Adobe Acrobat Reader

A guide to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your computer

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is made by Adobe Systems Incorporated. More information on Adobe Systems Incorporated can be seen here. You can see more info on Adobe Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader is MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. Adobe Acrobat Reader's primary file takes around 4.04 MB (4239832 bytes) and is named AcroRd32.exe.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is composed of the following executables which take 561.08 MB (588339120 bytes) on disk:

AcroBroker.exe (2.14 MB)
AcroRd32.exe (4.04 MB)
AcroRd32Info.exe (32.96 KB)
AcroTextExtractor.exe (50.96 KB)
ADelRCP.exe (371.96 KB)
ADNotificationManager.exe (353.46 KB)
AdobeCollabSync.exe (33.46 MB)
AdobeGenuineSlimInstaller.exe (781.05 KB)
arh.exe (84.66 KB)
Eula.exe (110.90 KB)
FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.51 KB)
LogTransport2.exe (840.95 KB)
reader_sl.exe (36.40 KB)
ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (74.96 KB)
wow_helper.exe (131.40 KB)
RdrCEF.exe (2.72 MB)
RdrServicesUpdater.exe (251.93 MB)
AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe (14.50 KB)
WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (230.46 KB)
adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (3.79 MB)
adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (350.91 KB)
AdobeFips.exe (3.96 MB)
32BitMAPIBroker.exe (108.96 KB)
64BitMAPIBroker.exe (285.90 KB)
MSRMSPIBroker.exe (422.06 KB)

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The current page applies to Adobe Acrobat Reader version 25.001.20630 only. You can find below a few links to other Adobe Acrobat Reader versions:

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Adobe Acrobat Reader has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader

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

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenuShim64.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AiodLite.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\PDFMaker\Office\PDFMPowerPoint.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\PDFMaker\Office\x64\PDFMOfficeAddin.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\PDFMaker\Office\x64\PDFMPowerPoint.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\1494870C-9912-C184-4CC9-B401-A53F4D8DE290.pdf
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\A3DUtils.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ACE.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Accessibility_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Actions_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\AppCenter_R.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Assistant.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CCX_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Certificates_R.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CollectSignatures.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Combine_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Combine_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Comments.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Compare_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\ConvertPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\ConvertPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\CreateCustom_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Developer_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Exp_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_Menu.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Edit_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\EPDF_Full.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\EPDF_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\FillSign.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Forms_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Home.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\InAppSign.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Index_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Measure.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\MoreTools.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\OptimizePDF_R_CTX.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\OptimizePDF_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Pages_DelayedPaywall.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Pages_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\PrintProduction_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Protect_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\ReadAloud.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Redact_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Review_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\RichMedia_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Scan_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Stamp.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Standards_R_RHP.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Summary.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\TrackedSend.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\UnifiedShare.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Viewer.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU\Workspaces.aapp
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrobat_reader_appicon_16.png
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\cef_extensions.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\chrome_elf.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler_43.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\d3dcompiler_47.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\icudt.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\icudtl.dat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libcef.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\libGLESv2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\LICENSE.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\locales\en-US.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\natives_blob.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\resources.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\snapshot_blob.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\vulkan-1.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\widevinecdmadapter.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\cef_extensions.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_100_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_200_percent.pak
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\chrome_elf.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\d3dcompiler_43.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_1\d3dcompiler_47.dll

Registry that is not removed:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Repair\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader

Additional values that are not cleaned:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\ProductName

How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Acrobat Reader is an application released by the software company Adobe Systems Incorporated. Frequently, users try to erase this program. This can be efortful because deleting this manually takes some skill related to PCs. The best EASY procedure to erase Adobe Acrobat Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Adobe Acrobat Reader or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe Acrobat Reader". The Adobe Acrobat Reader application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Adobe Acrobat Reader, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Acrobat Reader:

The software company is: http://www.adobe.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}

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This page is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-08-18 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-08-18 18:32:56.010

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