To disable PDF Reader in Microsoft Edge, you need to change the PDF file association in Settings or in the classic Control panel. Once you do this, PDF files will be opened with a third party app you have installed in Windows 10. Do it as follows. Open Settings. Go to System - Defaults Apps in Windows 10 Anniversary Update and below.
In an academic environment, the inability to disable updates is unacceptable. We have numerous computers that we intentionally never update. For example, all student computers never update; they are frozen with a program called DeepFreeze.And even for our employee machines, no users have admin rights, so they cannot update the program themselves.In addition, registry hacks are an unacceptable alternative to us.
If something goes wrong, we have to explain to our CIO that we used a registry hack, and that is not going to go over well.For now, we are going to hold off upgrading to the DC version until Adobe implements an official way to disable updates. If they refuse to implement an official method in the coming months, we'll just start using the browsers' built-in PDF readers and not install Adobe Reader at all. I have wasted too much time messing with this. Every time I open Adobe it errors. I just download the Wizard and apparently am too stupid to understand how to run it. Even though I also opened a web page that is supposed to show me step by step how to get the job done. All I wanted to do was turn off the automatic updates or at least make it ask me if it could.
I am so sick and tired of my internet getting bogged down and thinking I am being hacked or just hating my ISP for providing slow service. I am going to uninstall Adobe Reader DC. I haven't been able to use it ever since it was given to me in an upgrade a few years ago. Or at least it seems to be that long ago.
I have a crappy free pdf reader that at least runs. You guys can go to. 'I think if the GUI for Reader DC were kept the same as in previous Reader versions, the reaction would have been much less strong.'
And it also would have been very helpful had it not been so buggy, not been so obviously geared toward spending way too much time gathering the user's info (aka spyware), not had boxes present which can't even be closed, not had features missing like being able to control whether or not you update automatically. Etc etc etc., yes but other than all that it's great (SARCASM).
Adobe should rethink their (bad) decision.They might be able to twist the arms of poor regular users and force automated updates on them.But for any professional environment, the autoupdates are unacceptable!1. It goes against policies (and makes the work of system administrators more complicated).2. It screws up individual's environment and work process (I don't want it updating when I have my projects open in a particular state, and taking my laptop hostage by making the adobe reader unavailable until I reboot).3. I don't want it to use my computer's resources at the time when they might be critical: the bandwidth to download the updates, the CPU when I am doing something time critical, etc.I've done it before with other software: when I cannot control/disable program's autoupdate, it gets removed from the computer.
Thankfully, there are now alternatives: FoxIt, PDF-Xchange, Sumatra, Preview (Mac), to name a few.Adobe, I hope you are listening! ' Apr 7, 2015 8:59 AM Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is set up for continuous updating.You can modify those settings via the Adobe Customization Wizard DC or the Windows RegistryFor the Windows Registry setting look here:Why do big companies like yours ALWAYS do this extremely annoying auto-this auto-that bs and take more and more control out of the user's hands? Microsoft is exactly the same with programs like Word. The more you tighten your grip ADOBE, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.I totally agree with the justified calls of descent in this and other threads.Adobe has been very condescending to its end users at least since i started Graphic design 18 years ago.They view their product as being out on loan to the ' customer' and now they are forcefully implementing that corporate attitude in the code and functionality of their products. It is only going to get worse I'm afraid. It must be so inconvenient having to cater for customers needs as part of ones corporate mission statement.Thanks to everyone who has put in time and effort to Question Adobe and also share work-arounds.Ironically,ADOBEs heavy-handed attitude is driving honest paying customers to darker corners of the internet where they are finding easier solutions than manually hacking their own registrys to make their software work without intrusion and the way they need it to.ADOBE are only pouring gasoline on the flames of SW piracy.Miss Fisher's final word.
I am an IT Manager for my company and we use a software called DeepFreeze to put the workstations into stasis mode after they are setup. No updates are permanent unless we unlock the software first. So we have always disabled automatic updates to keep the computers from wasting time and computer resources. I exported the registry key with the AU off and can quickly 'turn off' AU in the future. But it's a bit presumptuous of Adobe to remove the controls from the preferences. At least they didn't remove 'Check For Updates' under the Help menu.
