Adobe InDesign 2023

A guide to uninstall Adobe InDesign 2023 from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Adobe InDesign 2023 for Windows. It is developed by Adobe Inc.. More information on Adobe Inc. can be seen here. You can see more info on Adobe InDesign 2023 at https://www.adobe.com. Adobe InDesign 2023 is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. You can uninstall Adobe InDesign 2023 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled InDesign.exe and it has a size of 7.28 MB (7629808 bytes).

Adobe InDesign 2023 contains of the executables below. They occupy 592.39 MB (621170808 bytes) on disk.

• Acrobat.exe (4.18 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (35.95 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (39.27 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (335.45 KB)
• acrodist.exe (535.72 KB)
• AcroShareTarget.exe (66.22 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (59.45 KB)
• acrotray.exe (6.64 MB)
• ADelRCP.exe (320.45 KB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (6.89 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (749.77 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (384.66 KB)
• Eula.exe (127.72 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• AcroCEF.exe (6.60 MB)
• AcroServicesUpdater.exe (41.26 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (44.33 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (183.27 KB)
• AGSService.exe (3.41 MB)
• gccustomhook.exe (3.27 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (3.51 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (522.95 KB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (101.72 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (252.72 KB)
• MSRMSPIBroker.exe (447.95 KB)
• AcroScanBroker.exe (2.43 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• CreatePDFPrinterUtility64.exe (268.22 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (3.77 MB)
• PrintInf64.exe (128.45 KB)
• Acrobat Elements.exe (2.45 MB)
• HTML2PDFWrapFor64Bit.exe (138.77 KB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (427.97 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (1.90 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.97 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (344.97 KB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.55 KB)
• node.exe (56.64 MB)
• AIRobin.exe (138.48 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (904.49 KB)
• AISniffer.exe (179.99 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.99 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (385.99 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (35.32 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (130.73 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.23 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.23 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.17 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.03 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (131.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.98 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.28 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.12 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (352.98 KB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (587.48 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.98 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.98 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (54.25 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (148.36 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (898.98 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.58 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.08 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.98 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.90 MB)
• amecommand.exe (200.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (430.48 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (693.98 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (110.48 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 18.0 of Adobe InDesign 2023. Click on the links below for other Adobe InDesign 2023 versions:

• 18.1
• 18.3
• 18.5.3
• 18.5.4
• 18.5.1
• 18.4
• 18.2.1
• 18.5
• 18.2
• 18.5.2

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When planning to uninstall Adobe InDesign 2023 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\cep_cache\IDSN_18.0_com.adobe.indesign.MediaPanel.extension
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\UXP\PluginsStorage\Internal\com.adobe.indesign.stylepackspanel

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\adbeape.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\adobe_caps.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobePDFL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobePIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobePSL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobeXMPFiles.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AdobeXMPScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\application.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\cs_CZ\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\da_DK\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\de_DE\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\en_AE\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\en_GB\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\en_IL\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\en_US\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\en_XM\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\es_ES\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\es_LA\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\es_MX\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\es_NA\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\fi_FI\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\fr_CA\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\fr_FR\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\fr_MA\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\fr_XM\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\hr_HR\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\hu_HU\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\it_IT\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\ja_JP\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\ko_KR\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\nb_NO\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\nl_NL\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\pl_PL\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\pt_BR\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\ro_RO\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\ru_RU\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\sk_SK\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\sl_SI\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\sv_SE\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\tr_TR\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\uk_UA\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\zh_CN\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMT\zh_TW\AMT.zdct
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AMTLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\ARE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\arh.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AXE8SharedExpat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\AXEDOMCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\BIB.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\BIBUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\boost_date_time.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\boost_signals.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\boost_system.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\boost_threads.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Bridge.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\bridgeproxy.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\CoolType.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\CoreTypes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\CreditsText.utxt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\FileInfoFoundation.swf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\FileInfoUI.swf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\framework.swf
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_ar_AE.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_bg_BG.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_cs_CZ.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_da_DK.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_de_DE.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_el_GR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_en_US.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_es_ES.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_et_EE.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_fi_FI.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_fr_FR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_he_IL.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_hr_HR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_hu_HU.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_it_IT.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_ja_JP.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_ko_KR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_lt_LT.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_lv_LV.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_nb_NO.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_nl_NL.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_pl_PL.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_pt_BR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_ro_RO.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_ru_RU.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_sk_SK.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_sl_SI.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_sv_SE.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_tr_TR.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_uk_UA.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_zh_CN.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\bin\loc\FileInfo_zh_TW.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\custom\DICOM.xml
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CC (64 Bit)\Custom File Info Panels\4.0\custom\loc\DICOM_ar_AE.dat

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InDesign.Adobe Plug-in
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InDesign.Adobe Swatch Exchange
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IDSN_18_0

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2021\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2021\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2024\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2024\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2023\InDesign.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2023\InDesign.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2024\InDesign.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2024\InDesign.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

How to erase Adobe InDesign 2023 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe InDesign 2023 is a program by the software company Adobe Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall Adobe InDesign 2023 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe InDesign 2023 or simply click the Search field and type in "Adobe InDesign 2023". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe InDesign 2023 application will be found automatically. After you select Adobe InDesign 2023 in the list of applications, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Adobe InDesign 2023, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe InDesign 2023:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.adobe.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe InDesign 2023.


8. After uninstalling Adobe InDesign 2023, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Adobe InDesign 2023 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Adobe InDesign 2023 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Adobe InDesign 2023 by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe InDesign 2023 by Adobe Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Adobe InDesign 2023 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.