Adobe Reader 8

A guide to uninstall Adobe Reader 8 from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Adobe Reader 8 for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. You can read more on Adobe Systems Incorporated or check for application updates here. Detailed information about Adobe Reader 8 can be found at http://www.adobe.com. Adobe Reader 8 is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader folder, subject to the user's option. The full command line for removing Adobe Reader 8 is MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. AcroRd32.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 333.61 KB (341616 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Adobe Reader 8. They occupy 1.09 MB (1138107 bytes) on disk.

• AcroRd32.exe (333.61 KB)
• AcroRd32Info.exe (14.12 KB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (724.60 KB)
• reader_sl.exe (39.11 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 7.7.0 of Adobe Reader 8. For more Adobe Reader 8 versions please click below:

• 8.0.0

If you are manually uninstalling Adobe Reader 8 we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe Reader 8:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Adobe Reader 8:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Acrofx32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRdIF.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\background.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\default.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\domutils.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\en_US\install.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\en_US\install2.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\onframeload.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_epic\eula\wizardcore.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\adobe_eula.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeLinguistic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AMT\AUMProduct.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\atl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AXE8SharedExpat.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AXSLE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Beyond\default.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Beyond\index.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Collaborate\default.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Collaborate\index.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\controller.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Create\default.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Create\index.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\expandable.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Help\default.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\Help\index.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\arrow.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\arrow_dn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\bg2.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\bullet-arrow.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\bullet-check.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\crnr-bl.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\crnr-br.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\crnr-tl.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\crnr-tr.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\acrobat.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\check.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\collaborate.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\collaborate.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\collaborate-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\create.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\create_med.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\create_med-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\forms.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\goto.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\help.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\help.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\help_big.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\help_lg.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\help-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\info.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\language.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\pdf.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\performance.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\platform.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\readerenabled.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\readerenabled.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\readerenabled_big.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\readerenabled-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\review_and_comment.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\review_and_comment.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\review_browse.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\review_email.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\review_tracker.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\search.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\secure.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\startmeeting.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\ui.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\updater.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\icons\yahoo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\module-bottom.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\module-left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\module-right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-b.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-b-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-bl.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-bl-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-br.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-br-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-l.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-l-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-r.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-r-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-tl.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-tl-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-tr.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\images\welcome-tr-blue.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\main.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\params.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\BeyondReader\ENU\ReaderEnabled\default.html

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Repair\Acrobat Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B7448A0000000020
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B7448A0000000020\ProductName

A way to uninstall Adobe Reader 8 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Reader 8 is an application released by the software company Adobe Systems Incorporated. Frequently, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall Adobe Reader 8 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Adobe Reader 8 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Adobe Reader 8". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Reader 8 application will be found very quickly. When you click Adobe Reader 8 in the list , the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Adobe Reader 8, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Reader 8:

• The publisher is: http://www.adobe.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe Reader 8.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Reader 8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Reader 8 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Reader 8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Adobe Reader 8 by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe Reader 8 by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Adobe Reader 8 supposing you want to. 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' PCs.