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Should I remove Adobe After Effects CC 2018?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,524
United States Rank #7,905
Reach 0.0176%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.45 days
160.89 days >
Average installed length: 84.53 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
15.1.2 2.60%
15.1.1 18.79%
15.1.0 12.43%
15.0.1 36.42%
15.0.0 29.77%

Other programs by Adobe Systems

Adobe After Effects CC 2018

Overview

Adobe After Effects CC 2018 is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The most common release is 15.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe. The setup package generally installs about 213 files and is usually about 2.48 MB (2,601,116 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 92% of users of Adobe After Effects CC 2018 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Installation folder: C:\Adobe
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\HDCore\Uninstaller.exe" --uninstall=1 --sapCode=AEFT --productVersion=15.0.1 --productPlatform=win64 --pr
Estimated size: 2.48 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe After Effects CC 2018

Program executable:NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Adobe\NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe
MD5:ee01fc4110c73a8e5efc7cabda0f5ff7
Additional files:
  • acrotray.exe - AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. (AcroTray)
  • AcroBroker.exe - Adobe PDF Broker Process for Internet Explorer
  • AcroTextExtractor.exe - Adobe Acrobat text extractor for non-PDF files (AcroTextExtractor)
  • AdobeXMPCompareAndMerge.dll - Adobe XMP CompareAndMerge 2017/08/11-10:28:36 (Adobe XMP CompareAndMerge 2.0-m005 ( 64 bit ))
  • AdobeSensorManager.dll - Adobe Sensor Manager 2017/09/19-01:08:03 (Adobe Sensor Manager1.0-s002 ( 32 bit ))
  • adbeapeengine.dll - Adobe APE Engine xxxx/xx/xx-00:00:00 (Adobe APE Engine(64 bit))
  • AdobeXMPScript.dll - Adobe XMP Script 2017/09/07-01:11:22 (Adobe XMP Script 5.2-s002 ( 64 bit ))
  • AXE16SharedExpat.dll - AXE16SharedExpat 2017/06/22-01:08:35 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-16 native))
  • AdobeXMPFiles.dll - Adobe XMP Files 2017/09/07-01:11:22 (Adobe XMP Files 5.7-f030 ( 64 bit ))
  • AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2017/06/22-01:08:35 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
  • AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core 2017/09/07-01:11:22 (Adobe XMP Core 5.6-c143 ( 64 bit ))
  • AdobePIP.dll - Adobe Product Improvement Program
  • asneu.dll - AsnEndUser Dynamic Link Library
  • CRClient.dll - Adobe Crash Reporter Client DLL
  • acrodist.exe - Acrobat Distiller for Windows (Acrobat Distiller)
  • acrodistdll.dll
  • AdbePM.dll - PatchMatch 2016/11/03:19:48:57 (Adobe PatchMatch)
  • adistres.dll
  • ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
  • AXEDOMCore.dll - AXEDOMCore 2017/06/22-01:08:35 (Adobe XML Engine: DOM Core)
  • adbeape.dll - Adobe APE xxxx/xx/xx-00:00:00 (Adobe APE(64 bit))
  • adbeapecore.dll
  • acroamt.dll - acroamt Dynamic Link Library
  • ADelRCP.exe - ADelRCP Dynamic Link Library
  • BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils 2017/09/08-21:12:31 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
  • CoolType.dll - CoolType 2017/09/08-21:12:31 (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • CRWindowsClientService.exe - Adobe Crash Reporter Service
  • A3DLIBS.dll - A3DLIB Dynamic Link Library
  • AILib.dll - Adobe Illustrator CC 2015.3
  • adobeafp.dll - Adobe Acrobat File Preview
  • CRLogTransport.exe - CRLogTransport Application
  • AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2017/06/22-02:38:56 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
  • AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
  • AdobePDFL.dll - PDFL 2017/09/01-01:08:01 (Adobe PDF Library)
  • AIDE.dll - AIDE 2017/07/08-01:07:48 (Adobe Image Decode Encode Library)
  • ACE.dll - ACE 2017/09/08-21:12:31 (Adobe Color Engine)
  • AcroRd32.dll - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
  • AcroRd32.exe
  • AcroRd32Res.dll
  • AGM.dll - AGM 2017/09/08-21:12:31 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
  • ARE.dll - ARE 2017/09/08-21:12:31 (Adobe Raster Express)
  • Bib.dll - BIB 2017/09/19-18:51:44 (Bravo Interface Binder)
  • dvacrashhandler.dll - Adobe Audition CC 2017 (Adobe Audition CC 2017.0)
  • VulcanMessage5.dll - Vulcan Message Library
  • A3DUtils.dll - 3D Utilities Library (3D Utilities Library 18.11)
  • Bridge.exe - Adobe Bridge CC 2018
  • CITThreading.dll - Adobe CITThreading (CITTHREADING_NAME, 2.1.0.1 ( 32 bit Debug))
  • Acrobat.dll - Adobe Acrobat DC
  • Acrobat.exe
  • AcrobatInfo.exe
  • AcrobatRes.dll
  • AgoraLib.dll - AgoraLib Library
  • amtlib.dll - AMTLib (64 Bit) (AMT Licensing)
  • acrobat_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat (Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher)
  • AcroCloudConnect.dll - Adobe Acrobat Cloud Connect DLL
  • Acrofx32.dll - Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat
  • adobe_oobelib.dll - Adobe_OOBELib (Adobe OOBELib)
  • adobe_upgrade.dll - adobe_upgrade (Adobe Upgrade Library)
  • Aiod.dll - Acrobat Install On Demand
  • boost_date_time.dll - photoshopdva (photoshopdva.1)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • bridgeproxy.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'BridgeCC2018ImportMediaOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Adobe.adobebridgeCC2018' and the action verb 'launch.
Scheduled Task
  • AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C19BD004-A0B9-46A5-A4E3-56D800A9D1D5}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • acrotray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Acrobat Assistant 8.0.
Startup File (User Run)
  • AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • acrotray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Acrobat Assistant 8.0' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe".

How do I remove Adobe After Effects CC 2018?

You can uninstall Adobe After Effects CC 2018 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Adobe After Effects CC 2018, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe After Effects CC 2018.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 90%
Win 7 (SP1) 10%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 89.88%
Windows 7 10.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 41.91%
Windows 10 Pro 31.50%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 6.36%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.34%
Windows 7 Professional 3.18%
Windows 10 Enterprise 2.31%

Distribution by countryGeography

91.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 91.81%
  United Kingdom 2.09%
  Netherlands 1.92%
  France 1.57%
  Germany 0.52%
  Italy 0.35%
  Singapore 0.35%
  Belgium 0.17%
  Brazil 0.17%
  DK 0.17%
  Spain 0.17%
  Indonesia 0.17%
  Philippines 0.17%
  Poland 0.17%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 24.88%
ASUS 21.53%
Dell 15.79%
Acer 13.40%
Lenovo 12.44%
MSI 5.74%
GIGABYTE 1.91%
Apple 1.44%
Alienware 1.44%
Toshiba 0.96%
American Megatrends 0.48%
Common models
ASUS All Series 14.39%
Acer Predator G3-710 1.52%
Alienware Alienware 17 R4 1.52%
ASUSTeK X556UQK 1.52%
ASUSTeK GL752VW 1.52%
Dell Inspiron 5577 1.52%

About Adobe Systems

Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com

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