Adobe Lightroom Classic

How 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. It is written by Adobe Inc.. More information on Adobe Inc. can be seen here. You can get more details about Adobe Lightroom Classic at https://helpx.adobe.com/fr/support/lightroom-classic.html. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Adobe Lightroom Classic is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 20.03 MB (21000112 bytes) on disk and is labeled Lightroom.exe.

Adobe Lightroom Classic is composed of the following executables which take 860.94 MB (902762856 bytes) on disk:

• Acrobat.exe (5.66 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (36.91 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (41.45 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (335.46 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (59.41 KB)
• ADelRCP.exe (360.41 KB)
• ADNotificationManager.exe (633.41 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (11.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.41 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.41 KB)
• Eula.exe (131.45 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (23.45 KB)
• AcroCEF.exe (3.44 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (69.23 MB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (198.41 KB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (2.46 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (461.46 KB)
• AdobeFips.exe (5.23 MB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (107.95 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (260.95 KB)
• MSRMSPIBroker.exe (519.41 KB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (4.80 MB)
• Adobe Bridge.exe (33.08 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• bridgeproxy.exe (121.47 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.47 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (356.97 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (252.98 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (535.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (975.97 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.47 KB)
• Adobe DNG Converter.exe (5.90 MB)
• apdproxy.exe (70.97 KB)
• Photodownloader.exe (3.02 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.97 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.07 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (184.47 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (363.47 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.51 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.01 KB)
• node.exe (66.64 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (356.93 KB)
• lightroom.exe (15.53 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (515.42 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.42 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (356.92 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.92 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (20.03 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• amecommand.exe (253.42 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (534.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (975.92 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (136.42 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.42 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (356.92 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (208.42 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.43 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.93 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (170.14 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (952.43 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.53 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.14 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.93 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (226.93 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (432.43 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (730.43 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.43 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.43 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.93 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (160.66 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (952.43 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.53 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.17 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.93 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• amecommand.exe (226.93 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (432.43 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (730.43 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.43 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 13.2 of Adobe Lightroom Classic. You can find here a few links to other Adobe Lightroom Classic versions:

• 14.1.1
• 14.2
• 13.5
• 10.0
• 9.1
• 14.3
• 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
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling Adobe Lightroom Classic we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe

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

• 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\Assistant.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\StylizePDFApp.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\Summary.aapp
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroApp\ENU\TextToImageApp.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

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Adobe Lightroom\Lightroom Classic
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Lightroom Classic
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LTRM_13_2

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below 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 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
• 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 2024\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2024\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a program offered by Adobe Inc.. Some computer users want to erase it. This can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe Lightroom Classic or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom Classic". The Adobe Lightroom Classic application will be found very quickly. When you select Adobe Lightroom Classic in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This 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.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Lightroom Classic:

• The software company is: https://helpx.adobe.com/fr/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 confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Lightroom Classic, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Lightroom Classic which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Lightroom Classic with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.