PDFCreator

How to uninstall PDFCreator from your system

PDFCreator is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. Additional info about Avanquest pdfforge GmbH can be found here. More details about the application PDFCreator can be found at https://www.pdfforge.org. PDFCreator is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\PDFCreator directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can uninstall PDFCreator by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{CF96ADDA-9A70-4424-AE74-39654F8DCE0A}. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 77.71 KB (79576 bytes) on disk and is called PDFCreator.exe.

PDFCreator contains of the executables below. They occupy 24.94 MB (26153752 bytes) on disk.

• ErrorReport.exe (87.71 KB)
• PDFCreator-cli.exe (61.21 KB)
• PDFCreator.exe (77.71 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 5.1.2 only. You can find below info on other application versions of PDFCreator:

• 5.1.1
• 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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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall PDFCreator.

Folders remaining:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall PDFCreator:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\pdfforge\PDFCreator\PDFCreator.log
• C:\Windows\Installer\{CF96ADDA-9A70-4424-AE74-39654F8DCE0A}\app_icon.ico

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

• 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\ADDA69FC07A94244EA479356F4D8ECA0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{CF96ADDA-9A70-4424-AE74-39654F8DCE0A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\pdfforge\PDFCreator
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\PDFCreator

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PDFCreator\PDFCreator.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ADDA69FC07A94244EA479356F4D8ECA0\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{CF96ADDA-9A70-4424-AE74-39654F8DCE0A}\

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

PDFCreator is a program released by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. Sometimes, people decide to erase this application. This is hard because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. The best QUICK manner 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find PDFCreator or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PDFCreator". If it exists on your system the PDFCreator app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click PDFCreator in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about PDFCreator, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PDFCreator:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.pdfforge.org
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{CF96ADDA-9A70-4424-AE74-39654F8DCE0A}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PDFCreator.


8. After uninstalling PDFCreator, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong PDFCreator that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PDFCreator with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH from your computer, nor are we saying that PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall PDFCreator in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.