Adobe Lightroom Classic

A guide to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your system

This page is about Adobe Lightroom Classic for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Adobe Inc.. You can find out more on Adobe Inc. or check for application updates here. You can read more about on Adobe Lightroom Classic at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-classic.html. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for Adobe Lightroom Classic 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 circa 31.53 MB (33066416 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Adobe Lightroom Classic. They occupy 500.45 MB (524762714 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (576.95 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (469.95 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 (625.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (115.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.58 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (435.92 KB)
• AdobeGenuineValidator.exe (1.83 MB)
• Creative Cloud Desktop App.exe (842.42 KB)
• Creative Cloud Uninstall Helper.exe (443.92 KB)
• Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe (4.96 MB)
• CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe (3.10 MB)
• TQCacheCleaner.exe (98.92 KB)
• 7za.exe (732.92 KB)
• CCXProcess.exe (130.01 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• AIMonitor.exe (638.44 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (141.94 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (1.03 MB)
• AISniffer.exe (234.44 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (199.44 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.47 MB)
• Illustrator.exe (51.44 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (131.43 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (200.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.46 MB)
• InDesign.exe (7.43 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.13 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (503.92 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (212.92 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.46 MB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.92 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (31.53 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• amecommand.exe (237.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (621.42 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.18 MB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (139.92 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (199.42 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.47 MB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.92 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (178.68 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (951.92 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.52 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.13 MB)
• TestXPUInfoIPC.exe (472.42 KB)
• unins000.exe (713.72 KB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.92 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (204.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (622.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (934.42 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (114.92 KB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (7.28 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (469.95 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (823.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (46.95 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (163.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (625.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (115.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.45 KB)
• PProHeadless.exe (209.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.58 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)
• CoreSync.exe (28.58 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (136.41 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (327.91 KB)
• CoreSyncCustomHook.exe (1.94 MB)
• LogCollectorTool.exe (283.91 KB)
• uninstall.exe (1.42 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 14.1.1 of Adobe Lightroom Classic. Click on the links below for other Adobe Lightroom Classic versions:

• 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
• 12.2
• 9.2
• 8.4.1
• 10.3
• 8.3.1
• 11.3
• 11.5

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Adobe Lightroom Classic has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

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

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\adobe_lightroom_classic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Adobe Lightroom Classic:

• 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
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\resources.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\acrocef_1\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\AcroServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_2\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\AcroServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_3\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\AcroServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_4\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom\Lightroom Classic

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2025\Adobe Audition.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2025\Adobe Audition.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 2025\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2025\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2025\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a program offered by Adobe Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Adobe Lightroom Classic or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom Classic". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Lightroom Classic program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Adobe Lightroom Classic in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Adobe Lightroom Classic:

• The web site of the program 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 dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Adobe Lightroom Classic.


8. After removing Adobe Lightroom Classic, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Lightroom Classic that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Adobe Lightroom Classic using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic 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' PCs.