Adobe AIR

A guide to uninstall Adobe AIR from your computer

Adobe AIR is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by HARMAN International. Further information on HARMAN International can be seen here. Adobe AIR is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. The full command line for removing Adobe AIR is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater.exe -arp:uninstall. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. Adobe AIR's main file takes around 380.28 KB (389408 bytes) and is called Adobe AIR Updater.exe.

The following executables are installed together with Adobe AIR. They take about 925.41 KB (947624 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe (405.78 KB)
• Adobe AIR Updater.exe (380.28 KB)
• airappinstaller.exe (53.35 KB)
• template.exe (86.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 33.1.1.743 of Adobe AIR. For more Adobe AIR versions please click below:

• 33.1.1.444
• 33.1.1.385
• 50.2.4.1
• 33.1.1.821
• 33.1.1.502
• 33.1.1.533
• 33.1.1.932
• 33.1.1.744
• 50.1.1.2
• 50.2.1.1
• 33.1.1.0

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you remove Adobe AIR from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe AIR:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\AIR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR

The files below are left behind on your disk by Adobe AIR's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\sentinel
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer.swf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe Root Certificate.cer
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\airappinstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\digest.s
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\NPSWF32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\NPSWF64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\setup.swf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\stylesNative.swf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\template.exe
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\template.msi
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Thawte Root Certificate.cer
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit\LGPL License.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\WebKit\Notice WebKit.txt
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\setup.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\AIR\logs\Install.log

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\16D57985B4C15834DA0BA4E8E32C054A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe AIR

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\16D57985B4C15834DA0BA4E8E32C054A\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe AIR\

A way to erase Adobe AIR from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe AIR is an application marketed by HARMAN International. Some computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because removing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Adobe AIR 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Adobe AIR or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe AIR". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe AIR application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Adobe AIR in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe AIR, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe AIR.


8. After removing Adobe AIR, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe AIR that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe AIR using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Adobe AIR by HARMAN International from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe AIR by HARMAN International is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Adobe AIR supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.