How to disable Adobe updater
Adobe updater could be really annoying, though I find Adobe Creative Suite 3 as a masterpiece. Every time that you start Photoshop, Illustrator or Acrobat Adobe updater pops up and tries to download updates. It is also a big resource hog. So how can you disable Adobe updater?
The solution is very simple. Find through search in disc C file “AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat” (c:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Updater5), click with right mouse button and change Attributes of this file to "Read only". UPD: Open this file with any text editor (Notepad) and change year value in this line to 2008 or 2009 <LastDateCheck>2008-10-29</LastDateCheck> or just delete this file, though its very radical cure to my mind.
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Thanks!
thank you ! it has been useful
That did not work for me..the damn thing keeps starting up in the background!
However, I read a solution that asked for the deletion of the Updater5 directory located in (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\).Try putting it in the recycle bin before completely deleting it.If it works without any problems,you can go right ahead and empty the Trash!
It worked for me! Im update free for now! Hope it works for you too.
Here you can read how to disable ADOBE UPDATER, step by step tut…
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb402251
Thank you zextra.
Does any know of removing Adobe Updater 5 from other adobe products like Photoshop.
Has anyone created a Group Policy Object to remove the updater, I have been able to do it via Adobe Reader custom package installer, although other adobe products have installed the Photoshop.
Renaming the Updater5 directory to something like Updater5_backup also works.
That way you can always restore it if you need it again.
I found this information for disabling Adobe’s automatic updater. It will disable updater for all Adobe applications
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=331261
Sorry Zextra…I did not notice your similar post
The goddamn Adobe Updater must have been written by a FUCKIN IDIOT!
Jill~
Excellent find! After following instructions to create a registry entry which kills Adobe Updater I’ve not seen it rear it’s ugly head since. :^) This really seems to work well and permanently. A person does not need this updater to get updates from Adobe, they are available on their site for download.
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=331261
I totally agree with Donkey.
This solution will prevent Adobe to Update even after reinstalling. I like the idea. Check this out:
http://www.evrim-sen.com/html/disable-adobe-updater.htm
Hello All
I created a little app to disable adobe updater
Here is the link
http://www.ourcreations.org/tools/disable adobe updater 1.0.exe
enjoy
Helio
http://www.ourcreations.org/tools/disable%20adobe%20updater%201.0.exe
Cool, thanks.
It’s really annoying when it doesn’t connect and crashed photoshop at startup
Thanks! It works!
Ray’s solution worked for me…I wonder if the updates can disable the programs from starting. Anyone know?
How do you block this updater on a Mac? It’s so annoying. THanks and happy holidays!
Got this off the Adobe Site. Updater is making my system shut down very slowly. Checking performance logs, it was the updater.
To disable Adobe Updater:
1. Copy the following 3 lines and paste them into a Notepad document:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Updater]
“Enterprise”=dword:00000001
2. Save the document as “DisableAUM_Updates.reg.”
3. Close and then double-click this file, and the Windows registry will import this information automatically.
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That is a dead link.
Can someone please post the relevant solution for CS4.
Thx, this works great.
be gone supid updater!!!!!
thanks
great! creative suite 3 updater is really annoying
Thanks! It’s work!
For anyone else who finds this tip – I’ve just been updated to Adobe Reader 9 and it has now created an Updater6 folder – same fix required as before but in a different folder!
Thanks Ray, this worked for me!
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Ray Apr 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pm
That did not work for me..the damn thing keeps starting up in the background!
However, I read a solution that asked for the deletion of the Updater5 directory located in (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\).Try putting it in the recycle bin before completely deleting it.If it works without any problems,you can go right ahead and empty the Trash!
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Here´s an easier way! for those who don´t know how to edit windows registry, etc…
1-Open any CS3 product, i.e. Acrobat reader, Photoshop
2-Go to “Help” – “Updates” or “Check for Updates”
3-Preferences, Uncheck the box that says: “Check for updates”.
Done!