Adobe Lightroom

A guide to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to remove Adobe Lightroom for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Inc.. You can find out more on Adobe Inc. or check for application updates here. Further information about Adobe Lightroom can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/pl/support/lightroom-cc.html. Usually the Adobe Lightroom application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The entire uninstall command line for Adobe Lightroom is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\HDBox\Uninstaller.exe. lightroom.exe is the Adobe Lightroom's primary executable file and it takes circa 29.48 MB (30917048 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Adobe Lightroom. They occupy an average of 1.15 GB (1234967856 bytes) on disk.

• Acrobat.exe (5.60 MB)
• AcrobatInfo.exe (36.41 KB)
• acrobat_sl.exe (42.41 KB)
• AcroBroker.exe (2.94 MB)
• acrodist.exe (541.41 KB)
• AcroShareTarget.exe (69.91 KB)
• AcroTextExtractor.exe (61.91 KB)
• acrotray.exe (9.26 MB)
• ADelRCP.exe (376.91 KB)
• ADNotificationManager.exe (403.41 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.15 MB)
• AdobeCollabSync.exe (11.72 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (198.91 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (429.41 KB)
• Eula.exe (130.91 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.06 MB)
• ShowAppPickerForPDF.exe (23.91 KB)
• AcroCEF.exe (3.49 MB)
• AcroServicesUpdater.exe (117.75 MB)
• SingleClientServicesUpdater.exe (121.25 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe (207.91 KB)
• Adobe_Acrobat_Diagnostics.exe (347.91 KB)
• AGSService.exe (3.56 MB)
• gccustomhook.exe (3.28 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_acro.exe (3.42 MB)
• adobe_licensing_wf_helper_acro.exe (463.41 KB)
• AdobeFips.exe (5.23 MB)
• 32BitMAPIBroker.exe (108.91 KB)
• 64BitMAPIBroker.exe (272.41 KB)
• MSRMSPIBroker.exe (541.41 KB)
• AcroScanBroker.exe (2.44 MB)
• FullTrustNotifier.exe (213.16 KB)
• CreatePDFPrinterUtility64.exe (263.91 KB)
• Acrobat.exe (4.77 MB)
• PrintInf64.exe (148.91 KB)
• Acrobat Elements.exe (2.45 MB)
• HTML2PDFWrapFor64Bit.exe (141.41 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.15 MB)
• Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (432.42 KB)
• Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.14 MB)
• Creative Cloud.exe (1.08 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (198.92 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (429.42 KB)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.57 MB)
• CCXProcess.exe (189.51 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (152.51 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (366.01 KB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (200.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.46 MB)
• lightroom.exe (29.48 MB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (199.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.47 MB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.93 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• node.exe (66.45 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (167.13 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (952.43 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.53 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.12 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.93 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (224.43 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (519.93 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1,006.93 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (137.93 KB)
• Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.14 MB)
• convert.exe (13.02 MB)
• CRLogTransport.exe (199.43 KB)
• CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.47 MB)
• flitetranscoder.exe (75.93 KB)
• LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
• Photoshop.exe (168.11 MB)
• PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (951.93 KB)
• pngquant.exe (269.53 KB)
• sniffer.exe (2.13 MB)
• Droplet Template.exe (335.93 KB)
• CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
• amecommand.exe (224.43 KB)
• dynamiclinkmanager.exe (519.93 KB)
• dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1,006.93 KB)
• ImporterREDServer.exe (137.93 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 8.0 of Adobe Lightroom. Click on the links below for other Adobe Lightroom versions:

• 5.3
• 6.3.1
• 6.1
• 7.4.1
• 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
• 5.5
• 6.2
• 2.4.1
• 7.5
• 4.2

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

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_cc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_cc

