Adobe Lightroom Classic

A guide to uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic from your system

Adobe Lightroom Classic is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Adobe Inc.. You can read more on Adobe Inc. or check for application updates here. More details about the program Adobe Lightroom Classic can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom.html. Usually the Adobe Lightroom Classic application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for Adobe Lightroom Classic is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. The application's main executable file is titled Lightroom.exe and occupies 14.02 MB (14700096 bytes).

Adobe Lightroom Classic contains of the executables below. They take 303.87 MB (318631024 bytes) on disk.

• CCXProcess.exe (633.13 KB)
• CCXUninstallHook.exe (677.63 KB)
• node.exe (27.45 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (112.13 KB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (465.56 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.06 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (338.56 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (25.56 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (14.02 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.05 MB)
• amecommand.exe (241.06 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (500.06 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (913.56 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (116.56 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.06 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (338.56 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (188.56 KB)
• convert.exe (13.01 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (540.56 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (308.06 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.06 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• node.exe (21.78 MB)
• photoshop.exe (210.66 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (895.56 KB)
• pngquant.exe (266.66 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.19 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (333.06 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.70 MB)
• amecommand.exe (287.56 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (614.06 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.08 MB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (147.56 KB)
• Adobe Spaces Helper.exe (642.06 KB)

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The current web page applies to Adobe Lightroom Classic version 9.4 alone. You can find here a few links to other Adobe Lightroom Classic releases:

• 14.1.1
• 13.5
• 10.0
• 9.1
• 10.4
• 13.0.2
• 12.5.1
• 9.2.1
• 11.3.1
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe

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

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Adobe After Effects 2020.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Adobe After Effects Render Engine.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DvFileWriter.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXAVSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXCaptureSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmAVSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmCaptureSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmSampleInterceptor.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXSampleInterceptor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterQuickTimeHost.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIDE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterARRIRAW.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterASND.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDirectShow.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDPX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterF65.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFastMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFlash.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFLV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterJPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMultiStill.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMXF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterPNG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterQuickTime.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterRED.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterSensorManager.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTarga.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTiff.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWindowsMedia.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterXDCAMEX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\PlayerMediaCore.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\SMDK-VC140-x64-4_18_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDesktopAudio.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitFullScreen.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.irf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitVR.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterIllustratorAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterPhotoshopAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\ACEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\AdbePM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Analysis Server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\css\index.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\CSXS\manifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\index.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\ext.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\CSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\IMSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\jquery-2.0.3.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\cs_CZ\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\da_DK\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\de_DE\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\en_US\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\es_ES\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fi_FI\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fr_FR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\it_IT\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ja_JP\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ko_KR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nb_NO\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nl_NL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pl_PL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pt_BR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ru_RU\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\sv_SE\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\tr_TR\messages.properties

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LTRM_9_4

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2020\Adobe Audition.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2020\Adobe Audition.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver 2020\Dreamweaver.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver 2020\Dreamweaver.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2020\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2020\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

Adobe Lightroom Classic is an application marketed by the software company Adobe Inc.. Some computer users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to erase 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Adobe Lightroom Classic or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe Lightroom Classic". The Adobe Lightroom Classic app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Adobe Lightroom Classic in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Adobe Lightroom Classic, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about 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.html
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe Lightroom Classic.


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

Your Windows computer 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 computer, we are not saying that Adobe Lightroom Classic by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Lightroom Classic supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.