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A guide to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector for Windows. It is written by Autodesk. More information on Autodesk can be seen here. More information about the application Autodesk Desktop Connector can be seen at . Usually the Autodesk Desktop Connector program is found in the C:\Program Files\Autodesk directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{137CA267-49CF-42D0-BCE3-B1A0709651A3}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 4.54 MB (4755800 bytes) on disk and is named DesktopConnector.Applications.Tray.exe.

Autodesk Desktop Connector is composed of the following executables which take 785.47 MB (823623816 bytes) on disk:

  • Installer.exe (30.98 MB)
  • RemoveODIS.exe (6.74 MB)
  • AdskAccessCore.exe (34.03 MB)
  • RemoveAccess.exe (6.70 MB)
  • 7za.exe (1.10 MB)
  • AdskAccessDialogUtility.exe (9.08 MB)
  • AdskAccessScheduledInstaller.exe (19.04 MB)
  • AdskAccessService.exe (17.33 MB)
  • AdskAccessServiceHost.exe (19.06 MB)
  • AdskExecutorProxy.exe (18.49 MB)
  • AdskInstallerUpdateCheck.exe (20.94 MB)
  • AdskUninstallHelper.exe (8.87 MB)
  • AdskUpdateCheck.exe (22.61 MB)
  • DownloadManager.exe (16.69 MB)
  • install_helper_tool.exe (15.64 MB)
  • install_manager.exe (27.63 MB)
  • LogAnalyzer.exe (13.74 MB)
  • odis_uninstaller.exe (8.02 MB)
  • ProcessManager.exe (15.32 MB)
  • PurgeSideBySideInstaller.exe (14.77 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (2.50 MB)
  • upi.exe (412.27 KB)
  • cer_dialog.exe (9.79 MB)
  • cer_rawdataviewer.exe (4.11 MB)
  • cer_service.exe (23.00 MB)
  • AdskAccessUIHost.exe (190.94 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.58 MB)
  • AdskIdentityManager.exe (1.23 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (2.50 MB)
  • upi.exe (412.27 KB)
  • cer_dialog.exe (9.79 MB)
  • cer_rawdataviewer.exe (4.12 MB)
  • cer_service.exe (35.14 MB)
  • ADPClientService.exe (1.63 MB)
  • AdpSDKUtil.exe (1.08 MB)
  • AdskIdentityManager.exe (1.17 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (569.28 KB)
  • acad.exe (5.30 MB)
  • accoreconsole.exe (372.28 KB)
  • AcPerfMonAgent.exe (78.28 KB)
  • AcSignApply.exe (519.78 KB)
  • AcTranslators.exe (662.78 KB)
  • adcadmn.exe (2.42 MB)
  • addplwiz.exe (563.28 KB)
  • AdMigrator.exe (750.28 KB)
  • ADPClientService.exe (1.63 MB)
  • AdPreviewGenerator.exe (61.84 KB)
  • AdpSDKUtil.exe (1.08 MB)
  • AdRefMan.exe (864.78 KB)
  • AdSubAware.exe (101.78 KB)
  • AutoLispDebugAdapter.exe (129.78 KB)
  • CPCompare.exe (22.28 KB)
  • Dwg2Spd.exe (647.78 KB)
  • DwgCheckStandards.exe (430.28 KB)
  • patchTracker.exe (498.28 KB)
  • pc3exe.exe (470.78 KB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (633.39 KB)
  • slidelib.exe (309.92 KB)
  • styexe.exe (469.28 KB)
  • styshwiz.exe (543.78 KB)
  • xperf.exe (427.19 KB)
  • AcBlockIndexPipeline.exe (155.28 KB)
  • BlockEncoder.exe (3.92 MB)
  • SuggestionEngine.exe (9.28 MB)
  • senddmp.exe (569.78 KB)
  • Das.Local.exe (156.78 KB)
  • alias.exe (418.28 KB)
  • dumpshx.exe (84.78 KB)
  • lspsurf.exe (414.28 KB)
  • AcEventSync.exe (47.28 MB)
  • AcQMod.exe (51.21 MB)
  • AdminServices.exe (369.84 KB)
  • ADPClientService.exe (2.07 MB)
  • AdpSDKUtil.exe (550.27 KB)
  • ADriveDiagnosticsMode.exe (287.84 KB)
  • Comet.Applications.PipelineBuilder.exe (17.84 KB)
  • Comet.ShellBoost.ShellFileManager.exe (16.34 KB)
  • DesktopConnector.Applications.Tray.exe (4.54 MB)
  • InstallerActions.exe (16.84 KB)
  • RegisterShellProperties.exe (17.84 KB)
  • senddmp.exe (2.87 MB)
  • ShellCleanup.exe (24.34 KB)
  • StartTrayFromInstaller.exe (17.34 KB)
  • Comet.Applications.AppHandler.exe (326.34 KB)
  • senddmp.exe (571.77 KB)
  • CrashCleanup.exe (42.84 KB)
  • DiagnosticLogsCollector.exe (300.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.3dsMax.exe (17.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.Alias.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.AutoCAD.exe (149.84 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.FeatureCAM.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.IFilter.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.Inventor.exe (150.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.MSOffice.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.MSOfficeOpenXml.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.OMV.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.Outlook.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.PowerInspect.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.PowerMill.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.Showcase.exe (16.34 KB)
  • ComRegistrationApp.exe (19.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.SolidWorks.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.AddInProcess.VRED.exe (16.34 KB)
  • FOS.Testing.TestHarness.exe (315.34 KB)
  • AutoAttach.exe (14.50 KB)
  • DMProcessViewer.exe (262.50 KB)
  • DataManagement.Common.Messaging.Viewer.exe (202.50 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 16.16.0.2792 of Autodesk Desktop Connector. You can find below a few links to other Autodesk Desktop Connector releases:

