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How to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Go over here where you can find out more on Adobe Systems Incorporated. Please follow if you want to read more on Adobe Acrobat Reader on Adobe Systems Incorporated's page. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. Adobe Acrobat Reader's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}. AcroRd32.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 3.97 MB (4159896 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is composed of the following executables which take 430.96 MB (451898592 bytes) on disk:

  • AcroBroker.exe (2.14 MB)
  • AcroRd32.exe (3.97 MB)
  • AcroRd32Info.exe (32.91 KB)
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe (50.91 KB)
  • ADelRCP.exe (334.90 KB)
  • ADNotificationManager.exe (301.40 KB)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe (8.84 MB)
  • AdobeGenuineSlimInstaller.exe (781.05 KB)
  • arh.exe (84.66 KB)
  • Eula.exe (110.91 KB)
  • FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.51 KB)
  • LogTransport2.exe (840.95 KB)
  • reader_sl.exe (36.40 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (131.40 KB)
  • RdrCEF.exe (2.71 MB)
  • RdrServicesUpdater.exe (199.33 MB)
  • AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe (14.50 KB)
  • WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (183.41 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 (108.90 KB)
  • 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (285.90 KB)
  • MSRMSPIBroker.exe (415.00 KB)
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The current web page applies to Adobe Acrobat Reader version 24.005.20414 only. For more Adobe Acrobat Reader versions please click below:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\SOPHIA\Reader

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Esl\AiodLite.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\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\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_2\cef.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\cef_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\cef_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\cef_extensions.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\COPYING.LGPLv2.1.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\d3dcompiler_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\icudt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\libcef.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\LICENSE.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\acrocef_2\natives_blob.bin

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\ProductName


How to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a program released by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Some computer users want to remove it. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY manner to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe Acrobat Reader or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe Acrobat Reader". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Acrobat Reader application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list , the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you 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 want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Adobe Acrobat Reader:





  • The publisher is: http://www.adobe.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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8. After uninstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Acrobat Reader that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Adobe Acrobat Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your PC, we are not saying that Adobe Acrobat Reader by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Acrobat Reader in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-02-18 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-02-18 16:27:55.790