Adobe Lightroom

A guide to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your computer

Adobe Lightroom is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Adobe Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on Adobe Inc.. More info about the app Adobe Lightroom can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-cc.html. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Adobe Lightroom is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled lightroom.exe and its approximative size is 29.59 MB (31030200 bytes).

The following executable files are contained in Adobe Lightroom. They occupy 613.75 MB (643561472 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (576.95 KB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (469.95 KB)
• Advanced3DModelConverter.exe (58.95 KB)
• aerender.exe (53.45 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.22 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (823.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (46.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (625.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (115.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.58 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• FrameioHelper.exe (8.35 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Adobe Bridge.exe (59.32 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• bridgeproxy.exe (102.91 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (150.91 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.41 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (224.91 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (520.91 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1,007.41 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (137.41 KB)
• apdproxy.exe (70.91 KB)
• Photodownloader.exe (3.02 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.15 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (432.41 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.14 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (198.91 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (429.41 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.57 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 Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• AIMonitor.exe (999.44 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (142.94 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (1.48 MB)
• AISniffer.exe (264.44 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (212.94 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.46 MB)
• Illustrator.exe (51.49 MB)
• IllustratorDiagnosys.exe (313.44 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.62 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (212.93 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.46 MB)
• lightroom.exe (29.59 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (19.90 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (469.95 KB)
• AMEWebService.exe (75.45 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (141.95 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (35.45 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (823.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (46.95 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (163.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (625.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (115.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.58 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 (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (177.18 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (951.92 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.52 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.87 MB)
• TestXPUInfoIPC.exe (434.92 KB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.92 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (206.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (628.92 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (931.92 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (113.42 KB)
• Adobe Premiere Pro.exe (7.28 MB)
• AdobeCrashReport.exe (469.95 KB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (823.45 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (751.95 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (353.95 KB)
• dvaapprelauncher.exe (46.95 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (163.95 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (625.95 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (115.45 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (140.45 KB)
• PProHeadless.exe (209.45 KB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (7.58 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (658.45 KB)
• mocha4ae_adobe.exe (130.95 KB)

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The current web page applies to Adobe Lightroom version 8.2 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Adobe Lightroom:

• 5.3
• 6.3.1
• 6.1
• 7.4.1
• 8.4
• 4.0
• 4.4
• 7.0
• 5.0
• 6.3
• 4.3
• 6.5
• 3.2.1
• 3.1
• 5.1
• 4.1
• 7.2
• 7.1.2
• 7.4
• 6.0
• 6.4
• 5.2
• 7.3
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 5.4
• 3.4
• 8.1
• 8.3.1
• 5.5
• 8.3
• 6.2
• 8.0
• 2.4.1
• 7.5
• 4.2

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data will not be removed when you want to remove Adobe Lightroom from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Lightroom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic

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

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenuShim64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\A3DUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat.tlb
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_reader_appicon_16.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrobat_sl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatInfo.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcrobatRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroBroker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\AcroCEF.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\libcef.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\acrocef_1\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCloudConnect.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroDunamis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroTextExtractor.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ADelRCP.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ADNotificationManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Adobe Crash Processor.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Adobe.Acrobat.Dependencies.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\adobeafp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeLinguistic.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ahclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AIDE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Air\nppdf32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\ANCUtility.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\MenuCoreApp\AcroShareTarget.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\MenuCoreApp\ContextMenuIExplorerCommandShim.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\ownership-hero-image-d.gif
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-125.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-150.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-200.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square150x150Logo.scale-400.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square310x310Logo.scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square310x310Logo.scale-125.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square310x310Logo.scale-150.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square310x310Logo.scale-200.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square310x310Logo.scale-400.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-125.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-150.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo.scale-400.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-16.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-20.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-24.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-256.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-30.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-32.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-36.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-40.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-48.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-60.png
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Assets\Square44x44Logo-72.png

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe Lightroom
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Lightroom

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Diagnostics\Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Diagnostics\Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom CC\lightroom.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom CC\lightroom.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Lightroom.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom Classic\Lightroom.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Adobe Lightroom from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is a program by the software company Adobe Inc.. Frequently, people decide to remove it. This can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove Adobe Lightroom 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Adobe Lightroom or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Lightroom application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Adobe Lightroom in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Adobe Lightroom, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:

• The web site of the program is: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-cc.html
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Adobe Lightroom.


8. After removing Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Lightroom that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Lightroom with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Lightroom supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.