Adobe Lightroom

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom for Windows. The Windows version was created by Adobe Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on Adobe Inc.. Click on https://helpx.adobe.com/es/support/lightroom-cc.html to get more information about Adobe Lightroom on Adobe Inc.'s website. Adobe Lightroom is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. 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 may be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is named lightroom.exe and its approximative size is 15.66 MB (16421360 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in Adobe Lightroom. They take 609.62 MB (639230168 bytes) on disk.

• Acrobat.exe (5.35 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (36.95 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (41.45 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (335.45 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (59.45 KB)
• ADelRCP.exe (325.45 KB)
• ADNotificationManager.exe (473.45 KB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (7.31 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (386.95 KB)
• Eula.exe (131.45 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (23.45 KB)
• AcroCEF.exe (3.41 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (50.24 MB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (197.95 KB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (2.42 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (459.45 KB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (107.95 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (260.95 KB)
• MSRMSPIBroker.exe (518.95 KB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (4.55 MB)
• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (595.00 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (506.00 KB)
• aerender.exe (52.00 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.21 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (800.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (522.50 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (105.50 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.50 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.33 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (630.50 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (224.00 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.97 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (1.95 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (184.47 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (363.47 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.50 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.05 KB)
• node.exe (66.64 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.03 MB)
• AIMonitor.exe (246.49 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (139.49 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (1.03 MB)
• AISniffer.exe (223.49 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (151.99 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (348.99 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (36.13 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• lightroom.exe (15.66 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (9.73 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (506.00 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (75.50 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (142.00 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (35.50 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (800.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (167.00 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (535.50 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (106.00 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.50 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.41 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (226.50 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.03 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (151.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (348.98 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (164.11 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (898.98 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.58 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.41 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.98 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (226.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (432.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (730.48 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.48 KB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (6.68 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (506.00 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (800.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (47.00 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (167.50 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (522.50 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (105.50 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.50 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• MPEGHDVExport.exe (95.00 KB)
• PProHeadless.exe (176.50 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.33 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (630.50 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (224.00 KB)

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The current page applies to Adobe Lightroom version 6.5 alone. You can find below a few links to other Adobe Lightroom versions:

• 5.3
• 6.3.1
• 6.1
• 7.4.1
• 4.0
• 4.4
• 7.0
• 5.0
• 6.3
• 4.3
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_cc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic

Files remaining:

• 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_reader_appicon_16.png
• 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_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\chrome_200_percent.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\resources.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\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\vulkan-1.dll
• 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_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\chrome_200_percent.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

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• 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 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 Illustrator 2023\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2023\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.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 Photoshop (Beta)\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Adobe Lightroom with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is a program marketed by Adobe Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to remove it. This is hard because removing this manually requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner to remove Adobe Lightroom 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate 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 apps, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Star 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 program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Adobe Lightroom.


8. After removing Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 removing Adobe Lightroom with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom supposing 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.