Adobe Creative Cloud

A guide to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Adobe Inc.. Further information on Adobe Inc. can be found here. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Adobe Creative Cloud is C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe. Adobe Creative Cloud's primary file takes around 4.95 MB (5190576 bytes) and its name is Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe.

Adobe Creative Cloud installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 14.60 MB (15311232 bytes) on disk.

• AdobeGenuineValidator.exe (1.83 MB)
• CC Troubleshooter.exe (2.71 MB)
• Creative Cloud Desktop App.exe (841.92 KB)
• Creative Cloud Uninstall Helper.exe (443.92 KB)
• Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe (4.95 MB)
• CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe (3.05 MB)
• TQCacheCleaner.exe (98.92 KB)
• 7za.exe (732.92 KB)

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The current page applies to Adobe Creative Cloud version 6.2.0.554 only. You can find below info on other releases of Adobe Creative Cloud:

• 5.4.3.544
• 5.3.0.468
• 5.4.5.550
• 5.7.0.1307
• 5.7.0.1305
• 5.4.0.531
• 5.9.1.377
• 6.0.0.571
• 5.2.1.441
• 5.9.0.372
• 5.4.2.541
• 6.4.0.361
• 5.6.5.58
• 5.3.2.471
• 5.6.0.788
• 5.11.0.521
• 6.3.0.207
• 6.1.0.587.7
• 5.11.0.522.1
• 6.0.0.571.1
• 6.6.0.611
• 5.4.1.534
• 6.2.0.554.2
• 5.7.1.1
• 5.4.5.549
• 6.5.0.348
• 5.5.0.614
• 5.6.0.788.2
• 5.10.0.573
• 6.1.0.587
• 5.5.0.617
• 5.3.5.518
• 5.8.0.592
• 5.3.1.470
• 5.5.0.612

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Adobe Creative Cloud has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\CCXProcess.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\ACCC.pimx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\customhook\HDCoreCustomHook.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDCore.pimx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDIM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDPIM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDUWP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HDZIP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\HUM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\Setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\Set-up.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\TokenResolverx64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\Uninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\pim.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\AdobeGenuineValidator.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\CC Troubleshooter.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Desktop App.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Uninstall Helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\npAdobeAAMDetect32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\npAdobeAAMDetect64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\TQCacheCleaner.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Utils.pimx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\zip\7za.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\protocols.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-65F537CD-36F4.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.8.1\crl-set
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.8.1\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.8.1\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\AssistanceHome\AssistanceHomeSQLite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\ae2f051ed4915099_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\d70168caee454754_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DashTrackerDatabase
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DawnCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DawnCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DawnCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DawnCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DawnCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\DIPS
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\discounts_db\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\discounts_db\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Download Service\EntryDB\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\EdgeEDrop\EdgeEDropSQLite.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\EdgeHubAppUsage\EdgeHubAppUsageSQLite.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Rules\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension State\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension State\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension State\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension State\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Extension State\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\ExtensionActivityComp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\ExtensionActivityEdge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Favicons
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\heavy_ad_intervention_opt_out.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\webview2\Creative_Cloud_Set-Up.exe\EBWebView\Default\History

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Creative Cloud

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Adobe Creative Cloud from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Creative Cloud is an application marketed by Adobe Inc.. Some users decide to remove this program. This is hard because doing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to remove Adobe Creative Cloud 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe Creative Cloud or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Creative Cloud". The Adobe Creative Cloud app will be found automatically. When you select Adobe Creative Cloud in the list of programs, the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Adobe Creative Cloud, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe Creative Cloud.


8. After removing Adobe Creative Cloud, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Creative Cloud that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Adobe Creative Cloud with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Adobe Creative Cloud by Adobe Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Adobe Creative Cloud by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe Creative Cloud in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.