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How to uninstall Adobe Lightroom from your computer

Adobe Lightroom is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Adobe Inc.. More info about Adobe Inc. can be seen here. You can read more about related to Adobe Lightroom at . The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Adobe folder (same installation drive as Windows). Adobe Lightroom's entire uninstall command line 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 32.72 MB (34312688 bytes) on disk.

Adobe Lightroom installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 521.65 MB (546986264 bytes) on disk.

  • Adobe Bridge.exe (59.50 MB)
  • Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
  • bridgeproxy.exe (102.98 KB)
  • CRLogTransport.exe (150.98 KB)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe (364.48 KB)
  • LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
  • CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
  • amecommand.exe (224.98 KB)
  • dynamiclinkmanager.exe (520.98 KB)
  • dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1,007.48 KB)
  • ImporterREDServer.exe (137.48 KB)
  • apdproxy.exe (70.98 KB)
  • Photodownloader.exe (3.02 MB)
  • Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.21 MB)
  • Creative Cloud CustomHook.exe (442.91 KB)
  • Creative Cloud Helper.exe (2.16 MB)
  • Creative Cloud UI Helper.exe (1.32 MB)
  • Creative Cloud.exe (2.40 MB)
  • CRLogTransport.exe (214.41 KB)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.60 MB)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Diagnostics.exe (1.58 MB)
  • CCXProcess.exe (189.56 KB)
  • Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.11 MB)
  • CRLogTransport.exe (152.56 KB)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe (366.06 KB)
  • node.exe (81.25 MB)
  • Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.17 MB)
  • CRLogTransport.exe (213.48 KB)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.55 MB)
  • lightroom.exe (32.72 MB)
  • LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
  • Adobe Crash Processor.exe (1.22 MB)
  • convert.exe (13.02 MB)
  • CRLogTransport.exe (214.48 KB)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe (1.65 MB)
  • flitetranscoder.exe (75.98 KB)
  • LogTransport2.exe (1.03 MB)
  • node.exe (78.98 MB)
  • Photoshop.exe (212.60 MB)
  • PhotoshopPrefsManager.exe (951.98 KB)
  • pngquant.exe (269.59 KB)
  • sniffer.exe (2.01 MB)
  • XPUInfoIPC.exe (71.98 KB)
  • Droplet Template.exe (335.98 KB)
  • CEPHtmlEngine.exe (4.64 MB)
  • amecommand.exe (250.98 KB)
  • dynamiclinkmanager.exe (624.48 KB)
  • dynamiclinkmediaserver.exe (1.19 MB)
  • ImporterREDServer.exe (140.48 KB)
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This data is about Adobe Lightroom version 8.5.1 alone. Click on the links below for other Adobe Lightroom versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Adobe Lightroom.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Adobe Lightroom:
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adobe\Lightroom CC
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\GPU\Adobe Lightroom
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom

The files below are left behind on your disk by Adobe Lightroom's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\ACE.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\act_tracing.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\Adobe Bridge.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\Adobe Crash Processor.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\adobe_c2pa.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Bold.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldIt.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldSemiCn.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-BoldSemiCnIt.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-It.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Light.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-LightIt.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-Regular.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-SemiCn.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeCleanUX\AdobeCleanUX-SemiCnIt.otf
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobePDFL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobePDFSettings.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobePIE.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobePIP.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeSVGAGM.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeXMP.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeXMPFiles.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AdobeXMPScript.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AGM.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\ahclient.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AID.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AIDE.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AlignmentLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AMT\application.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AMT\Core files\BR_AppFolder.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\ARE.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AXE8SharedExpat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\AXEDOMCore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BIB.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BIBUtils.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_date_time.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_filesystem.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_program_options.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_regex.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_system.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\boost_thread.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\br_dvascriptui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\BR_AppFolder.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_176x168.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_20x19.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_32.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_44x42.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_64.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\br_appicon_88x84.png
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\BridgeApp.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\BridgeDependencies\icons\BridgeApp.rc
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\bridgeproxy.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\AEFT\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\DRWV\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\brush.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\color.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\core.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\FLPR\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\color.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\IDSN\jsx\text.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\color.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\material.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\text.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\ILST\jsx\util.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\KBRG\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\brush.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\color.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\constants.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\gradient.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\layerstyle.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\text.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PHXS\jsx\util.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\applications\PPRO\jsx\main.jsx
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\ccd.html
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\ACCC-css-darker-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\ACCC-css-light-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-darker-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-dark-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-dark-v7-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-10-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-12-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-14-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-16-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-18-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-20-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-22-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-24-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-26-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-28-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-2-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-30-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-32-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-34-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-36-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-38-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-40-main-scss.bundle.js
  • C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge 2025\CEP\extensions\CCLibraries\css\AEFT-css-generated-42-main-scss.bundle.js

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Lightroom
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LRCC_8_5_1

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • 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 (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 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 erase Adobe Lightroom from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Adobe Lightroom is an application marketed by the software company Adobe Inc.. Frequently, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Adobe Lightroom or simply activate the Search field and type in "Adobe Lightroom". The Adobe Lightroom application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Adobe Lightroom in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is 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 program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Adobe Lightroom:





  • The web site of the application 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 window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Adobe Lightroom.
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8. After removing Adobe Lightroom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press 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 removing Adobe Lightroom with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Adobe Lightroom by Adobe Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Adobe Lightroom supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-08-27 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-08-27 08:29:49.947