abFiles

How to uninstall abFiles from your PC

abFiles is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Acer Incorporated. More data about Acer Incorporated can be read here. More data about the app abFiles can be found at http://www.acer.com. abFiles is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\abFiles directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. abFiles's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\abFiles\abFilesSetup.exe -uninstall. The program's main executable file occupies 2.18 MB (2290016 bytes) on disk and is titled abFilesTrayIcon.exe.

The following executable files are contained in abFiles. They occupy 25.79 MB (27047672 bytes) on disk.

• abFilesOfficePluginSetup.exe (394.34 KB)
• abFilesSetup.exe (10.19 MB)
• abFilesTrayIcon.exe (2.18 MB)
• AcerOpenPlatformSetup.exe (11.13 MB)
• bg_tool.exe (16.34 KB)
• EDM.exe (1.25 MB)
• InfoCollect.exe (337.84 KB)
• newshortcut.exe (178.84 KB)
• PDFConverterMSO.exe (79.34 KB)
• RunCCDService.exe (15.34 KB)
• ZipBridge.exe (38.34 KB)

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This data is about abFiles version 2.05.2001 alone. You can find below info on other versions of abFiles:

• 2.03.2003
• 2.07.2002
• 2.06.2000
• 2.01.2005
• 2.07.2004
• 2.02.2002
• 2.00.3006
• 2.08.2003
• 2.04.2002
• 2.01.2001
• 2.00.3002
• 2.08.2001
• 2.08.2002
• 2.00.3009
• 2.08.2000
• 2.07.2003

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\abFiles

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles Microsoft plugin\ExcelAddIn.dll
• C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles Microsoft plugin\ExcelAddIn.vsto
• C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles Microsoft plugin\InclusionListCustomActionsForExcel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles Microsoft plugin\InclusionListCustomActionsForPowerPoint.dll

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{13885028-098C-4799-9B71-27DAC96502D5}

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Acer\abFiles\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\windows\Installer\{13885028-098C-4799-9B71-27DAC96502D5}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\019EE3EE7B1FFF345905266408F9AF8F\82058831C8909974B91772AD9C56205D
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\04FA82233DADC1F47B04B1C6FF7258C0\82058831C8909974B91772AD9C56205D

A way to erase abFiles from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

abFiles is an application marketed by the software company Acer Incorporated. Frequently, computer users want to remove this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK approach to remove abFiles 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 the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find abFiles or simply click the Search field and type in "abFiles". If it is installed on your PC the abFiles application will be found automatically. When you select abFiles in the list of applications, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about abFiles, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for abFiles:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.acer.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Acer\abFiles\abFilesSetup.exe -uninstall

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall abFiles.


8. After removing abFiles, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of abFiles that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing abFiles with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall abFiles by Acer Incorporated from your PC, nor are we saying that abFiles by Acer Incorporated is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall abFiles 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.