Foxit Reader

How to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

This page is about Foxit Reader for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Foxit Software Inc.. Further information on Foxit Software Inc. can be found here. Click on http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ to get more facts about Foxit Reader on Foxit Software Inc.'s website. Foxit Reader is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. MsiExec.exe /I{2B801EE2-5AFC-11E6-854E-000C29F04684} is the full command line if you want to remove Foxit Reader. FoxitReader.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 46.09 MB (48327368 bytes) on disk.

Foxit Reader contains of the executables below. They take 69.12 MB (72474568 bytes) on disk.

• 64BitMailAgent.exe (371.20 KB)
• Activation.exe (4.96 MB)
• FoxitConnectedPDFService.exe (1.57 MB)
• FoxitReader.exe (46.09 MB)
• FoxitUpdater.exe (5.31 MB)
• SendCrashReport.exe (2.28 MB)
• ServiceMiniNotice.exe (1.91 MB)
• TrackReview.exe (2.36 MB)
• FXC_ProxyProcess.exe (4.18 MB)
• FoxitPrevhost.exe (91.19 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 8.0.2.805 of Foxit Reader. Click on the links below for other Foxit Reader versions:

• 7.0.3.916
• 9.2.0.9297
• 8.3.1.21155
• 10.1.0.37527
• 8.3.0.14251
• 8.0.0.624
• 7.3.4.0311
• 9.5.0.20721
• 9.0.0.29935
• 8.0.1.628
• 8.0.6.909
• 8.2.0.2051
• 8.3.0.14878
• 9.7.2.29539
• 7.1.5.425
• 7.3.0.111
• 8.1.4.1208
• 9.7.0.29455
• 7.3.0.118
• 10.1.1.37576
• 10.0.1.35811
• 9.1.0.5096
• 7.2.0.722
• 8.1.0.1013
• 7.2.8.1124
• 9.4.0.16811
• 7.1.5.0425
• 713.0320
• 9.7.1.29511
• 9.6.0.25114
• 10.1.4.37651
• 7.2.5.930
• 7.1.3.320
• 8.2.1.6871
• 7.1.0.306
• 9.5.0.20723
• 10.1.3.37598
• 7.3.4.311
• 7.0.6.1126
• 7.2.2.929
• 8.3.2.25013
• 7.3.6.321
• 9.4.1.16828
• 9.3.0.10826
• 7.0.8.1216
• 10.0.0.35798
• 9.6.0.25020
• 8.1.1.1115
• 8.1.2.1123
• 9.0.1.1049

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

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\AutoUpdaterInfo.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\FoxitReaderUpdater.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\CollectionData
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\cAppID.host
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\foxitcloud.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\foxitcloud.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\Toolbar\307ddf1662d533248a0229bdec6480c8-06D54988E752C526BA0C909DD4F1B627DCAF5829_48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\Toolbar\60dd455ba3a7c7d9d8e0a1fc57b92be4-52C91E14E0DC3B1798FBF47A830AAE3193A7EE88_48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\Toolbar\ac63d9824c8e7fb02001bab62a78064d-08C7AA9D574F292AD4B1A85AC130B1556D218BEA_48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\Toolbar\b899422cfacbb22a582d7eaf48f44128-982E6F75D01FA891AF6B89516C66707B12360793_48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Cloud\Toolbar\b959de58d835c38ac164468e4d41073f-0AB0941E9FC723F537E59D7923BA6A97270913E5_48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Foxit Reader.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader 8.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Update\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Foxit Reader_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.cpdf
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.fdf
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.xdp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.xfdf

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FoxitReaderService\ImagePath

A way to erase Foxit Reader from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is a program offered by Foxit Software Inc.. Some computer users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase Foxit Reader 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Foxit Reader or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Foxit Reader". If it is installed on your PC the Foxit Reader app will be found very quickly. When you click Foxit Reader in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Foxit Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Foxit Reader:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{2B801EE2-5AFC-11E6-854E-000C29F04684}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Foxit Reader.


8. After uninstalling Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Foxit Reader which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Foxit Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Foxit Reader in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.