Adobe After Effects 2020

How to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2020 from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Adobe After Effects 2020 for Windows. It is developed by Adobe Inc.. Further information on Adobe Inc. can be found here. Adobe After Effects 2020 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Adobe After Effects 2020. Adobe Analysis Server.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 508.59 KB (520792 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Adobe After Effects 2020. They occupy about 28.48 MB (29863985 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (508.59 KB)
• AEGPUSniffer.exe (90.59 KB)
• aerender.exe (40.59 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.48 MB)
• CapsuleSchemaTest.exe (490.59 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (209.09 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (340.09 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (499.09 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (32.59 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (116.59 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (6.19 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (2.87 MB)
• HSF_3.3.3_A.exe (9.48 MB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)

...click to view all...

The current page applies to Adobe After Effects 2020 version 17.1 only. Click on the links below for other Adobe After Effects 2020 versions:

• 17.7.1
• 17.5.1
• 17.0.2
• 17.0.3
• 17.6
• 17.5
• 17.0.6
• 17.0
• 17.1.1
• 17.0.5
• 17.7
• 17.1.3
• 17.1.2
• 17.1.4
• 17.0.4
• 17.0.1

...click to view all...
After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Adobe After Effects 2020 from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe\After Effects

The files below were left behind on your disk by Adobe After Effects 2020 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Adobe After Effects 2021.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Adobe After Effects Render Engine.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DVControl.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DvFileWriter.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXAVSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXCaptureSource.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmAVSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmCaptureSource.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxmSampleInterceptor.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DxMultiGraphBridge.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\DXSampleInterceptor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterQuickTimeHost.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ExporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIDE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAIFF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterARRIRAW.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterASND.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterAVI.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDirectShow.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterDPX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterF65.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFastMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFlash.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterFLV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterJPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMP3.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMPEG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMultiStill.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterMXF.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterPNG.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterQuickTime.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterRED.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterSensorManager.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTarga.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterTiff.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWave.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterWindowsMedia.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\ImporterXDCAMEX.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\libmmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\PlayerMediaCore.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\SMDK-VC140-x64-4_18_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\svml_dispmd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDesktopAudio.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitDV.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitFullScreen.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.irf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitScopes.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\Common\TransmitVR.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterIllustratorAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins)\ImporterPhotoshopAE.prm
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\ACEWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AdbePM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Analysis Server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\css\index.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\CSXS\manifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_D@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\kuler_icon_msg_N@2X.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_D2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L1_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_D.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_N.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\icons\P_PushButton_L2_S.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\index.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\ext.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\CSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\IMSInterface.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\js\lib\jquery-2.0.3.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\cs_CZ\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\da_DK\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\de_DE\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\en_US\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\es_ES\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fi_FI\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\fr_FR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\it_IT\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ja_JP\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ko_KR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nb_NO\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\nl_NL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pl_PL\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\pt_BR\messages.properties
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\Adobe Color Themes\locale\ru_RU\messages.properties

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AEFT_17_1

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2020\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2021\Support Files\AfterFX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2022\Adobe Audition.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Audition 2022\Adobe Audition.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2022\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2022\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder 2021\Adobe Media Encoder.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder 2021\Adobe Media Encoder.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2021\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2022\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2022\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2022\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro 2022\Adobe Premiere Pro.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to erase Adobe After Effects 2020 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe After Effects 2020 is a program released by the software company Adobe Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to erase this application. This is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK way to erase Adobe After Effects 2020 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Adobe After Effects 2020 or simply click the Search field and type in "Adobe After Effects 2020". If it exists on your system the Adobe After Effects 2020 application will be found automatically. After you select Adobe After Effects 2020 in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Adobe After Effects 2020, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe After Effects 2020.


8. After uninstalling Adobe After Effects 2020, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Adobe After Effects 2020 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe After Effects 2020 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Adobe After Effects 2020 by Adobe Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Adobe After Effects 2020 by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe After Effects 2020 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.