Adobe Lightroom

A way to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Adobe Lightroom for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Adobe Inc.. You can read more on Adobe Inc. or check for application updates here. More details about the program Adobe Lightroom can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/kr/support/lightroom-cc.html. Usually the Adobe Lightroom program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, depending on the user's option during setup. Adobe Lightroom's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. lightroom.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 13.23 MB (13871088 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Lightroom installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 728.27 MB (763647128 bytes) on disk.

• Acrobat.exe (4.09 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (35.20 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (39.27 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (332.22 KB)
• acrodist.exe (535.72 KB)
• AcroShareTarget.exe (66.22 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (58.70 KB)
• acrotray.exe (6.40 MB)
• ADelRCP.exe (310.77 KB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (6.87 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (749.77 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (351.77 KB)
• Eula.exe (127.72 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• AcroCEF.exe (6.58 MB)
• AcroServicesUpdater.exe (34.20 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (37.48 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (183.27 KB)
• AGSService.exe (3.41 MB)
• gccustomhook.exe (2.95 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (3.41 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (520.77 KB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (101.72 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (252.72 KB)
• MSRMSPIBroker.exe (432.20 KB)
• AcroScanBroker.exe (2.43 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• CreatePDFPrinterUtility64.exe (268.22 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (3.70 MB)
• PrintInf64.exe (127.70 KB)
• Acrobat Elements.exe (2.45 MB)
• HTML2PDFWrapFor64Bit.exe (138.77 KB)
• Adobe Bridge.exe (29.61 MB)
• bridgeproxy.exe (121.47 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.97 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (200.47 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.97 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (694.47 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.47 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.97 KB)
• Adobe DNG Converter.exe (5.90 MB)
• apdproxy.exe (70.97 KB)
• Photodownloader.exe (3.06 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (427.97 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (1.90 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (344.97 KB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.55 KB)
• node.exe (56.64 MB)
• Adobe DNG Converter.exe (154.49 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• lightroom.exe (13.23 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (533.97 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.97 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.98 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (18.56 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• amecommand.exe (222.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.97 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (724.47 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.47 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.98 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.97 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (209.48 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (352.98 KB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (587.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.98 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (54.25 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (149.04 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (898.98 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.58 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.08 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.98 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.90 MB)
• amecommand.exe (200.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (430.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (693.98 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.48 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 6.1 of Adobe Lightroom. You can find here a few links to other Adobe Lightroom releases:

• 5.3
• 6.3.1
• 7.4.1
• 4.0
• 4.4
• 7.0
• 5.0
• 6.3
• 4.3
• 6.5
• 3.2.1
• 3.1
• 5.1
• 4.1
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and registry data can be left behind when you remove Adobe Lightroom from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom:

• 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\Lightroom

The files below were left behind on your disk by Adobe Lightroom's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\Acrobat Elements.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenuIExplorerCommandShim.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenuShim64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\1494870C-9912-C184-4CC9-B401-A53F4D8DE290.pdf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\A3DUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Accessibility.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Actions.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\AddSignBranding.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\AppCenter.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CCXApp.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Certificates.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CollectFeedback.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CollectPayments.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CollectSignatures.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Combine.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Comments.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\compare.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CompressPDF.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\ConvertPDF_Full.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CreateCustom.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CreatePDF.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\CreateWebForm.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Developer.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Edit.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Export.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\FillSign.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Forms.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Home.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\HomeWelcome.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\InAppSign.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Index.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Measure.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\MoreTools.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\OptimizePDF.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Pages.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\PaperToPDF.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\PrintProduction.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Protect.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Redact.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Review.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\RichMedia.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\SendInBulk.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Stamp.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Standards.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\TrackedSend.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\UnifiedShare.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Viewer.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatMenuCoreApp.msix
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroBroker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\AcroServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCloudConnect.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrodist.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrodistdll.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2022\Adobe Audition.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2022\Adobe Audition.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2023\Adobe Audition.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2023\Adobe Audition.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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 Premiere Pro 2022\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2022\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2023\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2023\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to delete Adobe Lightroom from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is a program offered by the software company Adobe Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this program. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY action to uninstall 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Adobe Lightroom or simply click the Search feature and type in "Adobe Lightroom". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Lightroom program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Adobe Lightroom in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Adobe Lightroom, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:

• The web site of the application is: https://helpx.adobe.com/kr/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 window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Adobe Lightroom.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Lightroom which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Lightroom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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 software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Lightroom in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.