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How to uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Foxit Reader for Windows. It is written by Foxit Software Company. Go over here for more info on Foxit Software Company. Usually the Foxit Reader application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Foxit Reader by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 8.82 MB (9246152 bytes) on disk and is titled Foxit Reader.exe.

The following executables are contained in Foxit Reader. They take 9.11 MB (9554832 bytes) on disk.

  • Foxit Reader.exe (8.82 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (301.45 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 3.1.1.928 of Foxit Reader. For other Foxit Reader versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Foxit Reader.exe_c987fd453792cac1ea0576a53d4c8b3b8c0b3fd_10c44609
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader

The files below were left behind on your disk by Foxit Reader's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Foxit Reader.exe_c987fd453792cac1ea0576a53d4c8b3b8c0b3fd_10c44609\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\CRASHLOG.TXT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Phantom_JsGlobal.Data

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Foxit Reader

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe


A way to erase Foxit Reader from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Foxit Reader is a program marketed by the software company Foxit Software Company. Some people decide to erase it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY practice to erase Foxit Reader 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

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


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


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

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 program will be found automatically. After you click Foxit Reader in the list of applications, the following data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Foxit Reader, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Foxit Reader.
Uninstall Foxit Reader


8. After removing Foxit Reader, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company from your computer, we are not saying that Foxit Reader by Foxit Software Company is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Foxit Reader in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 14:22:56.320