Foxit Reader

A way to uninstall Foxit Reader from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Foxit Reader for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Foxit Software Company. You can find out more on Foxit Software Company or check for application updates here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for Foxit Reader is C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Uninstall.exe. Foxit Reader.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 8.88 MB (9311688 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Foxit Reader. They take an average of 9.26 MB (9711960 bytes) on disk.

• Foxit Reader.exe (8.88 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (301.45 KB)
• UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe (89.45 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.1.4.1125 of Foxit Reader. For other Foxit Reader versions please click below:

• 4.1.0.726
• 3.1.2.1013
• 3.3.1.518
• 3.1.3.1030
• 3.3.0.430
• Unknown
• 3.1.1.928
• 7.3.6.321
• 4.0.0.619
• 3.1.1.901
• 4.1.1.805
• 3.2.1.401

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Foxit Reader has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Foxit Reader:

• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Addon\Foxit Reader
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Creator\Foxit Reader PDF Printer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Foxit Reader:

• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\en-US\welcome\about.html
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\en-US\welcome\proceed.html
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\en-US\welcome\setting.html
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\1cloud-reading.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\2cReview.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\3Message-Board.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\4DRM.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\favicon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\left.png
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\logo-l.png
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\mouse-over-left.png
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\mouse-over-right.png
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\right.png
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\ConnectedPDF\img\share-file.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\progress_bar.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\progress_circle.gif
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\transfer.html
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\docusign\transfer1.html
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReader.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReader.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReaderConnectedPDFService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitUpdater.exe
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FPCSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FPCSDK64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FXCUSTOM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\accent.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\correct.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceam.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceam2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscebr.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscebr2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceca.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceca2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscedu.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscedu2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscefr.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscefr2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscege.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscegn2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceit.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\ssceit2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscepb.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscepb2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscesp.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\sscesp2.clx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\tech.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\lex\userdic.tlx
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\LocalService.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\mfc140u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\mfcm140u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\notice.txt
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\BoxPlugin.fpi
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\Browser.fpi
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\CommentsSummary.fpi
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConnectedPDFDRM.fpi
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConnectedPDFLogin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\plugins\ConnectedPDFLogin64.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Foxit_ConvertToPDF_Reader
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader 8.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Update\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Foxit Reader
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/pdf
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.fdf
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.xdp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@foxitsoftware.com/Foxit Reader Plugin,version=1.0,application/vnd.xfdf

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRA~1\FOXITS~1\FOXITR~1\FOXITR~3.EXE.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRA~1\FOXITS~1\FOXITR~1\FOXITR~3.EXE.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Foxit Reader with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is an application marketed by Foxit Software Company. Sometimes, people decide to remove this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to remove Foxit Reader 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Foxit Reader or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Foxit Reader". The Foxit Reader application will be found very quickly. When you click Foxit Reader in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Foxit Reader, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Foxit Reader.


8. After uninstalling Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Foxit Reader that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Foxit Reader using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company from your PC, we are not saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Foxit Reader in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.