Adobe Lightroom Classic

A guide to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your system

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Inc.. Additional info about Adobe Inc. can be found here. More info about the application Adobe Lightroom Classic can be found at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-classic.html. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. You can remove Adobe Lightroom Classic by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Lightroom.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 19.17 MB (20097512 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Lightroom Classic is composed of the following executables which take 368.31 MB (386201496 bytes) on disk:

• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.97 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (1.95 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.47 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (356.97 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.50 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.05 KB)
• node.exe (66.64 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• lightroom.exe (15.66 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (515.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (151.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (348.98 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.98 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (19.17 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• amecommand.exe (253.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (534.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (975.98 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.48 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.03 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (151.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (348.98 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (207.98 KB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.98 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (160.75 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (898.98 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.58 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.31 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)

...click to view all...

The information on this page is only about version 12.5.1 of Adobe Lightroom Classic. Click on the links below for other Adobe Lightroom Classic versions:

• 13.5
• 10.0
• 9.1
• 10.4
• 13.0.2
• 9.2.1
• 11.3.1
• 9.4
• 12.4
• 9.0
• 13.1
• 9.3
• 14.0.1
• 12.5
• 12.5.2
• 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
• 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

...click to view all...
A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you remove Adobe Lightroom Classic from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\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\Adobe Bridge 2023\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\act_tracing.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\Adobe Bridge.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\Adobe Crash Processor.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Bold.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldIt.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldSemiCn.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldSemiCnIt.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-It.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Light.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-LightIt.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Regular.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-SemiCn.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-SemiCnIt.otf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobePDFL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobePDFSettings.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobePIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobePIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeSVGAGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeXMPFiles.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AdobeXMPScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AID.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AIDE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AlignmentLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AMT\application.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AMT\Core files\BR_AppFolder.ico
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\ARE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AXE8SharedExpat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\AXEDOMCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BIB.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BIBUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_chrono.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_date_time.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_filesystem.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_regex.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_system.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\boost_threads.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\br_dvascriptui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\BR_AppFolder.ico
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_176x168.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_20x19.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_32.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_44x42.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_64.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_88x84.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\BridgeApp.ico
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\BridgeDependencies\icons\BridgeApp.rc
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\bridgeproxy.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\AEFT\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\DRWV\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\brush.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\color.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\core.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\color.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\text.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\color.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\material.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\text.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\util.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\KBRG\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\brush.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\color.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\constants.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\gradient.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\layerstyle.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\text.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\util.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PPRO\jsx\main.jsx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\ccd.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\ACCC-css-darker-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\ACCC-css-light-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-darker-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-dark-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-dark-v7-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-10-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-12-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-14-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-16-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-18-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-20-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-22-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-24-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-26-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-28-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-2-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-30-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-32-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-34-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-36-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-38-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-40-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-42-main-scss.bundle.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2023\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-44-main-scss.bundle.js

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom\Lightroom Classic
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LTRM_12_5_1

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Adobe Update Helper.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Adobe Update Helper.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
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2024\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2024\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom Classic is an application marketed by Adobe Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this program. This can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE solution to erase Adobe Lightroom Classic 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

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

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

For example 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic.


8. After removing Adobe Lightroom Classic, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Lightroom Classic that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe Lightroom Classic using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic in case you want to. 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' computers.