PDFCreator

How to uninstall PDFCreator from your computer

PDFCreator is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. More data about Avanquest pdfforge GmbH can be seen here. You can get more details about PDFCreator at https://www.pdfforge.org. PDFCreator is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\PDFCreator folder, depending on the user's choice. MsiExec.exe /I{11CB1028-C327-45E0-8FB9-FC973B4AB941} is the full command line if you want to uninstall PDFCreator. PDFCreator's primary file takes about 81.21 KB (83160 bytes) and is called PDFCreator.exe.

PDFCreator is composed of the following executables which occupy 24.95 MB (26157336 bytes) on disk:

• ErrorReport.exe (87.71 KB)
• PDFCreator-cli.exe (61.21 KB)
• PDFCreator.exe (81.21 KB)
• PrinterHelper.exe (11.27 MB)
• RepairFolderPermissions.exe (36.79 KB)
• SetupHelper.exe (61.71 KB)
• gswin32c.exe (85.00 KB)
• architect-setup.exe (13.27 MB)

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This page is about PDFCreator version 5.1.1 only. You can find below a few links to other PDFCreator releases:

• 5.1.2
• 6.0.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.3.2
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.0
• 5.1.0

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If planning to uninstall PDFCreator you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall PDFCreator:

• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\pdfforge\PDFCreator
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PDFCreator

The files below are left behind on your disk by PDFCreator's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Banners.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\CliWrap.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm.sln
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\app.config
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm.csproj
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\FilesForTests\BackgroundPage.pdf
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\FilesForTests\CoverPage.pdf
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.Designer.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.resx
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Program.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Properties\Resources.Designer.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Properties\Resources.resx
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Properties\Settings.Designer.cs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C#.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Properties\Settings.settings
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest.sln
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest.cpp
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest.vcxproj
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\ReadMe.txt
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\stdafx.cpp
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\stdafx.h
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\C++\CppCOMTest\CppCOMTest\targetver.h
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\GetPrinterDevices.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\MergedFiles2Tif.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\MultipleFiles2Tif.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\TestPage2JPG.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\TestPage2PDF.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\TestPage2Tif.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\Basics\TestPageMergeTarget.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\ActionOrderManagment.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\AttachmentPage.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\AttachmentPage.pdf
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\BackgroundPage.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\BackgroundPage.pdf
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\ChangeOutputFormat.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\ConvertFileAsync.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\CoverPage.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\CoverPage.pdf
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\EmailClient.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\JpegSettings.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\MergeAllJobs.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\JS Scripts\How To\PdfSecuritySettings.js
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\Python\JpegSettings.py
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\Python\MergedMultipleFiles2Tif.py
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\Python\TestPage2PDF.py
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm.sln
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\app.config
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm.vbproj
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.Designer.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.resx
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\Form1.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Application.Designer.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Application.myapp
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\AssemblyInfo.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Resources.Designer.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Resources.resx
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Settings.Designer.vb
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VB.Net\COM_TestForm\COM_TestForm\My Project\Settings.settings
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VBScript\JpegSettings.vbs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VBScript\MergedMultipleFiles2Tif.vbs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\VBScript\TestPage2PDF.vbs
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\Word - VBA\Testpage2PDF.docm
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Common.Logging.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Common.Logging.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\CommonServiceLocator.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\CSScriptLibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\CustomScriptAction.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\DataStorage.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Dropbox.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Dropbox.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\ErrorReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\FluentFTP.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\gsdll32.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\gsdll32.lib
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\gswin32c.exe
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140chs.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140cht.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140deu.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140enu.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140esn.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140fra.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140ita.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140jpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140kor.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140rus.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfc140u.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfcm140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\mfcm140u.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\vcamp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\bin\vcomp140.dll

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PDFCreator.ShellContextMenu
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PDFCreator.JobQueue
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PDFCreator.PDFCreatorObj
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PDFCreator.Shell2
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\pdfforge\PDFCreator
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8201BC11723C0E54F89BCF79B3A49B14
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{11CB1028-C327-45E0-8FB9-FC973B4AB941}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\pdfforge\PDFCreator
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\PDFCreator

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\cifellig\Downloads\PDFCreator-5_1_1-Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\cifellig\Downloads\PDFCreator-5_1_1-Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8201BC11723C0E54F89BCF79B3A49B14\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Com Scripts\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Ghostscript\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\Languages\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\win-x64\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\win-x86\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\windows\Installer\{11CB1028-C327-45E0-8FB9-FC973B4AB941}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-416719171-345679539-4231502901-1228\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\PDFCreator\PDFCreator.exe

A way to delete PDFCreator from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PDFCreator is a program by the software company Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. Frequently, users want to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to erase PDFCreator 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate PDFCreator or simply click the Search field and type in "PDFCreator". If it exists on your system the PDFCreator program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click PDFCreator in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about PDFCreator, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PDFCreator:

• The software company is: https://www.pdfforge.org
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{11CB1028-C327-45E0-8FB9-FC973B4AB941}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove PDFCreator.


8. After removing PDFCreator, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong PDFCreator which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PDFCreator with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH from your PC, nor are we saying that PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PDFCreator in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.