How to Uninstall Acrobat Reader DC
Acrobat Reader DC is an application developed by Adobe, a multi-profile software company. Acrobat Reader DC is Adobe's application for opening and working with PDF files. PDF used to be a proprietary format developed and managed by Adobe, before it was re-imagined as an open standard back in the middle of 2008.
Acrobat Reader DC is a great tool that allows a lot of flexibility when working with PDF files. However, it is not the most lightweight or fastest tool for browsing PDF. Since the PDF format became open platform, a number of other applications for opening and working with PDF files were created. A number of them are highly specialized and only offer very basic functionality, but that is often enough for a lot of users.
Of course, those super-light applications also work faster and better on older systems, taking up less resources due to their limited scope. If you are planning to uninstall Acrobat Reader DC and switch to a lighter PDF reader application, this article will give you a brief guide on how to uninstall Acrobat.
If you are uninstalling Acrobat Reader DC from a Windows 10 PC, do the following:
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Open your start menu and type in “control panel”, then click the Control Panel icon.
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In the control panel window, find and click on “Programs and Features”.
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In the list of installed applications that comes up, find and right click on Acrobat Reader DC and select “Uninstall”.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
If you are uninstalling Acrobat Reader DC from a Mac computer, do the following:
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Make sure Acrobat Reader DC is closed.
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Navigate to Finder > Applications > Adobe Acrobat DC and click on the Acrobat Uninstaller icon.
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When prompted, choose the Adobe product you wish to uninstall, selecting Acrobat Reader DC.
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In the popup box that comes up, confirm uninstallation by clicking “Ok”.
This will take care of the uninstall process for Acrobat Reader DC, whether you use a Windows PC or a Mac.
