Adobe Acrobat Reader

How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows. The Windows version was created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. More info about Adobe Systems Incorporated can be read here. You can see more info on Adobe Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. You can uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 514.95 KB (527312 bytes) on disk and is named setup.exe.

Adobe Acrobat Reader installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 118.41 MB (124157168 bytes) on disk.

setup.exe (514.95 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 23.003.20201 of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the links below for other Adobe Acrobat Reader versions:

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Adobe Acrobat Reader has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC

The files below remain on your disk by Adobe Acrobat Reader when you uninstall it:

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

Many times 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 registry values:

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

A way to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Acrobat Reader is an application offered by the software company Adobe Systems Incorporated. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This is hard because doing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Adobe Acrobat Reader or simply click the Search feature and type in "Adobe Acrobat Reader". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Acrobat Reader application will be found very quickly. When you click Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe Acrobat Reader, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Adobe Acrobat Reader:

The publisher is: http://www.adobe.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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8. After uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Acrobat Reader that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your computer, we are not saying that Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-06-06 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-06-06 16:11:07.827

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How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your computer

A way to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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