Tims48186235 wrote:Hi all,I was successfully able to prevent Adobe Reader DC from updating using the following registry key:HKEYLOCALMACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat ReaderDCFeatureLockDown'bUpdater'=dword:00000000I too work in a public environment and use Deep Freeze. I also get tired of having to figure out certain registry entries in order to disable automatic updates for various programs and I refuse to use crappy customization tools.adding that registry key also gets rid of the 'Check for updates' option in Adobe Reader DC. No more automatic updates for Reader DC AND no more ability to manually check for updates.forced automatic updates for Reader DC is much like the upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Win10 will have automatic updates always on.and only Pro & Enterprise users of Win10 (not Core/Home users) can defer/delay automatic updates.I'll use Sumatra PDF more often than Acrobat Reader DC but I'll keep both. From what I understand, setting that key value to '1' will disallow automatic updates (or it may ask you when one is available), and it doesn't remove 'check for updates'.Yet another alternative is blocking all outbound connections for the Reader program at the firewall level.That can be done even with 'Windows Firewall with Advanced Security' (or any other firewall you might be using), by creating an outbound rule for 'C:program filesadobeacrobat reader dcreaderacrord32.exe' (or whatever your path/program name is (it is different e.g. For a 64-bit system))Then, when you want to update it, you can turn that rule off temporarily. Nope, StRanger.
Adding the ' bUpdater' registry entry and setting it to 0 not only disables automatic updates, it also removes the ' Check for Updates' option from the Help menu of Acrobat Reader DC. Proof is in the picture - I took an image of this on my family's Win7 computer with Acrobat Reader DC installed.Please, pay attention, there is a difference between ' 0' and ' 1'.I wrote:From what I understand, setting that key value to ' 1' will disallow automatic updates (or it may ask you when one is available), and it doesn't remove 'check for updates'.I have it set on my computer and checked that 'Check for Updates' is available.In principle, there are several valid values of that key (something like 5), and if you search, you would be able to find meaning of the different values. I just dumped it. The fact is smartphones and tablets can't use Flash and more & more websites are switching to HTMLA couple of years ago, I couldn't do this, but now enough websites have jumped on board that I finally got rid of it. If you go to youtube and you are still using Flash, it will display your video in Flash whether you like it or not.
If you uninstalled Flash, then youtube will default to using HTML. More and more websites are doing this using an auto-detect system.You can still use Chrome if you have to use Flash, but for Firefox and IE, I don't need it anymore. There is Pepper Flash Player.I am not ready to fully 'endorse' it, but it's worth taking a look at it.It it probably not available for Firefox, but only for the 'chromium'-based browsers. Slimjet includes it by default.A possible deterrent is that it is maintained by Google, - so there might be privacy issues (I haven't looked at that at all, - it's just a guess based on the overall desire of Google to collect information).So, it's a 'pick your poison' situation for when you need still need a Flash player.
Most Windows installs will have a fair amount of software installed, even light users will have a few programs to do the bare essentials. It could be just basic things like a web browser, Flash player, PDF reader and a few others, but it’s all software that gets updated at regular intervals.
Many popular applications these days have a built in function to update themselves automatically by without asking or requiring user interaction.While auto updating is likely to be perfectly fine and a good idea for most users, it does become a problem if you are trying to with Windows or the specific application. Some software that auto updates makes it very easy to temporarily turn the option off but other software makes it very difficult. Some doesn’t even have the option available and you have to use another method. Here we show you how to disable automatic updates for a few common applications.Important: A lot of software is and you leave your system more vulnerable by not using the latest version. While we are showing you how to disable automatic updates for selected applications, you should not turn off the option indefinitely. Once you have finished the task, it’s highly recommended updates for the software should be turned back on as soon as possible.
Google ChromeAlthough there has been one in the past, these days Chrome doesn’t offer a built in way to prevent downloading. There are two different update methods, one is an auto update in the background which is triggered from a scheduled task. The other auto updating method is going to the About window from Options Help.In fact, one of the easiest workarounds to disable Chrome updates is also the most effective, which is to stop GoogleUpdate.exe from running or accessing the internet. Do that and there will be no Chrome updates at all.a) The simplest way is to rename the Update folder that contains GoogleUpdate.exe, the folder should be in Program Files (x86)Google or Program FilesGoogle.
Change Update to something slightly different, such as Update. Chrome won’t auto update and shows an error if you go to the About window. Rename the folder back to Update to re-enable updates.b) The second option is to block ChromeUpdate.exe from accessing the update server either by blocking it in your firewall or adding an entry in the. We’ll use the second option as it’s a universal solution. Go to C:WindowsSystem32driversetc and open HOSTS in a. Add the following at the bottom:0.0.0.0 tools.google.comSave HOSTS and Chrome will display an “Unable to connect to the Internet” error in the About window or silently fail in the background. Simply delete the line to get the updates back.c) The third option is to disable automatic background updates but leave the About window update process alone.
