Steam's own uninstaller tool that's done this for years and still does according to the FAQ too.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526

Warning:
The uninstallation process deletes the folder Steam was installed to to ensure it is fully uninstalled. If you accidentally installed Steam to a folder containing other data, for example C:\Program Files\ instead of C:\Program Files\Steam\, STOP! Do not run the uninstaller and instead carefully follow the instructions below for Manually Removing Steam, except only delete Steam-related files in step 3.