Foxit Reader

A guide to uninstall Foxit Reader from your system

This web page is about Foxit Reader for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Foxit Software Company. Go over here where you can find out more on Foxit Software Company. Foxit Reader is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder, regulated by the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Foxit Reader. Foxit Reader.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 9.74 MB (10216904 bytes) on disk.

Foxit Reader contains of the executables below. They occupy 10.15 MB (10645848 bytes) on disk.

• Foxit Reader.exe (9.74 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (329.45 KB)
• UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe (89.45 KB)

The current web page applies to Foxit Reader version 3.3.0.430 alone. You can find here a few links to other Foxit Reader releases:

• 4.1.0.726
• 3.1.2.1013
• 3.3.1.518
• 3.1.3.1030
• Unknown
• 3.1.4.1125
• 3.1.1.928
• 7.3.6.321
• 4.0.0.619
• 3.1.1.901
• 4.1.1.805
• 3.2.1.401

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall Foxit Reader.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Foxit Reader:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Foxit Reader:

• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\FoxitReaderOCX.ocx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Readme.txt
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Foxit Reader\CRASH.DMP
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Foxit Reader\CRASHLOG.TXT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\FoxitReaderUpdater.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\Install\Reader_ML_9.6.0.25114_2.fzip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\Install\reader_updater_exe_ml_8.2.1.6871.fzip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\Install\reader_updater_exe_ml_8.3.0.14878.fzip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\CommentsSummarylang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\docusign_pluginlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\facebook_pluginlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\FileOpenlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\fpmcreatorlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\FRMSPlglang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\FRMSPlgV2lang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\IntegrateWithSPlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\lang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\PDFRMSEncryptlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\PlgDynLoaderlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\PlgPltfmlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\ShareReviewPluginlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\Speechlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\de_de\Updaterlang_de_de.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\CommentsSummarylang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\docusign_pluginlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\facebook_pluginlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\FileOpenlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\fpmcreatorlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\FRMSPlglang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\FRMSPlgV2lang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\IntegrateWithSPlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\lang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\PDFRMSEncryptlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\PlgDynLoaderlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\PlgPltfmlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\ShareReviewPluginlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\Speechlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\es_la\Updaterlang_es_la.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\CommentsSummarylang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\docusign_pluginlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\facebook_pluginlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\FileOpenlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\fpmcreatorlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\FRMSPlglang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\FRMSPlgV2lang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\IntegrateWithSPlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\lang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\PDFRMSEncryptlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\PlgDynLoaderlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\PlgPltfmlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\ShareReviewPluginlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\Speechlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\fr_fr\Updaterlang_fr_fr.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\CommentsSummarylang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\docusign_pluginlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\facebook_pluginlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\FileOpenlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\fpmcreatorlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\FRMSPlglang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\FRMSPlgV2lang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\IntegrateWithSPlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\lang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\PDFRMSEncryptlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\PlgDynLoaderlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\PlgPltfmlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\ShareReviewPluginlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\Speechlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\hk_cn\Updaterlang_hk_cn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\CommentsSummarylang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\docusign_pluginlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\facebook_pluginlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\FileOpenlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\fpmcreatorlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\FRMSPlglang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\FRMSPlgV2lang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\IntegrateWithSPlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\lang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\PDFRMSEncryptlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\PlgDynLoaderlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\PlgPltfmlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\ShareReviewPluginlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\Speechlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\it_it\Updaterlang_it_it.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\CommentsSummarylang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\docusign_pluginlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\facebook_pluginlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\FileOpenlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\fpmcreatorlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\FRMSPlglang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\FRMSPlgV2lang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\IntegrateWithSPlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\lang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\PDFRMSEncryptlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\PlgDynLoaderlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\PlgPltfmlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\ShareReviewPluginlang_jp_jp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\lang\jp_jp\Speechlang_jp_jp.xml

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReader.exe

A way to remove Foxit Reader from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is an application released by Foxit Software Company. Sometimes, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY action to remove 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Foxit Reader or simply click the Search feature and type in "Foxit Reader". If it exists on your system the Foxit Reader app will be found automatically. After you click Foxit Reader in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Foxit Reader, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Foxit Reader.


8. After removing Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Foxit Reader which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Foxit Reader with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders 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 piece of advice to remove Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company from your PC, we are not saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Foxit Reader 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.