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A guide to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector from your PC

This web page is about Autodesk Desktop Connector for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Autodesk, Inc.. More information on Autodesk, Inc. can be seen here. You can read more about on Autodesk Desktop Connector at . Autodesk Desktop Connector is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk folder, depending on the user's choice. You can remove 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\{D0356C20-2C45-36AC-8245-2C32175D4BB2}\bundleManifest.xml -x C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{D0356C20-2C45-36AC-8245-2C32175D4BB2}\SetupRes\manifest.xsd. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Autodesk Desktop Connector's primary file takes around 4.61 MB (4833560 bytes) and is called DesktopConnector.Applications.Tray.exe.

Autodesk Desktop Connector is comprised of the following executables which take 527.98 MB (553631728 bytes) on disk:

  • Installer.exe (26.39 MB)
  • RemoveODIS.exe (6.60 MB)
  • AdskAccessCore.exe (24.58 MB)
  • RemoveAccess.exe (6.55 MB)
  • 7za.exe (1.06 MB)
  • AdskAccessDialogUtility.exe (8.25 MB)
  • AdskAccessScheduledInstaller.exe (12.88 MB)
  • AdskAccessService.exe (12.62 MB)
  • AdskAccessServiceHost.exe (14.33 MB)
  • AdskExecutorProxy.exe (12.41 MB)
  • AdskInstallerUpdateCheck.exe (13.63 MB)
  • AdskUninstallHelper.exe (8.07 MB)
  • AdskUpdateCheck.exe (16.26 MB)
  • DownloadManager.exe (10.38 MB)
  • install_helper_tool.exe (14.63 MB)
  • install_manager.exe (22.06 MB)
  • LogAnalyzer.exe (9.48 MB)
  • odis_uninstaller.exe (7.22 MB)
  • ProcessManager.exe (10.98 MB)
  • PurgeSideBySideInstaller.exe (12.39 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (571.78 KB)
  • senddmp_cli.exe (3.80 MB)
  • AdskAccessUIHost.exe (173.06 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.61 MB)
  • AdskIdentityManager.exe (1.22 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (2.46 MB)
  • upi.exe (401.28 KB)
  • cer_dialog.exe (8.91 MB)
  • cer_rawdataviewer.exe (3.62 MB)
  • cer_service.exe (35.23 MB)
  • AdminServices.exe (369.77 KB)
  • ADPClientService.exe (1.90 MB)
  • AdpSDKUtil.exe (539.28 KB)
  • ADriveDiagnosticsMode.exe (287.77 KB)
  • Comet.Applications.PipelineBuilder.exe (17.27 KB)
  • Comet.ShellBoost.ShellFileManager.exe (6.00 KB)
  • DesktopConnector.Applications.Tray.exe (4.61 MB)
  • InstallerActions.exe (16.27 KB)
  • RegisterShellProperties.exe (7.50 KB)
  • senddmp.exe (2.87 MB)
  • ShellCleanup.exe (24.27 KB)
  • StartTrayFromInstaller.exe (7.00 KB)
  • Comet.Applications.AppHandler.exe (326.27 KB)
  • senddmp.exe (571.78 KB)
  • CrashCleanup.exe (42.77 KB)
  • DiagnosticLogsCollector.exe (299.77 KB)
  • TestFRM.exe (34.28 KB)
  • ComRegistrationApp.exe (18.51 KB)
  • FOS.Testing.TestHarness.exe (313.51 KB)
  • AutoAttach.exe (14.50 KB)
  • DMProcessViewer.exe (262.50 KB)
  • DataManagement.Common.Messaging.Viewer.exe (202.50 KB)
  • FOSSettingsConsole.exe (233.51 KB)
  • FOS.Tools.PipelineBuilder.exe (17.01 KB)
  • CSharpDemo.exe (103.00 KB)
  • FileSystemMonitor.WindowsService.AdminApp.exe (32.77 KB)
  • FileSystemMonitor.WindowsService.exe (64.27 KB)
  • InstallFilterDriver.exe (43.50 KB)
  • ResetDesktopConnector.exe (59.27 KB)
  • SerilogViewer.exe (58.28 KB)
  • Comet.ShellBoost.Shell32BitRegistration.exe (6.50 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 16.11.1.2320 of Autodesk Desktop Connector. You can find below info on other application versions of Autodesk Desktop Connector:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Autodesk Desktop Connector.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector:
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ODIS\Autodesk_Desktop_Connector_2017

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Autodesk Desktop Connector:
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk CER\service\cer_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Autodesk.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Autodesk.Common.Windows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Autodesk.Extensions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Comet.Cer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Comet.Common.Contracts.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Comet.Common.Utilities.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Comet.Common.Utilities.NetStandard.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\DesktopConnector.Service.Host.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\DesktopConnector.Service.Protobufs.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\FileSystemMonitor.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\FileSystemMonitor.Service.Host.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\FileSystemMonitor.WindowsService.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\FilterAPI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Google.Protobuf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\GrpcDotNetNamedPipes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Serilog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Serilog.Enrichers.Thread.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Serilog.Sinks.EventLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\Serilog.Sinks.File.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\System.Memory.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\System.Security.Principal.Windows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FSM_WindowsService\UserNamex64\FilterAPI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 2025\Samples\??????.rvt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\CloudConfigCache\-2017-CDX-ApplicationSources.v2.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\CloudConfigCache\-2017-CDX-FileSystemMonitorConfig.V3.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Data\joberror-cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Data\subscription-cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\DCW_12960_O_16.11.1.2320_64.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FileActionsListBackup.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FOS\Desktop Connector\FileOperationsSystemConfig.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FOS\Logs\fos-20250202.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250201085120.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250202073628.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250202074657.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250202091402.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\startup_longpath.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\startup_whitespace.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ODIS\Autodesk_Desktop_Connector_2017\InstallerActions_PostInstall_2025-Feb-01-085121.log

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Autodesk|Inventor 2025|Bin|Drawing Resource Transfer Wizard.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Autodesk|Inventor 2025|Bin|GBClassLib.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Autodesk|Inventor 2025|Bin|stdole.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Autodesk|Inventor 2025|Bin|TreeControlDotNET.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Autodesk|Inventor 2025|Redist|inventorregutils.dll
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop Connector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B983281F11B286745A27B85BECC95188
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D0356C20-2C45-36AC-8245-2C32175D4BB2}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B983281F11B286745A27B85BECC95188\ProductName


A way to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Autodesk Desktop Connector is a program marketed by Autodesk, Inc.. Some computer users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this manually takes some know-how regarding PCs. The best EASY action to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD 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 wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Autodesk Desktop Connector or simply click the Search field and type in "Autodesk Desktop Connector". The Autodesk Desktop Connector app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Autodesk Desktop Connector in the list , the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Autodesk Desktop Connector, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Autodesk Desktop Connector:





  • The web site of the application 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\{D0356C20-2C45-36AC-8245-2C32175D4BB2}\bundleManifest.xml -x C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ODIS\metadata\{D0356C20-2C45-36AC-8245-2C32175D4BB2}\SetupRes\manifest.xsd
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Autodesk Desktop Connector.
Uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector


8. After uninstalling Autodesk Desktop Connector, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Autodesk Desktop Connector which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Autodesk Desktop Connector using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove 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 for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-11-23 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-11-23 16:33:56.993