Disable automatic updating of Adobe Reader DC

Adobe has updated its free version of Acrobat Reader so users can tweak (view, print and annotate) PDF on Adobe Reader DC version, in which DC stands for 'Document Cloud'. Acrobat Reader DC provides users the ability to work with PDF documents on any computer or mobile device version if users connect to the free Adobe Document Cloud service.

Adobe Reader DC is set to automatically update (if your device is connected to the Internet), to make sure that the updated version has cloud computing features and computer features, functionality is synchronization and compatibility.

For that reason, Adobe does not provide users with these features through the program's interface - but the solution is to let users update to new versions. If you do not want to, you can disable automatic Adobe Reader DC updates.

In the article below, Network Administrator will show you how to disable automatic updating of Adobe Reader DC on your computer.

Disable automatic updating of Adobe Reader DC

1. Disable automatic Adobe Reader DC updates via Services

1. Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window.

2. On the Run command window, type services.msc there and press Enter to open the Services window.

3. Double-click Adobe Acrobat Update Service to open the Adobe Acrobat Update Service Properties window (AdobeARMervice).

4. On the Properties window, set Startup type to Disabled .

5. Click OK and restart your computer.

- After completing the above steps, Adobe Reader DC will not automatically download and install automatic updates.

- If you want to download and install new updates manually, access the Adobe Reader DC Menu, then select Help => Check for Updates .

Note:

Alternatively, if you want, you can also remove the Check for Updates option from the Adobe Reader DC Menu, refer to the steps at the end of the article.

2. Disable automatically updating Adobe Reader DC through the Registry

1. First open the Windows Registry Editor window. To do this thing:

- Press Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window.

- Enter regedit in the Run command window and press Enter .

Important note : Before taking steps to edit the Registry, the first step should be to back up the Registry to avoid a bad situation. To back up the Registry:

a. From the Main Menu, access File and select Export .

b. Select the location to save the file (such as the Desktop), put a name for the file (such as RegistryBackup) and then click Save .

2. In the left pane, navigate to the key:

HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeAdobeAdobe ARMLegacy (product name) (product code)

Eg:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeAdobeAdobe ARMLegacyReader {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}

3. In the right pane, double-click the value named Mode , then in the Value Data frame, change the value from 3 to 0 .

Available Mode Values:

0 : Do not download or install automatic updates.

2 : Automatically download updates but allow users to choose when to install.

3 : Automatically download and install updates (default value).

4 : Notify users of available updates but do not download those updates.

4. Close the Registry Editor window and restart your computer.

- From now Adobe Reader DC will not automatically download and install automatic updates.

- If you want to download and install new updates manually, access the Adobe Reader DC Menu, then select Help => Check for Updates .

3. Remove the Check for Updates option from the Adobe Reader Menu

- If you want to remove the Check for Updates option from the Help Menu, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Windows Registry Editor window again:

- Press Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window.

- Enter regedit in the Run command window and press Enter .

On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesAdobeAcrobat ReaderDCFeatureLockDown

2. Right-click any space in the right pane, then select New => DWORD (32-bit) Value .

3. Name this new value: bUpdater .

4. Double-click value bUpdater and set the value in the Value Data frame to 0 .

5. Finally close the Registry Editor window and restart your computer.

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