Adobe After Effects 2025

A guide to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2025 from your PC

This info is about Adobe After Effects 2025 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Adobe Inc.. More information on Adobe Inc. can be found here. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory (same installation drive as Windows). 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 2025. AfterFX.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.22 MB (1283528 bytes) on disk.

Adobe After Effects 2025 is composed of the following executables which take 511.73 MB (536592016 bytes) on disk:

• Acrobat.exe (4.07 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (32.16 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (27.16 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (328.66 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (56.16 KB)
• ADelRCP.exe (297.66 KB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (6.69 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (748.66 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (350.66 KB)
• Eula.exe (127.16 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.02 MB)
• AcroCEF.exe (7.36 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (19.17 MB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (177.66 KB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (102.16 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (253.16 KB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (3.61 MB)
• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (665.95 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (595.95 KB)
• aerender.exe (52.95 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.22 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (894.95 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (47.45 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (724.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (127.95 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.95 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.55 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.36 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.21 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.91 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.16 MB)
• Creative Cloud UI Helper.exe (1.32 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (2.40 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (214.41 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.60 MB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.58 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.50 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.50 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (366.00 KB)
• node.exe (66.57 MB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (19.24 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (595.95 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (75.45 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (141.95 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (35.95 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (894.95 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (47.45 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (164.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (724.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (127.95 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.95 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.55 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (199.42 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.47 MB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.92 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (78.98 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (190.18 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (951.92 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.52 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.88 MB)
• XPUInfoIPC.exe (71.92 KB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.92 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (250.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (624.42 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.19 MB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.42 KB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (3.28 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (595.95 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (894.95 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (47.45 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (164.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (724.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (127.95 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.95 KB)
• PProHeadless.exe (248.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.55 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 25.3 of Adobe After Effects 2025. You can find below a few links to other Adobe After Effects 2025 versions:

• 25.3.2
• 25.1
• 25.2
• 25.0
• 25.0.1
• 25.2.2
• 25.3.1

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe After Effects 2025:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.0\Debug Database.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 MC Prefs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-effects.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-indep-composition.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-indep-general.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-indep-output.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-indep-render.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-paint.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs-text.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\aeks\After Effects Default.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Debug Database.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\DVADialogPrefs\DVADialogPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Interpretation Rules.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\ModifiedWorkspaces\UserWorkspace.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\ModifiedWorkspaces\UserWorkspace_1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Plugin Loading.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\SCRPriorState.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\SystemCompatibilityReport\25.2\win\blocklist.en_US.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Trace Database.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000029.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000031.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000032.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\MANIFEST-000030
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.2\Workspaces.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 MC Prefs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-effects.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-indep-composition.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-indep-general.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-indep-output.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-indep-render.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-paint.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Adobe After Effects 25.3 Prefs-text.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\aeks\After Effects Default.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Debug Database.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\DVADialogPrefs\DVADialogPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Interpretation Rules.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\ModifiedWorkspaces\UserWorkspace.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\ModifiedWorkspaces\UserWorkspace_1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Plugin Loading.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\SCRPriorState.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Trace Database.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000008.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\000009.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.ccx.start\LocalStorage\MANIFEST-000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\25.3\Workspaces.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\Logs\UXPLogs_2025-07-12_23-58-20_459032.log

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\After Effects
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\After Effects
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AEFT_25_3

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Set-up.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Set-up.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2025 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe After Effects 2025 is an application released by Adobe Inc.. Some people try to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure to remove Adobe After Effects 2025 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Adobe After Effects 2025 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Adobe After Effects 2025". The Adobe After Effects 2025 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Adobe After Effects 2025 in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Adobe After Effects 2025, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe After Effects 2025.


8. After uninstalling Adobe After Effects 2025, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe After Effects 2025 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe After Effects 2025 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2025 by Adobe Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Adobe After Effects 2025 by Adobe Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Adobe After Effects 2025 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.