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Specifies the Reader Updater's update mode for Adobe Reader 10.1 and later; for example, manual or semi-automatic. Details: The update mode is a machine level setting that cannot be set on a per user basis. This setting configures Reader since 10.1, but note that the key is not created until a value is specified via the UI. Before 10.1, use iCheck. Mar 20, 2018  Hi, I'm trying to disable automatics updates on Creative Cloud 2017 on Windows. Found this article Disable auto-updates in Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Creative Suite 6 apps but, it doesn't seem to work for CC 2017. Is there a way to disable automatics updates on Creative Cloud 2017.

Let me give credit to dgarden, who added the appropriate reg keys to disable Adobe Reader.

The script that we use disables the Automatic updates for Adobe Reader 8, 9, and 10. You can add additional keys to your script for other Adobe Reader versions like 5, 6, or 7. See example below:

EX: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat Reader7.0FeatureLockDown]

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Here is the script that I am currently running:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher'=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
'Adobe ARM'=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher'=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
'Adobe ARM'=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat Reader8.0FeatureLockDown]
'bUpdater'=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat Reader9.0FeatureLockDown]
'bUpdater'=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat Reader10.0FeatureLockDown]
'bUpdater'=dword:00000000

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Go to the Configuration Policy of your Kbox, and select Enforce Registry Settings. Copy and Paste the above text into your Registry file window. Give the policy name a name, like 'Disable Adobe Updates' - (TEST). Click save.

Go back into your scripts and begin TESTING! I had machines running Adobe Reader versions 8, 9 and 10 and after running the script, all the aforementioned versions had their Adobe 'check updates' removed. A silent removal and noone was the wiser!

Adobe Acrobat and Reader can regularly check for important updates and install them for you. These updates can include important security fixes and product enhancements.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is set up for automatic updates by default. It does not provide any UI option in the preferences to control this setting.

IT Administrators can control the update settings using the Adobe Customization Wizard DC or the Windows Registry.

Updates are delivered via two options:

  • Install updates automatically (recommended): Acrobat Reader DC and Acrobat DC regularly checks for important updates, downloads them, and installs them automatically. When finished, you are alerted via a small message in the system tray that your software has been updated. This method is recommended since it does not require end-user intervention. It is the best way to keep Acrobat Reader DC and Acrobat DC up-to-date and more secure.
  • Manually check for and install updates: Acrobat Reader DC and Acrobat DC don't check for updates. Instead, the user selects Check for Updates. This option is the least secure and only recommended in organizations that use other methods of deploying updates to their systems.

You can control the update settings in Acrobat/ Reader preferences.

  1. Go to Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat /Adobe Reader > Preferences (Mac OS).
  2. In the left pane, select Updater.

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Version 11 provides four update options:

  • Automatically install updates (recommended): The product regularly checks for important updates, downloads them, and installs them automatically. When finished, you are alerted via a small message in the system tray that your software has been updated. This method is the best way to keep Adobe Acrobat and Reader up-to-date and more secure.
  • Automatically download updates, but let me choose when to install them: The product regularly checks for important updates and downloads them. Before the update can be installed, Adobe Acrobat and Reader prompt you to start the installation.
  • Notify me, but let me choose when to download and install updates: The product regularly checks for important updates and notifies you when one is ready to download and install.
  • Do not download or install updates automatically: The product doesn't check for updates. Instead, you choose when to look for updates using Help > Check For Updates. This option is the least secure, and only recommended in organizations that use other methods of deploying updates to their systems.

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If you decide to change these options in the future, they are available in the Preferences settings, under Updater (choose Edit > Preferences).

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Version 10 provides three update options:

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  • Install updates automatically (recommended): The product regularly checks for important updates, downloads them, and installs them automatically. When finished, you are alerted via a small message in the system tray that your software has been updated. This method is the best way to keep Adobe Acrobat and Reader up to date and more secure.
  • Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them: The product regularly checks for important updates and downloads them. Before the update can be installed, Adobe Acrobat and Reader prompt you to start the installation.
  • Manually check for and install updates: The product doesn't check for updates. Instead, you choose when to look for updates using Help > Check For Updates. This option is the least secure and recommended only in organizations that use other methods of deploying updates to their systems.

If you decide to change these options in the future, they are available in the Preferences settings, under Updater (choose Edit > Preferences).

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