Foxit Reader

A way to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

This page is about Foxit Reader for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Foxit Software Inc.. More information on Foxit Software Inc. can be seen here. Click on http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ to get more facts about Foxit Reader on Foxit Software Inc.'s website. Foxit Reader is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader directory, depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Foxit Reader. Foxit Reader's primary file takes about 44.91 MB (47089376 bytes) and its name is FoxitReader.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Foxit Reader. They take 59.56 MB (62456112 bytes) on disk.

• 64BitMailAgent.exe (373.72 KB)
• FoxitReader.exe (44.91 MB)
• FoxitUpdater.exe (5.20 MB)
• SendCrashReport.exe (2.27 MB)
• TrackReview.exe (2.29 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.41 MB)
• UninstallPrint.exe (1.91 MB)
• FCUpdateService.exe (238.66 KB)
• unins000.exe (845.16 KB)
• FXC_ProxyProcess.exe (60.72 KB)
• FoxitPrevhost.exe (91.72 KB)

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This info is about Foxit Reader version 7.1.3.320 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
• 8.0.6.909
• 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
• 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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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\Temp\Foxit Reader
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\PROCCESS-PC\Foxit Reader PDF Printer,LocalOnly

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Foxit Reader:

• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConvertToPDFShellExtension_x86.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\PROCCESS-PC\Foxit Reader PDF Printer,LocalOnly\1572073820_1964__foxittemp.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\PROCCESS-PC\Foxit Reader PDF Printer,LocalOnly\FoxitPrinterProfile.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Foxit Reader.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader 7.0
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• 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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FoxitCloudUpdateService\ImagePath

How to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is an application released by the software company Foxit Software Inc.. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action to erase 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 on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Foxit Reader or simply click the Search field and type in "Foxit Reader". If it exists on your system the Foxit Reader app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Foxit Reader in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower 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.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Foxit Reader.


8. After removing Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Foxit Reader that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Foxit Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Foxit Reader 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.