Adobe After Effects 2021

How to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2021 from your system

Adobe After Effects 2021 is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Adobe Inc.. Additional info about Adobe Inc. can be seen here. Adobe After Effects 2021 is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, regulated by the user's option. You can remove Adobe After Effects 2021 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. AfterFX.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 1.20 MB (1259280 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Adobe After Effects 2021. They occupy 312.66 MB (327848368 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (465.27 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (304.27 KB)
• AEGPUSniffer.exe (88.27 KB)
• aerender.exe (40.77 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.20 MB)
• CapsuleSchemaTest.exe (432.77 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (576.77 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.77 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (350.77 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (427.77 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (74.27 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (107.27 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (5.47 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.91 MB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.12 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (425.17 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (721.68 KB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (761.18 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.67 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (341.68 KB)
• CCXProcess.exe (664.77 KB)
• node.exe (27.47 MB)
• AIRobin.exe (134.20 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (901.70 KB)
• AISniffer.exe (175.70 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.70 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (341.70 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (33.32 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.91 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (128.19 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.69 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (350.70 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.17 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.01 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.91 MB)
• phantomjs.exe (17.73 MB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (8.32 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (304.22 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (72.22 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (138.72 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (25.72 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (576.72 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.72 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (350.72 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (153.22 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (427.72 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (74.22 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (107.22 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (5.47 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.91 MB)
• convert.exe (13.01 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.74 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (350.74 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (72.24 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• node.exe (21.78 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (116.74 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (895.24 KB)
• pngquant.exe (266.34 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.75 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (332.74 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.90 MB)
• amecommand.exe (240.24 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (499.74 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (910.74 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (114.74 KB)
• Adobe Spaces Helper.exe (1.66 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 18.2.1 of Adobe After Effects 2021. You can find below a few links to other Adobe After Effects 2021 releases:

• 18.4.4
• 18.0
• 18.4.2
• 18.4.1
• 18.2
• 18.0.1
• 18.1
• 18.4
• 18.4.6

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe After Effects 2021:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe\After Effects
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Adobe After Effects 2021:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Adobe After Effects 2021.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Adobe After Effects Render Engine.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DvFileWriter.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXAVSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXCaptureSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmAVSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmCaptureSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmSampleInterceptor.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXSampleInterceptor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterQuickTimeHost.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIDE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterARRIRAW.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterASND.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDirectShow.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDPX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterF65.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFastMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFlash.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFLV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterJPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMultiStill.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMXF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterPNG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterQuickTime.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterRED.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterSensorManager.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTarga.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTiff.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWindowsMedia.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterXDCAMEX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\libmmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\PlayerMediaCore.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\SMDK-VC140-x64-4_18_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\svml_dispmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDesktopAudio.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitFullScreen.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.irf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitVR.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterIllustratorAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterPhotoshopAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\ACEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AdbePM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Analysis Server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\css\index.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\CSXS\manifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\index.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\ext.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\CSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\IMSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\jquery-2.0.3.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\cs_CZ\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\da_DK\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\de_DE\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\en_US\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\es_ES\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fi_FI\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fr_FR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\it_IT\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ja_JP\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ko_KR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nb_NO\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nl_NL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pl_PL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pt_BR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ru_RU\messages.properties

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\After Effects
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AEFT_18_2_1

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove Adobe After Effects 2021 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe After Effects 2021 is an application released by the software company Adobe Inc.. Some people want to erase it. This can be hard because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to erase Adobe After Effects 2021 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Adobe After Effects 2021 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe After Effects 2021". If it exists on your system the Adobe After Effects 2021 application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Adobe After Effects 2021 in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe After Effects 2021, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe After Effects 2021.


8. After removing Adobe After Effects 2021, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Adobe After Effects 2021 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe After Effects 2021 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2021 by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe After Effects 2021 by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2021 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.