Autodesk Desktop Connector

A way to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector from your computer

This page is about Autodesk Desktop Connector for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Autodesk, Inc.. More information about Autodesk, Inc. can be found here. Click on http://www.autodesk.com to get more info about Autodesk Desktop Connector on Autodesk, Inc.'s website. Autodesk Desktop Connector is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk directory, depending on the user's decision. You can uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Installer.exe -i uninstall --trigger_point system -m C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{429EE9D2-3248-3483-A651-5D502A889A10}\bundleManifest.xml -x C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{429EE9D2-3248-3483-A651-5D502A889A10}\SetupRes\manifest.xsd. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is called AutodeskDesktopService.exe and its approximative size is 8.43 MB (8842416 bytes).

Autodesk Desktop Connector is comprised of the following executables which take 265.66 MB (278563272 bytes) on disk:

• Installer.exe (17.36 MB)
• RemoveODIS.exe (6.05 MB)
• 7za.exe (1.11 MB)
• ADPClientService.exe (1.50 MB)
• AdSelfUpdateInstaller.exe (6.14 MB)
• AdskUninstallHelper.exe (4.28 MB)
• AdSvcHost.exe (5.98 MB)
• AdUpdateChecker.exe (5.09 MB)
• AutodeskDesktopService.exe (8.43 MB)
• DownloadManager.exe (6.19 MB)
• install_manager.exe (16.68 MB)
• LogAnalyzer.exe (8.43 MB)
• odis_uninstaller.exe (6.41 MB)
• ProcessManager.exe (8.04 MB)
• senddmp.exe (2.85 MB)
• Autodesk Installer.exe (88.01 MB)
• AdminServices.exe (368.63 KB)
• ADriveDiagnosticsMode.exe (286.63 KB)
• cdxsenddmp.exe (3.13 MB)
• Comet.Applications.AppHandler.exe (158.63 KB)
• Comet.Applications.PipelineBuilder.exe (15.63 KB)
• Comet.ShellBoost.DriveDllPatcher.exe (6.50 KB)
• Comet.ShellBoost.ShellFileManager.exe (6.00 KB)
• DADispatcherService.exe (495.91 KB)
• DesktopConnector.Applications.Tray.exe (1,023.63 KB)
• DiagnosticLogsCollector.exe (130.63 KB)
• InstallerActions.exe (15.13 KB)
• RegisterShellProperties.exe (6.00 KB)
• senddmp.exe (2.87 MB)
• ShellCleanup.exe (21.63 KB)
• StartTrayFromInstaller.exe (6.50 KB)
• TestFRM.exe (30.21 KB)
• ComRegistrationApp.exe (16.67 KB)
• FOS.Testing.TestHarness.exe (311.67 KB)
• AutoAttach.exe (14.50 KB)
• DMProcessViewer.exe (262.50 KB)
• DataManagement.Common.Messaging.Viewer.exe (202.50 KB)
• FOSSettingsConsole.exe (231.67 KB)
• FOS.Tools.PipelineBuilder.exe (13.86 KB)
• CSharpDemo.exe (103.00 KB)
• FileSystemMonitor.WindowsService.AdminApp.exe (30.63 KB)
• FileSystemMonitor.WindowsService.exe (47.13 KB)
• InstallFilterDriver.exe (43.50 KB)
• SerilogViewer.exe (47.00 KB)
• Comet.ShellBoost.Shell32BitRegistration.exe (6.50 KB)
• cjpeg.exe (73.16 KB)
• djpeg.exe (76.16 KB)
• exrenvmap.exe (3.89 MB)
• exrheader.exe (3.69 MB)
• exrmakepreview.exe (3.83 MB)
• exrmaketiled.exe (3.97 MB)
• exrmultipart.exe (4.02 MB)
• exrmultiview.exe (3.77 MB)
• exrstdattr.exe (3.94 MB)
• jpegtran.exe (74.66 KB)
• png-fix-itxt.exe (44.16 KB)
• pngfix.exe (84.16 KB)
• rdjpgcom.exe (568.16 KB)
• sdfdump.exe (273.66 KB)
• sdffilter.exe (367.66 KB)
• tjbench.exe (1.08 MB)
• wrjpgcom.exe (569.16 KB)
• cjpeg.exe (73.16 KB)
• djpeg.exe (76.16 KB)
• exrenvmap.exe (3.89 MB)
• exrheader.exe (3.69 MB)
• exrmakepreview.exe (3.83 MB)
• exrmaketiled.exe (3.97 MB)
• exrmultipart.exe (4.02 MB)
• exrmultiview.exe (3.77 MB)
• exrstdattr.exe (3.94 MB)
• jpegtran.exe (74.66 KB)
• png-fix-itxt.exe (44.16 KB)
• pngfix.exe (84.16 KB)
• rdjpgcom.exe (568.16 KB)
• sdfdump.exe (273.66 KB)
• sdffilter.exe (367.66 KB)
• tjbench.exe (1.08 MB)
• wrjpgcom.exe (569.16 KB)
• RevitAccelerator.exe (216.79 KB)
• Setup.exe (1,003.41 KB)
• AcDelTree.exe (21.41 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 15.2.0.1634 of Autodesk Desktop Connector. Click on the links below for other Autodesk Desktop Connector versions:

• 16.8.0.2169
• 16.11.1.2320
• 15.5.0.1684
• 16.13.0.2489
• 15.3.0.1657
• 16.2.0.2007
• 16.2.1.2016
• 14.12.0.1491
• 15.8.0.1827
• 15.7.1.1780
• 15.0.0.1540

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Autodesk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ODIS\Autodesk_Desktop_Connector_2017

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\RemoveODIS.dat
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\RemoveODIS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\7za.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\7za.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\7z-license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\7zxa.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdAutoUpdateSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdHttpLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdManifestDownloader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\adp_wrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\ADPClientService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdpSDK.config
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdpSDKCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdpSDKGlobal.config
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdpSDKUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdpSDKWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdSelfUpdateInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdskUninstallHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdSvcHost.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdUpdateChecker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdUPIHarvester.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AdUPIResolver.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\AutodeskDesktopService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHS\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHS\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHS\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHT\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHT\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CHT\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\client.css
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CSY\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CSY\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\CSY\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\DEU\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\DEU\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\DEU\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ESP\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ESP\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ESP\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\FRA\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\FRA\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\FRA\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\HUN\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\HUN\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\HUN\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\img\Autodesk_logo_web.png
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\img\connecting.gif
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ITA\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ITA\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\ITA\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\JPN\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\JPN\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\JPN\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\KOR\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\KOR\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\KOR\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PLK\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PLK\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PLK\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTB\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTB\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTB\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTG\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTG\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\PTG\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\RUS\exampleDesc.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\RUS\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\RUS\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\senddmp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\senddmpRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\thankYou.htm
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\UPI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\UPI\UPI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\CER\upiconfig.xml
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\condition_evaluator.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\content\AdpSDK.config
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\content\AdpSDKGlobal.config
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\content\ReadMe.txt
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\deployment.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\DownloadManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\install_db_manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\install_manager.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\install_operation_library.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\InstallerSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\LogAnalyzer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\manifest_manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\msix.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\odis_uninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\ODISSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\package_db_manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\plugins\adixhandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\plugins\command_handler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\plugins\FileHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\plugins\msihandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\ProcessManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\property_manager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\Script\install.bat
• C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Setup\Script\start_service.bat

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop Connector
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4EB0A28D2978D874EBDC30D90673DD40
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{429EE9D2-3248-3483-A651-5D502A889A10}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2020\Revit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2020\Revit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2021\Revit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2021\Revit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2022\Revit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2022\Revit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4EB0A28D2978D874EBDC30D90673DD40\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Autodesk\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FileSystemMonitorService\ImagePath

A way to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Autodesk Desktop Connector is an application by Autodesk, Inc.. Some people choose to remove this application. This is difficult because removing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. The best EASY procedure to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Autodesk Desktop Connector or simply click the Search field and type in "Autodesk Desktop Connector". If it is installed on your PC the Autodesk Desktop Connector application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Autodesk Desktop Connector in the list of applications, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Autodesk Desktop Connector, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Autodesk Desktop Connector:

• The software company is: http://www.autodesk.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AdODIS\V1\Installer.exe -i uninstall --trigger_point system -m C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{429EE9D2-3248-3483-A651-5D502A889A10}\bundleManifest.xml -x C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{429EE9D2-3248-3483-A651-5D502A889A10}\SetupRes\manifest.xsd

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector.


8. After removing Autodesk Desktop Connector, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Autodesk Desktop Connector which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Autodesk Desktop Connector using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector by Autodesk, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Autodesk Desktop Connector by Autodesk, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.