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A way to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

Foxit Reader is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Foxit Corporation. More data about Foxit Corporation can be read here. Please open if you want to read more on Foxit Reader on Foxit Corporation's web page. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Foxit Reader by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. Foxit Reader.exe is the Foxit Reader's main executable file and it occupies close to 32.28 MB (33846744 bytes) on disk.

Foxit Reader is composed of the following executables which occupy 42.28 MB (44335888 bytes) on disk:

  • Foxit Reader.exe (32.28 MB)
  • Foxit Updater.exe (7.32 MB)
  • unins000.exe (1.82 MB)
  • UninstallPrint.exe (737.96 KB)
  • FXC_ProxyProcess.exe (58.96 KB)
  • FoxitPrevhost.exe (93.96 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 6.0.2.413 of Foxit Reader. For more Foxit Reader versions please click below:

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When planning to uninstall Foxit Reader you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Foxit Reader
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Foxit Reader:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Activation.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Add your own PDF features.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Batch convert PDFs .bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Business Ready PDF Tool .bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Create your own PDF viewer.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Customize User Interface.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Easy PDF annotation on iPads.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Extract PDF contents.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Fast mobile PDF reader on iPad.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Fastest PDF Index and Search.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Integrate with Security Solutions.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\OCR Text Recognition.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Powerful Word Processor.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Profile.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ProfileRibbon.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Protect PDFs with AD RMS.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Protect Sensitive PDF Documents.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Read and modify PDFs on iPads.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Read PDFs on iPads.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Redact your PDFs.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon create pdf form scanner documents.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Create PDF from Office-convert PDF to office.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Design form fields easily.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Edit and reflow paragraphs in PDF files.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Enterprise PDF Reader.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Fastest PDF Search and Index.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Integrate PDF into your application.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Integrate PDF into your mobile apps.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Powerful Word Processor.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Protect Sensitive PDF Documents.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon Protect your PDF files with AD RMS.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon View and annotate PDFs.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\ribbon view PDFs on iPads.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Sign and Send PDF Docs with DocuSign .bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\Unique editing capabilities.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Advertisement\View PDFs on mobile devices.bmp
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\progress_bar.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\progress_circle.gif
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\transfer.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\transfer1.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Updater.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\accent.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\correct.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceam.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceam2.clx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscebr.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscebr2.clx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceca.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceca2.clx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\tech.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\userdic.tlx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\PDFReader.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\CommentsSummary.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConvertToPDFShellExtension_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\FXC_ProxyProcess.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x64\ConvertToPDF_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x64\FPC_ExcelAddin_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x64\FPC_PPTAddin_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x64\FPC_WordAddin_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x86\ConvertToPDF_x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x86\FPC_ExcelAddin_x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x86\FPC_PPTAddin_x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Creator\x86\FPC_WordAddin_x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\docusign_plugin.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\facebook_plugin.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\FoxitReaderBrowserAx.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\FRMSPlg.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\FRMSPlgV2.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\IntegrateWithSP.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\rpc.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Speech.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Updater.fpi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ProfStore\ProfStore.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Release Note.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Shell Extensions\FoxitPrevHndlr.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Shell Extensions\FoxitPrevhost.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Shell Extensions\FoxitThumbnailHndlr_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\Btn_Help.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\Btn_Style.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\Btn_Style_S.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\CaptionTitle.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Area.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Area_Normal.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Back.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Back2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Close.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Close_S.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Maximize.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Maximize_S.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Minimize.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Minimize_S.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Restore.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\AppCaption\SysBtn_Restore_S.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\Black.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\CaptionBar\BkGround.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\CaptionBar\Border.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\CaptionBar\Button.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\skins\Normal\Black\MainWnd\Border.png

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader 6.0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\42046C51E72B201488B9FA5EA067048D
  • 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\{15C64024-B27E-4102-889B-AFE50A7640D8}
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\FOXIT SOFTWARE\FOXIT READER\FOXIT READER.EXE.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\FOXIT SOFTWARE\FOXIT READER\FOXIT READER.EXE.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\42046C51E72B201488B9FA5EA067048D\ProductName


How to remove Foxit Reader from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is an application released by Foxit Corporation. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall it. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Foxit Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Foxit Reader or simply click the Search feature and type in "Foxit Reader". The Foxit Reader program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Foxit Reader in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Foxit Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Foxit Reader:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/?Language=en
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Foxit Reader.
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 uninstalling Foxit Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

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

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 10:11:13.790