Uninstall plugins using UPIA tool

Last updated on Sep 3, 2025

Learn how to remove plugins using the Unified Plugin Installer Agent (UPIA) command-line tool.

Windows

In the Windows search bar, enter Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt window, type this command and press Enter:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\RemoteComponents\UPI\UnifiedPluginInstallerAgent

In the Command Prompt window, type this command and replace Plugin_Name with the name of the plugin you want to remove, and press Enter:

UnifiedPluginInstallerAgent.exe /remove [Plugin_Name]

macOS

Press command + spacebar to open the Spotlight Search window.

In the search bar, enter Terminal and press return.

In the Terminal window, type this command and press return:

cd "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Desktop Common/RemoteComponents/UPI/UnifiedPluginInstallerAgent/UnifiedPluginInstallerAgent.app/Contents/macOS"

In the Terminal window, type this command and replace Plugin_Name with the name of the plugin you want to remove, and press return:

/UnifiedPluginInstallerAgent --remove [Plugin_Name]