Adobe Lightroom Classic

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic for Windows. It was created for Windows by Adobe Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on Adobe Inc.. More information about the application Adobe Lightroom Classic can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-classic.html. Adobe Lightroom Classic is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. Adobe Lightroom Classic's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. The application's main executable file is labeled Lightroom.exe and its approximative size is 18.59 MB (19490280 bytes).

Adobe Lightroom Classic is comprised of the following executables which occupy 577.17 MB (605205640 bytes) on disk:

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (477.00 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (365.00 KB)
• aerender.exe (47.50 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.20 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (609.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (439.00 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (99.50 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (111.50 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (6.39 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (226.50 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Adobe Audition.exe (1.43 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (365.49 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (609.49 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.99 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.99 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (150.99 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (438.98 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (96.99 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (111.49 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Bridge.exe (30.90 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)
• Dimension.exe (75.39 MB)
• gpu-sniffer-core.exe (1.63 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• AIRobin.exe (138.99 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (907.98 KB)
• AISniffer.exe (179.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.99 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (36.06 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (131.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.98 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.28 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.12 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (533.97 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.97 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.97 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (18.59 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• amecommand.exe (222.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (724.48 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (429.98 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (209.47 KB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (8.37 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (365.00 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (75.50 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (142.00 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (29.50 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (609.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (151.00 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (439.00 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (99.50 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (111.50 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (6.39 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (226.50 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (352.98 KB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (587.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (54.25 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (156.59 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (898.98 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.58 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.12 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.98 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (200.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (430.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (693.98 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.48 KB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (6.67 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (365.00 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (609.50 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (752.00 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (354.00 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (152.00 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (439.00 KB)

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The current page applies to Adobe Lightroom Classic version 12.2 alone. For other Adobe Lightroom Classic versions please click below:

• 14.1.1
• 14.2
• 13.5
• 10.0
• 9.1
• 10.4
• 13.0.2
• 12.5.1
• 9.2.1
• 11.3.1
• 9.4
• 12.4
• 9.0
• 13.1
• 9.3
• 14.0.1
• 12.5
• 12.5.2
• 13.1.0.0
• 11.2
• 11.0
• 10.1
• 12.3
• 13.5.1
• 12.0
• 8.3
• 13.4
• 8.4
• 13.2
• 11.4.1
• 11.0.1
• 13.3.1
• 12.2.1
• 13.0
• 13.3
• 9.4.1
• 14.1
• 11.4
• 10.2
• 12.1
• 12.0.1
• 11.1
• 13.0.1
• 14.0
• 9.2
• 8.4.1
• 10.3
• 8.3.1
• 11.3
• 11.5

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

Folders that were left behind:

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

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

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Adobe After Effects 2023.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Adobe After Effects Render Engine.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DVControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DvFileWriter.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXAVSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXCaptureSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\DXSampleInterceptor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterMPEG4.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterQuickTimeHost.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ExporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAIDE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterARRIRAW.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterDirectShow.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterDPX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterF65.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFastMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFFMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterFlash.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterJPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMultiStill.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterMXF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterPNG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterQuickTime.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterRED.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterSensorManager.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterTarga.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterTiff.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterWindowsMedia.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\ImporterXDCAMEX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\libmmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\PlayerMediaCore.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\SMDK-VC140-x64-4_21_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\svml_dispmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitDesktopAudio.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitDV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitFullScreen.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitScopes.irf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitScopes.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\Common\TransmitVR.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\ImporterIllustratorAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\(Media Core PlugIns)\ImporterPhotoshopAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ACEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\act_tracing.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdbePM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\Adobe Analysis Server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeCrashReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobePDFL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobePDFSettings.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobePIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobePIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeSensorManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeSVGAGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeXMPCompareAndMerge.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeXMPFiles.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AdobeXMPScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ae_dvascriptui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\aedisplay.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\aelib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\aerender.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AfterFX.com
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AfterFX.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AfterFXLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AID.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AIDE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\aif_core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\aif_ogl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AMEAppFoundation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AMT\application.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AMT\LMResources\ProductIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AMT\SLConfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ARE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ArriImageSdk.7.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\arriimagesdk_plugins\ArriImageSdkTransformsCpu_module.7.0.4.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\arriimagesdk_plugins\ArriImageSdkTransformsCuda_module.7.0.4.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\arriimagesdk_plugins\ArriImageSdkTransformsOpenCl_module.7.0.4.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ASLFoundation.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\ATEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\atl_audio.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AudioFilterHost.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\audioprocessinglibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AudioRenderer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\AudioSupport.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\authplay.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\avcodec-59.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\avformat-59.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\avutil-57.dll

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom\Lightroom Classic
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LTRM_12_2

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{00E2455A-8557-4A86-ADAE-511A4885750C}C:\program files\adobe\adobe dreamweaver 2021\node\node.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{67DDC274-9B24-4501-A45E-0838B7176F89}C:\program files\adobe\adobe dreamweaver 2021\node\node.exe

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a program marketed by Adobe Inc.. Some computer users try to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Adobe Lightroom Classic or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe Lightroom Classic". The Adobe Lightroom Classic program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Adobe Lightroom Classic in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Adobe Lightroom Classic, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Adobe Lightroom Classic:

• The publisher is: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-classic.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 page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic.


8. After removing Adobe Lightroom Classic, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Lightroom Classic which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Adobe Lightroom Classic with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.