Comments on: How to disable Adobe updater

By: Carl Wyles

Carl Wyles — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:32:06 +0000

my 3 cents worth- should work for next 4 versions as well

@echo off for %%x in (5 6 7 8 9) do ( rmdir /s /q "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Updater%%x" rmdir /s /q "C:\Documents and Settings\Droid\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Updater%%x" )

By: Marky

Marky — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:08:18 +0000

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!

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:10:38 +0000

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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By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:40:02 +0000

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!

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:19:46 +0000

Thanks! It’s work!

By: mohsin

mohsin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:03:27 +0000

great! creative suite 3 updater is really annoying

By: Arman Erfanfar

Arman Erfanfar — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:18:32 +0000

thanks

By: beertje_007

beertje_007 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:56:31 +0000

Thx, this works great.
be gone supid updater!!!!!

By: Rufus Mc Dufus

Rufus Mc Dufus — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:57:31 +0000

” Trackback: Adobe Creative Suite 4 is far from meeting user expectations?
Sep 26th, 2008 at 9:56 am”

That is a dead link.

Can someone please post the relevant solution for CS4.

By: Not A fan

Not A fan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:07:56 +0000

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.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:22:25 +0000

How do you block this updater on a Mac? It’s so annoying. THanks and happy holidays!

By: Salmon--Eater

Salmon--Eater — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:34:51 +0000

Ray’s solution worked for me…I wonder if the updates can disable the programs from starting. Anyone know?

By: NONAME7943

NONAME7943 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:34:27 +0000

Thanks! It works!

By: Den

Den — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:46:12 +0000

Cool, thanks.
It’s really annoying when it doesn’t connect and crashed photoshop at startup

By: jassamon

jassamon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:05 +0000

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