Adobe Lightroom

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom for Windows. It is made by Adobe Inc.. Additional info about Adobe Inc. can be seen here. Click on https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-cc.html to get more data about Adobe Lightroom on Adobe Inc.'s website. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Adobe Lightroom is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. lightroom.exe is the Adobe Lightroom's main executable file and it takes approximately 12.59 MB (13203016 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Lightroom contains of the executables below. They occupy 578.30 MB (606395408 bytes) on disk.

• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (1.60 MB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.03 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (2.00 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.55 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (328.05 KB)
• CCXProcess.exe (661.63 KB)
• node.exe (27.47 MB)
• AAMLauncherUtil.exe (363.56 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.06 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (337.56 KB)
• Dreamweaver.exe (38.60 MB)
• DreamweaverHelper.exe (730.56 KB)
• DreamweaverImageHelper.exe (166.56 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.35 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)
• node.exe (14.36 MB)
• ruby.exe (40.06 KB)
• rubyw.exe (40.06 KB)
• CodeHelper.exe (89.56 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (134.58 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (902.08 KB)
• AISniffer.exe (219.08 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (749.08 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (342.08 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (31.41 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (128.57 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (749.07 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (342.07 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.17 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.00 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)
• phantomjs.exe (17.73 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (749.07 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (342.07 KB)
• lightroom.exe (12.59 MB)
• lightroomhelper.exe (93.22 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (8.17 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (302.09 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (72.59 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (139.09 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (27.59 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (576.59 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.09 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (340.09 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (118.59 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (424.59 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (32.09 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (107.09 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (5.54 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)
• convert.exe (13.01 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.06 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (340.06 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (72.06 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• node.exe (21.78 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (214.88 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (895.56 KB)
• pngquant.exe (266.66 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.63 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (333.06 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)
• amecommand.exe (240.56 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (497.56 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (911.06 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (115.06 KB)
• Adobe Spaces Helper.exe (1.11 MB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (2.83 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (303.59 KB)
• AnywhereEncoder.exe (694.59 KB)
• AnywhereIngest.exe (855.59 KB)
• AnywhereProductionConverter.exe (542.09 KB)
• AnywhereRenderer.exe (289.09 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (574.09 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.09 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (340.09 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (119.09 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (426.09 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (32.09 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (107.09 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• MPEGHDVExport.exe (58.09 KB)
• openssl.exe (2.31 MB)
• PProHeadless.exe (155.59 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (5.57 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.89 MB)

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This info is about Adobe Lightroom version 4.1 only. You can find below info on other releases of Adobe Lightroom:

• 5.3
• 6.3.1
• 6.1
• 7.4.1
• 4.0
• 4.4
• 7.0
• 5.0
• 6.3
• 4.3
• 6.5
• 3.2.1
• 3.1
• 5.1
• 7.2
• 7.1.2
• 7.4
• 6.0
• 6.4
• 5.2
• 7.3
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 5.4
• 3.4
• 5.5
• 6.2
• 8.0
• 2.4.1
• 7.5
• 4.2

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

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Lightroom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\CCXProcess.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\customhook.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\main.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\isRosetta\build\Release\isRosetta.node
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\isRosetta\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-aid\build\Release\aid.node
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-aid\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ngl\build\Release\ngllibmanager.node
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ngl\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\build\Release\ProxyResolverWin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\build\Release\ProxyResolverWin7.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\osx.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\osxCerts.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\proxyConnection.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\tunnel.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\utils.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\node-ProxyResolver\src\win.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\src\download.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\src\index.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\src\partial.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\src\types.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\dist\src\utils.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\@ccx\parallel-fetch\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\browser.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\browser.mjs
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\dist\abort-controller.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\dist\abort-controller.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\dist\abort-controller.mjs
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\dist\abort-controller.umd.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\polyfill.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\polyfill.mjs
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\abort-controller\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\amdefine\amdefine.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\amdefine\intercept.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\amdefine\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\amdefine\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\amdefine\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\base64-js\base64js.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\base64-js\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\base64-js\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\base64-js\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\base64-js\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\BigInteger.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\BigInteger.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\BigInteger.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\bower.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\big-integer\tsconfig.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bindings\bindings.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bindings\LICENSE.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bindings\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bindings\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\bplistCreator.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\airplay.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\binaryData.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\creatorTest.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\iTunes-small.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\sample1.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\sample2.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\uid.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-creator\test\utf16.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\bplistParser.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\airplay.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\int64.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\int64.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\iTunes-small.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\parseTest.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\sample1.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\sample2.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\uid.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\utf16.bplist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\bplist-parser\test\utf16_chinese.plist
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\lib\connected-domain.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\domains\hard_or_soft.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\domains\meet_again.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\domains\separate.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\domains\separate_same_domain.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\sample_parser.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\connected-domain\test\spec.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\data-uri-to-buffer\dist\src\index.d.ts
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\data-uri-to-buffer\dist\src\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\data-uri-to-buffer\package.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\js\node_modules\data-uri-to-buffer\README.md

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Lightroom

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom CC\lightroom.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom CC\lightroom.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Lightroom.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Lightroom.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove Adobe Lightroom from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is an application marketed by the software company Adobe Inc.. Some computer users try to remove it. This can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach to remove Adobe Lightroom 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Adobe Lightroom or simply click the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom". If it exists on your system the Adobe Lightroom app will be found automatically. When you select Adobe Lightroom in the list of applications, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Adobe Lightroom, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:

• The publisher is: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-cc.html
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe Lightroom.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Lightroom that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe Lightroom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Lightroom supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.