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you want to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector from your computer.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ODIS\Autodesk_Desktop_Connector_2017

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\CloudConfigCache\-2017-CDX-ApplicationSources.v2.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\CloudConfigCache\-2017-CDX-FileSystemMonitorConfig.V3.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Data\joberror-cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Data\jobhistory-cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Data\subscription-cache.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\DCW_23784_O_16.16.0.2792_64.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FileActionsListBackup.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FOS\Desktop Connector\FileOperationsSystemConfig.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\FOS\Logs\fos-20250903.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250831143026.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250831181620.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250901080621.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250901192032.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250902060531.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250902080239.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250902131117.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250902155028.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250902181321.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\DesktopConnector-20250903044714.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\startup_longpath.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\Logs\startup_whitespace.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\ODIS\Autodesk_Desktop_Connector_2017\InstallerActions_PostInstall_2025-Aug-31-143015.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Autodesk_Desktop Connector_DesktopConnector_Applications_Tray_exe

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop Connector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Autodesk\Desktop Connector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\762AC731FC940D24CB3E1B0A0769153A
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DBE40A57-57EE-3388-B752-EE320D86D12A}

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\762AC731FC940D24CB3E1B0A0769153A\ProductName


How to delete Autodesk Desktop Connector with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Autodesk Desktop Connector is a program offered by the software company Autodesk. Sometimes, people try to remove this program. This is efortful because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way to remove Autodesk Desktop Connector 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Autodesk Desktop Connector or simply click the Search field and type in "Autodesk Desktop Connector". The Autodesk Desktop Connector app will be found automatically. When you select Autodesk Desktop Connector in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Autodesk Desktop Connector, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Autodesk Desktop Connector:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.autodesk.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{137CA267-49CF-42D0-BCE3-B1A0709651A3}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Autodesk Desktop Connector.
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8. After uninstalling Autodesk Desktop Connector, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Autodesk Desktop Connector which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Autodesk Desktop Connector using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows 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 Autodesk Desktop Connector by Autodesk from your PC, we are not saying that Autodesk Desktop Connector by Autodesk is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Autodesk Desktop Connector supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-08-09 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-08-09 15:23:20.087