How to uninstall and reinstall Acrobat

This document explains how to uninstall and reinstall Acrobat on your computer. (For other installation-related help, follow the appropriate link above.)

How to uninstall and reinstall Acrobat on Windows

You can easily uninstall Acrobat from the Windows Control Panel. (If you're having trouble uninstalling it from the Control Panel, use the Acrobat Cleaner tool.)

  1. Quit Acrobat if it's running.

  2. Open the Run command box - press the Windows key and the R key.

  3. In the Run command box, type Control Panel and press OK.

  4. In the Control Panel, select Programs > Program and Features.

  5. From the list of installed programs, select Adobe Acrobat and click Uninstall.

    Uninstall Adobe Acrobat DC

  6. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.

    Click Yes to confirm the uninstall

    After Acrobat is uninstalled, restart your computer.

You can easily download and install your version of Acrobat. Follow the version-specific link to see the steps:

How to uninstall and reinstall Acrobat on macOS

You can easily uninstall Acrobat using the Acrobat uninstaller. (If you face any problem during the uninstallation, use the Acrobat Cleaner tool.)

  1. Go to Finder > Applications > Adobe Acrobat DC, and double click the Acrobat Uninstaller.

    Acrobat DC uninstaller

  2. The uninstaller asks you to select the product. Select Adobe Acrobat and click Open.

    Select Acrobat DC to uninstall

  3. In the confirmation dialog, click OK.

    Confirm to remove Acrobat DC

You can easily download and install your version of Acrobat. Follow the version-specific link to see the steps:

Having trouble uninstalling? Use the Cleaner tool

Visit the Cleaner tool page, download the latest tool specific to your operating system (Windows/macOS), and then follow the steps listed on the page to uninstall Acrobat.

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