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Adobe Lightroom:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\PCF\{LTRM-13.5.1-64-ADBEADBEADBEADBEADBEA}.V7{}Lightroom-9.0-Win-GM.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\avatar\e9024c66003dea3373f6d96ba2f14263\038291B0-E14E-4422-AE60-944842AD6E53.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Connections\images\820172791c4cb9e147195522f82ebbad4d4af504784fa9d009a68855d0901d66.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Connections\images\e0859fad2bbb875d6f4296a1dd460a00695b0054c736868ed200361ebc1e19ab.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\cr_defaults\RawDefaults.xmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\cr_settings\Index_FB05A612F6A4CF53.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\Managed Catalog.mcat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\Managed Catalog.mru
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\Managed Catalog.notifdb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\Managed Catalog.wfindex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\originals\2023\2023-08-17\IMG_0150.HEIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\originals\2023\2023-08-17\IMG_0151.HEIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\originals\2023\2023-08-17\IMG_0153.HEIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\originals\2023\2023-08-17\IMG_0154.HEIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\originals\2023\2023-08-17\IMG_0155.HEIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\c8\1ustm8dkky2kgzzcy2ce4hhyh6mpjh4qxzbkq8mvjjsmgkm9xuafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\c8\1ustm8dkky2kgzzcy2ce4hhyh6mpjh4qxzbkq8mvjjsmgkm9xuama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\c8\1ustm8dkky2kgzzcy2ce4hhyh6mpjh4qxzbkq8mvjjsmgkm9xubaa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\dr\k39ff73tj4gjtrt3hcxf56vmd7ygh4ktnfhez6345uj89gt1qgafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\dr\k39ff73tj4gjtrt3hcxf56vmd7ygh4ktnfhez6345uj89gt1qgama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\dy\k74m9gz8jgx5x4whtxf3br8nf7zhcvkukapfsu4fr6ysjpycr3afa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\dy\k74m9gz8jgx5x4whtxf3br8nf7zhcvkukapfsu4fr6ysjpycr3ama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\e7\s6cgbuktj2d2155tmzcs1f36bzkrrd1hqf7d3jkx9dcn8qtz3qafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\e7\s6cgbuktj2d2155tmzcs1f36bzkrrd1hqf7d3jkx9dcn8qtz3qama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\ea\fynfpgp9k3bkmkvdtegb2umvbaz8uj4zz9c78cssy9vgsxxehkafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\ea\fynfpgp9k3bkmkvdtegb2umvbaz8uj4zz9c78cssy9vgsxxehkama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\ew\fksq52auj9b2c71z6sh7evysbexahz5ac77p1m64u99cfkukz4afa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\ew\fksq52auj9b2c71z6sh7evysbexahz5ac77p1m64u99cfkukz4ama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\ew\fksq52auj9b2c71z6sh7evysbexahz5ac77p1m64u99cfkukz4baa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\fn\ram6a2b6j3bja1v2mexcj5nedj6mn1zptyngtza99fzn13wddcafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\fn\ram6a2b6j3bja1v2mexcj5nedj6mn1zptyngtza99fzn13wddcama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\fn\ram6a2b6j3bja1v2mexcj5nedj6mn1zptyngtza99fzn13wddcbaa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\fw\jb6n6x3hk6s4v51wb6k3r5prbd3tpwy38w8skx4c4ag52azg2zafa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\previews\fw\jb6n6x3hk6s4v51wb6k3r5prbd3tpwy38w8skx4c4ag52azg2zama
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\1be09e78122b427cb8c726b82c348ac2\proxies\2560\ab7\015c0603c4642805e585128246d64
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\profiles\f270b1c513494be08836d593cd1d6363.mcat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\profiles\f270b1c513494be08836d593cd1d6363.wfindex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\user\FileManagementSettings.lrpref
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Data\user\oz-user-e9024c66003dea3373f6d96ba2f14263
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Preferences\preferences.wfprefs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\adobe_lightroom_cc.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\adobe_lightroom_classic.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_cc\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_cc\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\adobe_lightroom_classic\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_cc\29841033\adobe_lightroom_cc_001.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_cc\29841033\manifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_cc\29841033\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_classic\29841033\adobe_lightroom_classic_001.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_classic\29841033\manifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\adobe_lightroom_classic\29841033\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\F__Program Files_Adobe_Adobe Lightroom CC_lightroom_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\F__Program Files_Adobe_Adobe Lightroom Classic_Lightroom_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\F__Program Files_Adobe_Adobe Lightroom CC_lightroom_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\F__Program Files_Adobe_Adobe Lightroom Classic_Lightroom_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Lightroom\Camera Raw GPU Config.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Logs\Adobe Lightroom Log Latest v0.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Logs\Adobe Lightroom Log Latest v1.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CRLogs\crashlogs\crWinLog_b83092b3-cf12-40d9-ab14-1acdca3266af_Adobe Lightroom_6.1_20221207-0956-730bf3f.custom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CRLogs\crashlogs\crWinLog_b83092b3-cf12-40d9-ab14-1acdca3266af_Adobe Lightroom_6.3.1_20230417-1525-e348d75.custom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CRLogs\crashlogs\crWinLog_b83092b3-cf12-40d9-ab14-1acdca3266af_Adobe Lightroom_6.4_20230601-0912-70a59ed.custom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\lrcc_console.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\lrcc_data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Preferences\Lightroom CC Preferences.agprefs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\create_album.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\edit.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\explore_samples.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\import.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\lr_mobile.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\search.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\share.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom CC\Tutorials\store_local.tut
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Filters\CC_Lightroom CC_6.1.filters
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Filters\CC_Lightroom CC_6.3.1.filters
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Filters\CC_Lightroom CC_6.4.filters
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Logs\CC_Lightroom CC_6.1.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Logs\CC_Lightroom CC_6.3.1.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\RTTransfer\Logs\CC_Lightroom CC_6.4.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Sonar\SonarCC\CC_Lightroom CC_6.1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Sonar\SonarCC\CC_Lightroom CC_6.3.1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Sonar\SonarCC\CC_Lightroom CC_6.4.xml

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Lightroom

A way to uninstall Adobe Lightroom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is a program marketed by Adobe Inc.. Some computer users want to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK practice to remove 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Adobe Lightroom or simply click the Search feature and type in "Adobe Lightroom". If it exists on your system the Adobe Lightroom application will be found very quickly. When you click Adobe Lightroom in the list of applications, some information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left 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 want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:

• The web site of the program is: https://helpx.adobe.com/pl/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 window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Adobe Lightroom.


8. After uninstalling Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Adobe Lightroom which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Adobe Lightroom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom supposing 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' computers.