Uninstall Adobe Reader 9 – How to Uninstall Adobe Software Completely

Adobe Reader 9 is an application that is used for read and access portable document format files (pdf). PDF is a computer file format which may represent images, hyperlinks and words. Currently, many websites will require it to view specific content. However, after you’ve read the content, you may no longer have use for it and wish to uninstall Adobe Reader 9, or because you want it to free up space on your system or another reasons.

Video instructions

Manual removal guide

Well we all know that it is very easy for us to locate the unwanted programs in Windows default Add/Remove Programs. Hence, to uninstall Adobe Reader 9 manually, you can directly proceed the below steps:
1. Quit Adobe Reader 9 and end its process.

2. Click on the Windows start button and then Control Panel.
3. Navigate to “Uninstall a program” and find Adobe Reader 9 in the list. If you are operating Windows XP then open “Add/Remove Programs” window.

4. Click “Uninstall” and follow the uninstall wizard to finish the removal.

It seems like you have successfully uninstalled Adobe Reader 9 with the above steps, it is still important to check your Windows registry to make sure that all the relating entries have been removed.
5. Select the run command from the Accessories on the Start menu, enter “regedit” click “Ok.”
6. Locate the following folder in Windows Registry, right-click on the Reader folder and select “Delete.”


For a green PC user, it may be a little difficult. But do worry! Continue to read the page you will be able to force uninstall Adobe Reader 9 effectively with the automatic methods.

Automatic instructions

Step 1: Download Max Uninstaller here, install it by following the installation wizard.
Step 2:Open Max Uninstaller, select Adobe Reader 9 in the right hand list, then click “Run Analysis”

Step 3: After all program files/folders and associated registry entries are scanned out. Click “Complete Uninstall”; to start the uninstall removal. Click “Yes” to confirm the action.

Step 4: Wait for the standard uninstall completed. Click “Scan Leftovers and Max Uninstaller will conduct a full scan on your computer for program leftover.

Step 5: After the scan finish, click “Delete Leftovers”; and “Yes” button to confirm remove all the leftovers.

Step 6: Max Uninstaller has now fully uninstalled Adobe Reader 9 related files and extensions. Click “OK” to finish, then reboot your system.

This is the most preferred and recommended method that to assist you with the complex removal. If you are not an experienced user in doing the technical things on your machine then you should try an uninstaller program.
Max Uninstaller will automatic process uninstalling Adobe Reader 9 and make sure that the program is thoroughly removed without any undeleted remnants. Sometimes the leftover files can be left in your Windows Registry and over time it would get bloated thus makes your PC run slower. I do not recommend messing with your Windows registry unless you are very familiar with computer issues. If you make a improper operation when editing Windows registry it could cause serious damage to your operating system.