Kofax Desktop

How to uninstall Kofax Desktop from your PC

This page is about Kofax Desktop for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Kofax. More information on Kofax can be found here. More details about the software Kofax Desktop can be found at http://www.kofax.com. Kofax Desktop is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling Kofax Desktop is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{9752968A-B43F-4815-9F89-27033750CB3E}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x040c -removeonly. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 128.00 KB (131072 bytes) on disk and is titled KofaxDesktop.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Kofax Desktop. They occupy about 1.45 MB (1525312 bytes) on disk.

• AdminTool.exe (629.30 KB)
• BalloonTip.exe (128.00 KB)
• KfxDeactivate.exe (20.00 KB)
• KfxDesktopUtil.exe (15.00 KB)
• KofaxDesktop.exe (128.00 KB)
• KofaxDesktopTray.exe (276.00 KB)
• ProfileUtil.exe (16.00 KB)
• ScannerConfigUtil.exe (44.00 KB)
• VRSServer.exe (32.00 KB)
• FREngineProcessor.exe (201.26 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.00.146 of Kofax Desktop. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Kofax Desktop.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Kofax Desktop:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\Kofax\Kofax Desktop

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Kofax Desktop:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop\bin\KofaxDesktopShellExtFRA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop\bin\README.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Kofax_Kofax Desktop_bin_AdminTool_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Kofax_Kofax Desktop_bin_KofaxDesktop_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Kofax_Kofax Desktop_bin_KofaxDesktopTray_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Kofax Desktop Installer.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Desktop\bin\Profiles\Default settings.cps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\Kofax\Kofax Desktop\kofax200.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\Kofax\Kofax Desktop\KofaxReg.xml

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kofax\Desktop

How to delete Kofax Desktop from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kofax Desktop is a program marketed by the software company Kofax. Frequently, computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. The best QUICK way to erase Kofax Desktop 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Kofax Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Kofax Desktop". If it exists on your system the Kofax Desktop app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Kofax Desktop in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Kofax Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Kofax Desktop:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.kofax.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{9752968A-B43F-4815-9F89-27033750CB3E}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x040c -removeonly

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Kofax Desktop.


8. After uninstalling Kofax Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Kofax Desktop that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Kofax Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Kofax Desktop by Kofax from your PC, we are not saying that Kofax Desktop by Kofax is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Kofax Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.