How to Remove Adobe Acrobat Professional

The easiest way to remove Adobe Acrobat Professional is to use the uninstaller packaged with the software. In fact, Adobe.com recommends that you use the Adobe Acrobat uninstaller by accessing it from the Add/Remove Programs tool in Windows. In some cases, however, the uninstaller fails completely or fails in fully removing all components of Adobe Acrobat. It is always possible to manually remove all components of Adobe Acrobat to ensure all files, folders and settings are removed from your system.

    Remove Adobe Acrobat Professional

  1. Step 1

    Configure Windows as directed by Microsoft.com to show hidden files and folders. Open the Start menu and “Control Panel.” Click “Appearance and personalization” and select “Folder Options.” Click the tab labeled “View” and click “Show hidden files and folders” under “Advanced Settings.” Click “OK.” In Microsoft XP, you can find the “Folder Options” in the Tools menu in Windows Explorer.

  2. Step 2

    Run the Adobe Acrobat uninstaller from the “Add/Remove programs” option found in the Windows Control Panel. The uninstaller will remove most settings automatically, but may leave a number of folders and files behind.

  3. Step 3

    Navigate to the “Program Files” folder in Windows Explorer and click the “Adobe” folder. Right-click the “Acrobat” folder and select delete to remove it.

  4. Step 4

    Select the “Common Files” folder inside the Program Files and open the “Adobe” folder. Delete the “Acrobat” folder if it exists.

  5. Step 5

    Navigate to your “Documents and Settings” folder and choose the folder specific to your user name. Open the “Application data” older and then open the “Adobe” folder. Remove the “Acrobat,” “Adobe PDF” and “Designer” folders from inside. Remove the same files from the “All users” folder inside the “Documents and Settings” folder.

  6. Step 6

    Open the “Start Menu” folder and select “Programs.” Delete the Adobe Acrobat file if it exists. Navigate back to the “All Users” folder and select “Desktop.” Delete the Adobe Acrobat file from the folder if it exists.

  7. Step 7

    Open the “Windows” folder inside the Windows Explorer and open the “System32″ folder. Find the adobePDF.dll file and delete it.

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