PDFCreator

How to uninstall PDFCreator from your PC

PDFCreator is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. Additional info about Avanquest pdfforge GmbH can be seen here. Please follow https://www.pdfforge.org if you want to read more on PDFCreator on Avanquest pdfforge GmbH's website. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\PDFCreator directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling PDFCreator is MsiExec.exe /X{AA8B5264-91C9-43F0-9E4A-76744FDBB645}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled PDFArchitectInstaller-ktdKTfq7.exe and occupies 1.03 MB (1084368 bytes).

The following executables are installed alongside PDFCreator. They occupy about 41.55 MB (43567064 bytes) on disk.

• PDFArchitectInstaller-ktdKTfq7.exe (1.03 MB)

The current page applies to PDFCreator version 6.0.0 only. For other PDFCreator versions please click below:

• 5.1.2
• 5.1.1
• 5.3.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.3.2
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 6.0.1
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.0
• 5.1.0

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If you're planning to uninstall PDFCreator you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_PDFCreator_PDFCreator_exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{AA8B5264-91C9-43F0-9E4A-76744FDBB645}\app_icon.ico

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PDFCreator.ShellContextMenu
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\pdfforge\PDFCreator
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4625B8AA9C190F34E9A46747F4BD6B54
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\PDFCreator.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PDFCreator_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AA8B5264-91C9-43F0-9E4A-76744FDBB645}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\PDFCreator2,1

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4625B8AA9C190F34E9A46747F4BD6B54\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{AA8B5264-91C9-43F0-9E4A-76744FDBB645}\

A way to delete PDFCreator from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PDFCreator is an application marketed by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH. Frequently, computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase PDFCreator is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find PDFCreator or simply click the Search feature and type in "PDFCreator". If it is installed on your PC the PDFCreator application will be found very quickly. When you click PDFCreator in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding PDFCreator, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PDFCreator:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.pdfforge.org
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{AA8B5264-91C9-43F0-9E4A-76744FDBB645}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PDFCreator.


8. After uninstalling PDFCreator, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong PDFCreator which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PDFCreator using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH from your computer, we are not saying that PDFCreator by Avanquest pdfforge GmbH is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PDFCreator supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.