How to Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud Applications

Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat can be uninstalled directly through the Creative Cloud desktop application.

Tip: Save your work and close the Adobe application before beginning the uninstall process.

Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud Applications

  1. Open the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application.

  2. Select Apps.

  3. Select All Apps.

  4. Find the Adobe application you want to remove.

  5. Select the three dots (…) next to the application.

  6. Select Uninstall.

  7. Choose Keep or Remove when prompted:

    • Keep — Keeps the application's preferences, plugins, and other settings.

    • Remove — Removes the application's preferences, plugins, notifications, and other settings.

  8. The application will begin uninstalling.

Adobe's current instructions can be found here: Uninstall Creative Cloud Apps

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