Adobe After Effects 2023

A way to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2023 from your system

Adobe After Effects 2023 is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Adobe Inc.. Go over here for more info on Adobe Inc.. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Adobe After Effects 2023 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. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled AfterFX.exe and occupies 1.21 MB (1268688 bytes).

Adobe After Effects 2023 contains of the executables below. They occupy 488.23 MB (511950960 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (594.95 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (505.95 KB)
• aerender.exe (51.95 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.21 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (800.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (522.45 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (105.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.45 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.33 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (630.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (223.95 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (599.45 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (457.95 KB)
• Advanced3DModelConverter.exe (58.95 KB)
• aerender.exe (53.45 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.22 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (823.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (46.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (624.45 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (102.95 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (137.45 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.51 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (630.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (223.95 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.92 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.15 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (184.42 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (363.42 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.56 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.51 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.51 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (366.01 KB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.03 MB)
• AIMonitor.exe (246.44 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (139.44 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (1.03 MB)
• AISniffer.exe (223.94 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (151.94 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (348.94 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (36.21 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• AIMonitor.exe (236.94 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (139.44 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (1.05 MB)
• AISniffer.exe (218.44 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.44 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.44 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (38.97 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.43 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.93 KB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (171.86 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (952.43 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.53 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.15 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.93 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (226.93 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (432.43 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (730.43 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.43 KB)

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This page is about Adobe After Effects 2023 version 23.6.6 only. You can find below a few links to other Adobe After Effects 2023 versions:

• 23.1
• 23.6.2
• 23.2
• 23.5
• 23.4
• 23.6
• 23.6.5
• 23.3
• 23.6.9
• 23.0
• 23.2.1

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe After Effects 2023:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Adobe After Effects 2022.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Adobe After Effects Render Engine.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DvFileWriter.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXAVSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXCaptureSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXSampleInterceptor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterMPEG4.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterQuickTimeHost.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAIDE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterARRIRAW.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterASND.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterDirectShow.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterDPX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterF65.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFastMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFFMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFlash.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFLV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterJPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMultiStill.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMXF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterPNG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterQuickTime.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterRED.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterSensorManager.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterTarga.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterTiff.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterWindowsMedia.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterXDCAMEX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\libmmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\PlayerMediaCore.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\SMDK-VC140-x64-4_21_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\svml_dispmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitDesktopAudio.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitDV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitFullScreen.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitScopes.irf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitScopes.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitVR.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\ImporterIllustratorAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\ImporterPhotoshopAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ACEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\act_tracing.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdbePM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\Adobe Analysis Server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeCrashReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobePDFL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobePDFSettings.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobePIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobePIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeSensorManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeSVGAGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeXMPCompareAndMerge.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeXMPFiles.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AdobeXMPScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ae_dvascriptui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\aedisplay.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\aelib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\aerender.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AfterFX.com
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AfterFX.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AfterFXLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AID.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AIDE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\aif_core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\aif_ogl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AMEAppFoundation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AMT\application.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AMT\LMResources\ProductIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AMT\SLConfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ARE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ArriCPUonly\ARRIRAW_SDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ArriGPU\ARRIRAW_SDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ArriGPU\cudart64_90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ASLFoundation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\ATEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\atl_audio.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AudioFilterHost.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\audioprocessinglibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AudioRenderer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AudioSupport.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\authplay.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\avcodec-59.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\avformat-59.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\avutil-57.dll

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\After Effects

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2022\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
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2025\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2025\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove Adobe After Effects 2023 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe After Effects 2023 is an application offered by the software company Adobe Inc.. Sometimes, computer users try to erase this application. This can be hard because doing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Adobe After Effects 2023 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe After Effects 2023 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe After Effects 2023". The Adobe After Effects 2023 app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Adobe After Effects 2023 in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe After Effects 2023, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe After Effects 2023.


8. After removing Adobe After Effects 2023, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Adobe After Effects 2023 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe After Effects 2023 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe After Effects 2023 by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe After Effects 2023 by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe After Effects 2023 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.