This is a sensible solution because it leaves the option to manually update. Open Task Scheduler by clicking on Start and type taskschd.msc.You should find the GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore and GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA tasks listed. Right click on each and select Disable. This will only disable automatic background updates.Mozilla FirefoxThankfully, it’s far easier to disable automatic updates although it also uses two different update modes.
Like Chrome, the Firefox About window has a separate update process. To disable automatic updates go to the Menu Options Advanced Update. Click Never check for updates and optionally uncheck Use a background service to install updates to stop the Mozilla Maintenance Service trying to install updates.Even with these options turned off Firefox can still automatically download updates in certain scenarios when you open the About window. If it does this, DO NOT click the “Restart Firefox to update” button and close the window from, then close Firefox. In Explorer navigate to:C:UsersAppDataLocalMozillaupdatesDelete anything you find in the Updates folder and then relaunch Firefox.
In the About window it should now show a “Check for updates” button instead of automatically downloading anything.Adobe Flash PlayerThe internet is slowly moving away from using Flash Player but it’s still heavily used. Although Flash is integrated into Chrome and Edge/Windows 10, other browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox and some need a separate version installed. With this version you can control the Flash updates from automatically in the background, to notify, to never update.If Flash has been separately installed there should be a settings applet for it in Control Panel. Make sure the Control Panel view is by icons and not category, click on Flash Player to open the settings manager. Go to the Updates tab and choose Notify me to install updates or Never check for updates.If for some reason the updates are not being controlled correctly or you cannot open the settings Control Panel applet, auto update can be turned off by disabling its scheduled task. The Flash task runs once a day and rechecks every hour for new updates. Open Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) and disable the Adobe Flash Player Updater task using the right click context menu.
Re-enable Flash updates as soon as possible because new vulnerabilities are constantly being found and fixed.Adobe ReaderAdobe Reader is the most used PDF reading software and Adobe currently offers two versions, version 11 and Reader DC. In version 11 it’s easy to disable automatic updates as the setting is in Edit Preferences Updater.
In Reader DC however, Adobe has completely removed any option to control when and if updates are applied and they are forced to automatic download and install.a) Adobe themselves say you have to disable the auto updates via the registry. By adding a single value it’s possible to remove both automatic background updates and the “Check for Updates” option in the Help menu. Open Regedit and navigate to:HKEYLOCALMACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat ReaderDCFeatureLockDownRight click and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it bUpdater. Leave the value data at 0 and close Regedit. For convenience you can and double click to automatically import it into your registry.
Use the other.REG file to re-enable the updates again.b) If you prefer to leave the Check for Updates option visible so Reader DC can manually be updated, disabling the scheduled task will disable only the automatic background updates. The task itself checks for updates daily, at logon and at 210 minute intervals.Type Taskschd.msc into Start or the Run dialog, right click on Adobe Acrobat Update Task and choose Disable.
An alternative option for advanced users is disabling the Adobe Acrobat Update Service from Services.msc.Microsoft WindowsUnfortunately, the biggest culprit these days for automatically installing updates without asking is the operating system itself. It can be a real pain if you are trying to on your system and Windows is attempting to download and install new updates at the same time. When you are in the middle of something.a) Windows 7, Vista and 8.1 have a simple option to disable updates, all you have to do is go to Control Panel Windows Update Change Settings.
Using the drop down menu you can tell Windows to download then notify, notify first or never check for updates.b) With Windows 10, Microsoft removed the choice of notifying first or never checking and it’s now setup to download and install all updates automatically. This can be a real nightmare if it keeps installing updates that are causing problems or adding to problems you already have. There are group policies available to control updates but a foolproof way to disable all updates while you are troubleshooting is to disable the Windows Update Service.Type Services.msc into Start or go to Control Panel Administrative Tools Services, double click on Windows update. If the service status is running press the Stop button, then from the Startup type drop down select Disabled.Alternatively, use this we’ve created which will disable the Windows Update Service if it’s enabled, and vice versa.
Right click the.BAT file and run as administrator to quickly disable or re-enable the service. As the Service can be disabled on any version of Windows to quickly stop updates, the script has been made to work on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
” b) If you prefer to leave the Check for Updates option visible so Reader DC can manually be updated, disabling the scheduled task will disable only the automatic background updates. The task itself checks for updates daily, at logon and at 210 minute intervals.disable adobe reader taskType Taskschd.msc into Start or the Run dialog, right click on Adobe Acrobat Update Task and choose Disable. An alternative option for advanced users is disabling the Adobe Acrobat Update Service from Services.msc.”This didnt work for me, i had disabled the service, disabled the tasks, added a firewall rule for AdobeARM.exe then i run reader dc went to check for updates and it still downloaded an update so i guess you either rename AdobeARM.exe or the its folder or run the registry you provided.
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