Adobe Reader XI by Adobe

What is Adobe Reader XI?

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Overview

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How do I clean Adobe Reader XI?

Adobe Reader XI may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean Adobe Reader XI
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean Adobe Reader XI manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There is one location in the file system where Adobe Reader XI stores data that can be cleaned.Additionally,Adobe Reader XI stores private data in six registry keys.

Registry

To clean the registry from data stored by Adobe Reader XI, you can use the Microsoft Registry Editor (regedit.exe) which is installed by default on all Windows operating systems. First of all, open regedit.exe by carrying out these steps:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type regedit.exe
• Hit Enter

Now use regedit.exe to delete the registry keys:

1. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Acrobat Reader.
   • Expand 11.0.
   • Right-click AVConversionFromPDF.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
2. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Acrobat Reader.
   • Expand 11.0.
   • Right-click AVConversionToPDF.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
3. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Acrobat Reader.
   • Expand 11.0.
   • Expand AVGeneral.
   • Right-click cDockables.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
4. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Acrobat Reader.
   • Expand 11.0.
   • Expand AVGeneral.
   • Right-click cToolbars.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
5. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Acrobat Reader.
   • Expand 11.0.
   • Expand RememberedViews.
   • Right-click cNoCategoryFiles.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
6. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand Adobe.
   • Expand Adobe Synchronizer.
   • Right-click 11.0.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Adobe Reader XI and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system location. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by Adobe Reader XI that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/Adobe/Reader 11.0/Setup Files
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/Adobe/Reader 11.0/Setup Files

Once you have identified the files stored by Adobe Reader XI that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.