For some time now, many users who installed a browser extension on their computer in the form of the same Flash Player, began to notice that the Adobe Application Manager applet was activated in the system (beyond their will). What is the purpose of this program is not difficult to understand, especially if you use the usual translation of the name. But how expedient it is to keep it on your computer is a rather controversial issue and requires a separate explanation, since understanding it right away will allow you to solve the urgent problem of how to get rid of a program using simple methods if it is not needed for some reason.
Adobe Application Manager: what is it?
You should start with the usual translation of the name of this application. In essence, Adobe Application Manager refers to a software manager developed and distributed by Adobe.
This utility is designed to monitor timely updates for all software products of the company, informing the user about the possibility of installing updates. In fact, the average user needs the Adobe Application Manager only when installing the latest version of the Flash player, which integrates into all types of browsers and is designed to play multimedia content on certain sites.
How to disable Adobe Application Manager at startup?
The issue of disabling this application, in theory, should not cause special difficulties. How to disable Adobe Application Manager? Elementary. You can go to the startup menu on the corresponding tab in the system configurator (msconfig), where you can simply uncheck the desired object.
You can also use optimizer programs that have autorun control. If you disable the Adobe Application Manager in them, Windows recognizes this process as its own. In other words, she will not swear either at the second start, or in the process of work.
Windows 10 Nuances
With the tenth version of the system is not so simple. If we are talking about disabling the applet at startup, it should be borne in mind that this tab has changed its location. You can call the system configurator, but when you activate the section responsible for starting programs with the system, it will be redirected to the "Task Manager".
And here is where the very tab is located, on which you can deactivate Adobe Application Manager.
Update Issues
The fact that the player is being updated is out of the question. Even if you have turned off the agent monitoring the release of player updates, the Adobe Application Manager, designed to monitor them, will still offer to install a new version, except that the similar proposal will apply to other software products, moreover, supposedly installed on your computer . This usually applies to editors or viewers of PDF files, unless any other software from this developer has been installed. Even browsers behind the scenes support opening files of this type. Therefore, regardless of your desire, warnings in the form of messages will be issued again and again.
Can I remove the applet?
Finally, we come to the question of how to remove Adobe Application Manager from a practical point of view. In a standard situation, you can use the programs and components section, which is located in the “Control Panel” (in Windows 10 it can be called up either through the PCM on the start button or through the program start console by entering the control command).
However, it is worth considering that the standard uninstaller does not completely remove the program. After that, you will have to enter the registry editor (regedit) and clear all the keys by searching for the name of the desired applet. And after that it will be necessary to clean up the “tails” in the “Explorer” or another file manager, which is used by default in the system.
In order not to engage in unnecessary manipulations and protect yourself from incorrectly performed actions, you can use uninstaller programs such as iObit Uninstaller, which are aimed at performing a standard removal procedure, an advanced system scan for residues and getting rid of them.
Finally, some tips for the user
Actually, one could put an end to this in the question of describing the program Adobe Application Manager, but in the end it is worth giving one practical advice. Deleting a program, by and large, is not worth it, but you can disable it. Even if some software like a flash player is out of date when you visit a site that requires its participation in playing content, a warning will be issued in any case (or the link will not work). For the rest, I think it’s already clear that this software product was created exclusively to track the release of the latest modifications of Adobe software components, but the question of whether to keep it active in the system or disable it is submitted to the user himself. Here - at will. If you see that it constantly loads the system and affects the speed of your Internet connection, turn it off. Otherwise, when the load on resources is relatively low, it is better not to touch the program.