Why Can’t I Uninstall Adobe Reader x (10.0.1) From Windows XP?

Posted by Gina Richter in Blog force uninstall
on November 23rd, 2011 | 5 Comments

Can you immediately uninstall Adobe Reader 10.0.1 or remove RescuePro? My boss recently downloaded Adobe Reader and updated it to the latest version. After not using it more than once she decided to uninstall it. Now she is stuck with “Adobe Reader X (10.0.1) on the hard drive. When she goes to uninstall it, an error message pops up and says: “The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternative path to a folder containing the installation package “AcroRead.msi” in the box below.” It also asks her to choose a path to find the file and after using the Search option in the start menu. In fact the file it asks for isn’t on her computer. Hence, she doesn’t want this program on her computer anymore.

Anyhow, this is a common problem with Adobe Reader 10.0.1. Error “please exit and try again. (103:103)” appears when users try to download PDF file that requires running Adobe Reader X. If lucky enough, users can apply the most common means to get rid of it on their computers.

Uninstall Adobe Reader 10.0.1 with built-in program

  1. Open a Web browser window and navigate to the page on the Adobe Support website containing the Adobe Reader uninstaller.
  2. Download the uninstaller version designed for your operating system.
  3. Close all open programs.
  4. Double-click the icon of the uninstaller file. The program will automatically remove Adobe Reader 10.0.1from your system.
  5. Restart your computer.

However, this will be useful in uninstalling programs under working condition, but for the stubborn or corrupted Adobe Reader 10.0.1, which leaves traces all over your operating system, won’t be completely uninstalled in this way. In this regard, the resort should be a trustworthy program like Perfect Uninstaller which can be accessed by right clicking on program folder.

When a Perfect Uninstaller is running, all you need to do is confirm the pop up window and make the removal of Adobe Reader 10.0.1 go to an end. All this process will take just a few minutes while the removed program will vanish permanently in the future.

5 Responses to Why Can’t I Uninstall Adobe Reader x (10.0.1) From Windows XP?

  1. pal johny -  November 23, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Why do I receive an error 1402 when downloading adobe reader 10.0.1? I am not able to uninstall adobe reader 9.1.1 with Perfect Uninstaller. That error keeps coming up.

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  2. wood monroe -  November 23, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Adobe error – Program: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe?
    I have tried to solve this by installing and uninstalling as well as looked for on-line help. None of the solutions have worked so far. Perfect Uninstaller with a magic formula that can help me install Adobe?

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  3. william amelia -  November 23, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    I want to uninstall Adobe Reader 7.0. The reason why I want to remove it is so I can upgrade to the latest version. By reading some previous post about this exact topic, I found out that some people have had trouble removing their adobe reader. I read your instruction that adobe has about this topic, very helpful.Thanks.

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  4. carter helena -  November 24, 2011 at 12:29 am

    Can you temporarily stop Adobe Reader 10 and turn it back on without having to uninstall and re-install it?

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  5. km wyatt -  November 25, 2011 at 2:41 am

    I just uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Reader X because it was not opening. When I try to open it a screen pops up real fast and it says it is Adobe Reader Protection Mode. (the pop up is just a white screen.) I am wondering how this can be fixed with your program?

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