How Do You Remove Adobe Reader 6.x using Add or Remove programs?

For Windows XP and 2000

1. BACK UP YOUR PC — Make sure you have restore points in case you really mess up and have to roll back.

2. Quit Adobe Reader.

3. Move any Adobe Reader documents you want to keep from Program Files to another folder.

4. (Windows XP) Click Start>Choose Control Panel

(Windows 2000) Click Start > Choose Settings > Choose Control Panel.

5. Open Add or Remove Programs.

6. If Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0.2 appears in the Currently Installed Programs list, choose it, click Remove, and then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the update.

Note: If Acrobat Standard or Professional is installed, the 6.0.2 update will also be removed; however, you can reinstall the update after you remove Adobe Reader.

7. Select Adobe Reader 6.x and click Remove.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove Adobe Reader.

Notes: If there is an error here and Windows can’t remove Adobe Reader, try one of the procedures as follows:

– Reinstall Adobe Reader to the same folder and then repeat steps 1-7.

– Manually remove Adobe Reader. Learn how to do it.