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How to uninstall Foxit Reader from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Foxit Reader for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Foxit Software Inc.. Check out here for more information on Foxit Software Inc.. Please open if you want to read more on Foxit Reader on Foxit Software Inc.'s website. Foxit Reader is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader directory, depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing Foxit Reader is C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe. Note 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 occupies 71.16 MB (74617408 bytes) on disk and is called FoxitReader.exe.

The executable files below are part of Foxit Reader. They occupy about 92.94 MB (97453696 bytes) on disk.

  • 64BitMailAgent.exe (479.56 KB)
  • FoxitReader.exe (71.16 MB)
  • FoxitReaderConnectedPDFService.exe (1.91 MB)
  • FoxitUpdater.exe (4.21 MB)
  • SendCrashReport.exe (2.94 MB)
  • ServiceMiniNotice.exe (2.38 MB)
  • TrackReview.exe (3.03 MB)
  • unins000.exe (1.42 MB)
  • FoxitProxyServer_Socket_RD.exe (5.31 MB)
  • FoxitPreviewhost.exe (123.56 KB)
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The current page applies to Foxit Reader version 9.3.0.10826 only. You can find below info on other versions of Foxit Reader:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Foxit Reader.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\Foxit Reader PDF Printer

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConvertToPDFShellExtension_x64.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Foxit Software_Foxit Reader_Activation_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Foxit Software_Foxit Reader_FoxitReader_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\Foxit Reader PDF Printer\FoxitPrinterProfile.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\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader 9.0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F9407278-C204-11E8-B2C3-000C296BF2A5}


How to uninstall Foxit Reader with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is a program released by the software company Foxit Software Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to erase it. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to erase Foxit Reader is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Foxit Reader or simply click the Search field and type in "Foxit Reader". The Foxit Reader app will be found very quickly. When you click Foxit Reader in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Foxit Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Foxit Reader:





  • The publisher is: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Foxit Reader.
Uninstall Foxit Reader


8. After removing Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Foxit Reader that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Foxit Reader with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Foxit Reader in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-09-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-09-28 07:15:44.237