Foxit Reader

How to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

This page is about Foxit Reader for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Foxit Software Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on Foxit Software Inc.. Click on http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ to get more info about Foxit Reader on Foxit Software Inc.'s website. Usually the Foxit Reader program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The entire uninstall command line for Foxit Reader is C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe. FoxitReader.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 46.88 MB (49156296 bytes) on disk.

Foxit Reader is composed of the following executables which occupy 77.09 MB (80830656 bytes) on disk:

• 64BitMailAgent.exe (371.20 KB)
• FoxitConnectedPDFService.exe (1.57 MB)
• FoxitProtect.exe (3.25 MB)
• FoxitReader.exe (46.88 MB)
• FoxitUpdater.exe (5.31 MB)
• SendCrashReport.exe (2.28 MB)
• ServiceMiniNotice.exe (1.91 MB)
• TrackReview.exe (2.36 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.42 MB)
• UninstallPrint.exe (1.92 MB)
• Foxit Mini.exe (3.77 MB)
• FoxitReaderPluginUpdate.exe (1.78 MB)
• FXC_ProxyProcess.exe (4.18 MB)
• FoxitPrevhost.exe (91.19 KB)

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This data is about Foxit Reader version 8.0.6.909 only. You can find below info on other releases of Foxit Reader:

• 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
• 8.2.0.2051
• 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
• 8.0.2.805
• 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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Numerous files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you want to remove Foxit Reader from your computer.

Folders remaining:

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

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader\FoxitReaderUpdater.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\Foxit Reader PDF Printer\1487071176_5052__foxittemp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\Foxit Reader PDF Printer\FoxitPrinterProfile.xml
• 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\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\Foxit Reader.history

Registry keys:

• 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.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

A way to delete Foxit Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is a program released by Foxit Software Inc.. Some computer users choose to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Foxit Reader 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Foxit Reader or simply click the Search feature and type in "Foxit Reader". The Foxit Reader program will be found automatically. After you select Foxit Reader in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Foxit Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Foxit Reader:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Foxit Reader.


8. After removing Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Foxit Reader in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.