Adobe Lightroom

How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your computer

This page is about Adobe Lightroom for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Go over here where you can get more info on Adobe Systems Incorporated. Further information about Adobe Lightroom can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/support/lightroom-cc.html. Usually the Adobe Lightroom application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing 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 may get a notification for admin rights. Adobe Lightroom's primary file takes around 18.31 MB (19199552 bytes) and is called Lightroom.exe.

Adobe Lightroom contains of the executables below. They take 487.58 MB (511264912 bytes) on disk.

• Adobe Analysis Server.exe (508.59 KB)
• AEGPUSniffer.exe (98.09 KB)
• aerender.exe (40.59 KB)
• AfterFX.exe (1.48 MB)
• CapsuleSchemaTest.exe (490.59 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.59 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (330.59 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (499.09 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (32.59 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (116.59 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.35 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (6.01 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (2.84 MB)
• Automatic Duck.exe (5.13 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (1.60 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.99 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.55 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (328.05 KB)
• AIRobin.exe (130.08 KB)
• AISafeModeLauncher.exe (597.58 KB)
• AISniffer.exe (158.58 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.58 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (330.58 KB)
• Illustrator.exe (28.58 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.68 MB)
• AIGPUSniffer.exe (258.57 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.57 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (330.57 KB)
• InDesign.exe (7.69 MB)
• Kickstart.exe (4.16 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.66 MB)
• phantomjs.exe (17.73 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (540.57 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (308.07 KB)
• lightroom.exe (13.82 MB)
• lightroomhelper.exe (77.40 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.38 MB)
• Adobe Lightroom CEF Helper.exe (469.06 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (540.56 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (308.06 KB)
• HD_Deleter.exe (27.56 KB)
• Lightroom.exe (18.31 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.35 MB)
• amecommand.exe (287.56 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (614.06 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.08 MB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (147.56 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (540.56 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (308.06 KB)
• tether_nikon.exe (194.56 KB)
• Adobe Media Encoder.exe (8.42 MB)
• AMEWebService.exe (72.59 KB)
• AMEWinService.exe (139.09 KB)
• ame_webservice_console.exe (28.09 KB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (204.59 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (330.59 KB)
• dvaaudiofilterscan.exe (119.59 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (499.09 KB)
• GPUSniffer.exe (32.59 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (116.59 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.35 MB)
• TeamProjectsLocalHub.exe (6.01 MB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (2.84 MB)
• convert.exe (13.01 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (540.56 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (308.06 KB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.06 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• node.exe (21.78 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (211.25 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (895.56 KB)
• pngquant.exe (266.66 KB)
• sniffer.exe (1.10 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (333.06 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (3.66 MB)
• amecommand.exe (287.56 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (614.06 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.08 MB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (147.56 KB)
• Adobe Spaces Helper.exe (642.06 KB)

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The current page applies to Adobe Lightroom version 3.2 only. For other Adobe Lightroom versions please click below:

• 6.1
• 6.7
• 6.4
• 6.2
• 6.2.1
• 6.13
• 6.14
• 6.0
• 6.8
• 2.4
• 6.12
• 6.10.1
• 6.3
• 3.2.1
• 3.3
• 3.1
• 6.5.1
• 6.10
• 6.9
• 2.3
• 6.1.1
• 3.4
• 6.0.1
• 6.5
• 3.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.3.1
• 4.3
• 2.4.1
• 6.6
• 4.1

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

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 remain on your disk by Adobe Lightroom's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\ACCC64.pimx
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\cr_win_client_config.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\CRClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\CRLogTransport.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\CRWindowsClientService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\clean.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\index.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\container\container-bl.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\core\core.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\coreExtensions\analytics\analytics.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\host.html
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\host.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\aem.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\clean.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\common.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\coral.acc.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\coral.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\coral.min.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\core.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\preferences.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\css\truncate.css
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\main.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\model\aemModel.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\model\Error.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\model\GlobalSpinnerModel.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\model\Proxy.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\model\SelfUpdate.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\aemView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\continueOfflineView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\globalSpinner.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\imsErrorView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\noNetworkView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\proxyView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\SelfUpdateView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\singleton\view\waitingView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\utils\constants.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\alert\utils\constantsAEM.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\main.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\model\Entity.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\collection\EntityColl.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\collection\ErrorBarColl.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\Avatar.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\Container.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\ErrorBar.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\FullScreenContainer.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\Modal.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\SelfUpdateDeprecatedBanner.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\StatusBar.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\model\TopNav.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\AemPreferencesDialog.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\AvatarView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\ContainerView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\ErrorBarView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\FSContainerView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\GeneralPreferencesView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\ModalView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\SelfUpdateDeprecatedBannerView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\StatusBarView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\singleton\view\TopNavView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\utils\constants.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\utils\coreUtils.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\utils\LocStrings.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\view\EntityView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\ccApp\view\TabView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\hex\gateway.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\commonConstants.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\events.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\model\Applet.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\model\Manager.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\model\Panel.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\Queue.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\session.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\utils.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\utils\postTruncateText.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\view\AppletView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\view\ManagerView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\interface\view\PanelView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\collection\EntityColl.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\main.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\model\Entity.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\singleton\model\PreferencesModel.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\singleton\view\PreferencesView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\utils\constants.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\utils\coreUtils.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\view\EntityView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\bundles\preferences\view\TabView.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\config.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\backbone.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\backbone-super.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\coral.acc.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\coral.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\jquery-2.1.0.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\json2xml.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\moment.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\mustache.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\require.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\resources\legacy\host\legacy\js\libs\underscore.min.js

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

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

• 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 Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2020\Photoshop.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to erase Adobe Lightroom from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is a program offered by the software company Adobe Systems Incorporated. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall it. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY way to uninstall Adobe Lightroom is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Adobe Lightroom or simply click the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom". If it is installed on your PC the Adobe Lightroom app will be found very quickly. After you select Adobe Lightroom in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Adobe Lightroom, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Adobe Lightroom.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Adobe Lightroom that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want 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 ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Systems Incorporated from your PC, we are not saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Systems Incorporated is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Adobe Lightroom in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.