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A way to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

Foxit Reader is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Foxit Software Inc.. You can find out more on Foxit Software Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow if you want to read more on Foxit Reader on Foxit Software Inc.'s website. Usually the Foxit Reader application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Foxit Reader. The program's main executable file is titled FoxitReader.exe and its approximative size is 52.00 MB (54530248 bytes).

The executable files below are part of Foxit Reader. They occupy about 72.38 MB (75896456 bytes) on disk.

  • 64BitMailAgent.exe (371.20 KB)
  • FoxitConnectedPDFService.exe (1.58 MB)
  • FoxitReader.exe (52.00 MB)
  • FoxitUpdater.exe (3.53 MB)
  • SendCrashReport.exe (2.28 MB)
  • ServiceMiniNotice.exe (1.92 MB)
  • TrackReview.exe (2.36 MB)
  • unins000.exe (1.42 MB)
  • UninstallPrint.exe (2.50 MB)
  • FXC_ProxyProcess.exe (4.34 MB)
  • FoxitPrevhost.exe (91.20 KB)
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The current web page applies to Foxit Reader version 8.2.0.2051 only. Click on the links below for other Foxit Reader versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\FOXIT SOFTWARE\FOXIT READER

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\FOXIT SOFTWARE\FOXIT READER\plugins\ConvertToPDFShellExtension_x86.dll

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader 8.0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader 8.0


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

Foxit Reader is a program by Foxit Software Inc.. Some computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to erase Foxit Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Foxit Reader or simply activate the Search field and type in "Foxit Reader". The Foxit Reader app will be found very quickly. When you click Foxit Reader in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Foxit Reader, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Foxit Reader.
Uninstall Foxit Reader


8. After uninstalling Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a recommendation 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-01-10 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-01-10 17:33:25.870