Adobe Acrobat Reader

How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your system

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Open here for more info on Adobe Systems Incorporated. Click on http://www.adobe.com to get more facts about Adobe Acrobat Reader on Adobe Systems Incorporated's website. Usually the Adobe Acrobat Reader program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader is MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled AcroRd32.exe and it has a size of 3.86 MB (4045216 bytes).

Adobe Acrobat Reader contains of the executables below. They occupy 208.53 MB (218664768 bytes) on disk.

AcroBroker.exe (2.54 MB)
AcroRd32.exe (3.86 MB)
AcroRd32Info.exe (32.91 KB)
AcroTextExtractor.exe (50.91 KB)
ADelRCP.exe (331.91 KB)
ADNotificationManager.exe (228.91 KB)
AdobeCollabSync.exe (8.13 MB)
AdobeGenuineSlimInstaller.exe (781.05 KB)
arh.exe (84.66 KB)
Eula.exe (110.91 KB)
FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.51 KB)
LogTransport2.exe (840.95 KB)
reader_sl.exe (36.41 KB)
ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (21.91 KB)
wow_helper.exe (123.91 KB)
RdrCEF.exe (2.69 MB)
RdrServicesUpdater.exe (89.11 MB)
AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe (14.50 KB)
WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (183.41 KB)
adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (2.35 MB)
adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (349.46 KB)
AdobeFips.exe (3.96 MB)
32BitMAPIBroker.exe (108.91 KB)
64BitMAPIBroker.exe (272.41 KB)
MSRMSPIBroker.exe (412.01 KB)

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This info is about Adobe Acrobat Reader version 24.002.20854 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ThumbCache\Reader

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AiodLite.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\1494870C-9912-C184-4CC9-B401-A53F4D8DE290.pdf
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\A3DUtils.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ACE.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Accessibility_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Actions_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\AppCenter_R.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Assistant.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CCX_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Certificates_R.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CollectSignatures.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Combine_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Combine_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Comments.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Compare_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\ConvertPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\ConvertPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CreateCustom_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Developer_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Exp_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Menu.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\EPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\EPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\FillSign.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Forms_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Home.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\InAppSign.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Index_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Measure.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\MoreTools.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\OptimizePDF_R_CTX.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\OptimizePDF_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Pages_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Pages_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\PrintProduction_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Protect_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Redact_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Review_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\RichMedia_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Scan_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Stamp.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Standards_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Summary.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\TrackedSend.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\UnifiedShare.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Viewer.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrobat_reader_appicon_16.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_extensions.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_elf.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler_43.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler_47.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\icudt.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\icudtl.dat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libcef.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libGLESv2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\LICENSE.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\locales\en-US.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\natives_blob.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\resources.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\snapshot_blob.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vulkan-1.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\widevinecdmadapter.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_extensions.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_elf.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\d3dcompiler_43.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\d3dcompiler_47.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\icudt.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\icudtl.dat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\libcef.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\libGLESv2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\LICENSE.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\locales\en-US.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\natives_blob.bin

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Repair\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader

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

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\ProductName

A way to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a program by the software company Adobe Systems Incorporated. Some people choose to erase it. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:

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Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Adobe Acrobat Reader or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe Acrobat Reader". The Adobe Acrobat Reader program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Adobe Acrobat Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Adobe Acrobat Reader:

The web site of the program is: http://www.adobe.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader.

8. After uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Acrobat Reader which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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The text above is not a recommendation to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-06-15 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-06-14 22:04:10.880

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A way to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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