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Should I remove Adobe Reader CE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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VersionDistribution
6.0 100.00%

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Adobe Reader 6.0 CE

What is Adobe Reader CE?  (from Adobe Systems)

Adobe Reader is the free viewing companion for Adobe applications that produce Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Adobe Reader lets you view, navigate and print PDF files. Among these applications are Adobe Acrobat 6.0 CE Standard and Professional which are complete solutions for creating, enhancing, reviewing, edit...  Read more

Overview

Adobe Reader 6.0 CE is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 29.61 MB (31,051,594 bytes). The installed file esdupdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows XP. While about 44% of users of Adobe Reader CE come from the United States, it is also popular in Poland and Czech Republic.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0 CE\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1038-7646-CE0000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 29.61 MB
Language: Polish (Poland)

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Reader 6.0 CE

  • esdupdate.dll - Adobe Systems Adobe Update Library (Adobe Update Library)
  • AdobeUpdateManager.exe - Adobe Update Manager
  • Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
  • AcroRd32.exe - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 6.0 CE)
  • CoolType.dll - CoolType (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib (JPEG200 Core Library)
  • Ace.dll - ACE (Adobe Color Engine)
  • Agm.dll - AGM (Adobe Graphics Manager)
  • Bib.dll - BIB (Bravo Interface Binder)
  • OPP.dll - OPP
  • WRServices.dll
  • atl.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (ATL Module for Windows NT (Unicode))

How do I remove Adobe Reader CE?

You can uninstall Adobe Reader CE 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 Reader 6.0 CE, 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 Reader CE.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
43.75%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 66.67%
Windows XP 16.67%
Windows Vista 8.33%
Windows 7 8.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 41.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 8 8.33%
Windows 10 Pro 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows 8.1 8.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

43.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 43.75%
  Poland 25.00%
  Czech Republic 12.50%
  Estonia 6.25%
  Hungary 6.25%
  United Kingdom 6.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 27.27%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Lenovo 9.09%
Intel 9.09%
Dell 9.09%
Alienware 9.09%
American Megatrends 9.09%
ASUS 9.09%
Common models
MSI MS-7310 12.50%
LENOVO 20238 12.50%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 12.50%
Dell Latitude E6410 12.50%
Alienware Alienware X51 R... 12.50%
Acer Aspire F5-573G 12.50%

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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