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A way to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows. The Windows version was created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Additional info about Adobe Systems Incorporated can be read here. More information about the software Adobe Acrobat Reader can be seen at . The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for Adobe Acrobat Reader is MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}. AcroRd32.exe is the Adobe Acrobat Reader's main executable file and it takes approximately 3.97 MB (4161944 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Acrobat Reader installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 450.43 MB (472307320 bytes) on disk.

  • AcroBroker.exe (2.14 MB)
  • AcroRd32.exe (3.97 MB)
  • AcroRd32Info.exe (32.91 KB)
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe (50.90 KB)
  • ADelRCP.exe (334.91 KB)
  • ADNotificationManager.exe (301.91 KB)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe (8.81 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 (36.40 KB)
  • ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (21.91 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (131.40 KB)
  • RdrCEF.exe (2.72 MB)
  • RdrServicesUpdater.exe (209.07 MB)
  • AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe (14.50 KB)
  • WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (183.40 KB)
  • adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (3.79 MB)
  • adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (350.91 KB)
  • AdobeFips.exe (3.96 MB)
  • 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (108.90 KB)
  • 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (285.90 KB)
  • MSRMSPIBroker.exe (416.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 25.001.20432 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 left behind when you uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC

The files below were left behind on your disk by Adobe Acrobat Reader when you uninstall it:
  • 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\ProductName


A way to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a program released by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this program. This can be hard because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe Acrobat Reader or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Acrobat Reader". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Acrobat Reader app will be found very quickly. After you select Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Adobe Acrobat Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app 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 dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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8. After removing Adobe Acrobat Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Acrobat Reader that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe Acrobat Reader with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-03-11 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-03-11 09:15:18.803