Adobe Auto Updater

I did a search on this and found nothing, but I am sure I have read about how to shut off or remove the infernal Adobe Auto Updater that pops up every time I boot up, I use a triple boot setup, so that happens several times a day. Anyone know how to do that? WinXP Pro machine.

I found the reference I was looking for. There are several ways to kill the updater, but the easiest is to simply remove the Updater 5 folder from Program Files>Common Files>Adobe.

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Problem with adobe auto-updater

Hi, I have 120 pc Win XP SP3, with Adobe Acrobat reader 9. And about 20 with Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.
Since 2 week, I receive alert from my internet provider. My internet bandwith is overcharg and the head is Adobe updater.
I have to disable all automatic update search for all Adobe Acrobat Reader user.
How can I do this ?
It is a registry key, GPO in active directory ... ?
thanks for your help ...
Steve

Hi Steve,
I assume you mean that you are using Adobe Acrobat 9.2.0 / Adobe Reader 9.2.0 or onwards.
You can disable the automatic update feature for Adobe Reader and Acrobat by setting the following registry key:
1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM.
2. Set the value of iCheck as 0(Corresponds to Manual. Do not download or install updates automatically.)
(Further information about the other modes can be gathered from: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709/attachments/Acrobat_Reader_Updater.pdf)
Maybe you can write a small startup script for the setting the registry and push it across your network of client systems. Or you can even use Adobe Customization Wizard to create a transform for the same, and deploy it across your network and achieve the desired result.
Hope this helps.

How did Adobe auto update my credit card info??

Hi, I have an issue with Adobe currently. This has happened twice now during my one-year CC subscription. I had to cancel my credit card due to fraudulent charges not associated with Adobe and as a result wasn't able to update my credit card info or make my payment because I hadn't received my new credit card yet. I received my new card on Monday and TODAY, I received an email saying this:
Per your request, we have reactivated your subscription to Creative Cloud. It's a pleasure to welcome you back! Sign in to access all your membership features.
I logged in to my Adobe account to see that I had been successfully charged my monthly amount and even verified that I had been through my bank account. The disturbing issue is that I NEVER logged in and updated my credit card info with Adobe to make this payment, I never authorized this payment, nor did I request my account to be reactivated.
HOW DID ADOBE GET MY NEW CREDIT CARD INFORMATION??
This happened previously as well and I just shrugged it off as me forgetting that maybe I had updated my card info, but this time, I know for sure that I didn't. So again, how was my new credit card information obtained by Adobe? This makes me want to forego using Adobe products ever again if no one can give me a clear answer to this.

This is an open forum with a mix of program users and Adobe staff, not Adobe support... you need Adobe support
Adobe contact information - http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html may help

Adobe Auto Updater not connecting

Hi
We have recently installed Microsoft ISA 2006, and since then we can not download updates. I have searched for the update path and found http://swupmf.adobe.com/manifest/50/win/AdobeUpdater.upd
but this still does not allow access, also added *.adobe.com again still not working.
Was hoping someone would know which address(s) to allow?
Much Apprciated.
Thanks
Matt

Msomerville are you on a managed network if so please contact your I.T. department. Outside of the I.T. department the steps offered by Mylenium should have resolved your network configuration difficulties. You may want to run through the document again, if you are on a non-managed network, or work with our support team directly. You can contact our chat support at http://adobe.ly/yxj0t6.

Adobe CS3 Auto-Updater is crashing

Since the install of Leopard, when Adobe Updater tries to start (which is just about every time I try to run the Bridge or PhotoShop) it looks like the Auto-updater tries to start and then crashes with a message to send to Apple. I have tried going into utilities to run the Updater to try and disable it but, of course, that crashes too.
I am pretty new to the MAC, is there another way that you can safely disable the Adobe Auto-Updater?
Thanks.

I´m have the same problem - with all updates !!!

Adobe Air runtime auto-update

Adobe Air runtime auto-updates itself without any notification or request on my Mac OSX 10.6.7 machine. I do not like this behavior. Is there any way to change it?

Please see our Disable automatic updates of the runtime document. However, please be aware that our updates include both new functionality and bug and security fixes. I'd definitely recommend keeping an eye out for future releases and manually installing if you disable the updates.
Thanks,
Chris

Adobe air 2.6 auto update problem..

hi friends,
i am writing a multitouch application for like kiosk machine..
and i want to add auto update functionally,
i write this codes, but i am getting There was an error downloading the update. Error# 16824 error after downloading update...
update_2_6.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<update xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/framework/update/description/2.5">
    <versionNumber>0.0.4</versionNumber>
    <url>http://www.abc.com/updates/RixossIBoard_v004.air.zip</url>
    <description>This is an AIR2.6 release of my application</description>
</update>
update_config.xml :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/framework/update/configuration/1.0">
    <url>http://www.abc.com/updates/update_2_6.xml</url>
    <delay>0</delay>
     <defaultUI>
       <dialog name="checkForUpdate" visible="false" />
       <dialog name="downloadUpdate" visible="true" />
       <dialog name="downloadProgress" visible="true" />
       <dialog name="installUpdate" visible="true" />
   </defaultUI>
</configuration>
in flash code:
var updater:ApplicationUpdaterUI = new ApplicationUpdaterUI();
updater.configurationFile = new File("app:/update_config.xml");
updater.addEventListener(UpdateEvent.INITIALIZED, updaterInitialized);
updater.addEventListener(ErrorEvent.ERROR, hatavarupdate);
//updater.addEventListener(ErrorEvent.ERROR.hatavarupdate);
updater.initialize();
function hatavarupdate(evt:ErrorEvent):void
    //trace (evt.type);
function updaterInitialized(e:UpdateEvent):void{
    updater.checkNow();
what is problem?
it check update ok, download update ok, but after download update i get the There was an error downloading the update. Error# 16824
Thanks for relation,
Ercan

Why don't you post some of the relevant lines for your application?
Makes hard to guess what the issue is otherwise.
The first line of your matching app file (<appname>-app.mxml) must have the same matching air sdk version as in...
<application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/2.6">
The version number if that same file must match the versionNumber in your update file, as in
<versionNumber>0.0.4</versionNumber>
Compile it and distribute it to the url specified in your update xml file
http://www.abc.com/updates/RixossIBoard_v004.air.zip
Manually check your app:/update_config.xml - make sure it is what you think it is
Don

Disable auto-updates/Adobe Application Manager

there is no forum for this - I use Illustrator and Photoshop CS6 non-CC on macbook pro running 10.8.5 or 10.9.2. I would like to not have AAM search for updates in the background, but initiate the **search** for updates manually. The reason is that I live a bit off the grid and pay quite a lot per minute, and AAM kept the internet connection open the whole night, even though the browser said it was closed.
I only found instructions for CS5:
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/disable-auto-updates-application-manager.html
does this work for CS6 the same way? I am by no means a system admin but I can replace this AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat file. (and keep the original else where)
thanks.
edit: why on earth does adobe insist on displaying my real name in a public forum, when it even asks me to make a screen name first. There is no forum for this either, I guess.

... adobe insist on displaying my real name in a public forum...
that is gone, thanks.

Adobe Flash Auto-update

Adobe's long policy of aggressive auto update lacks the quality one would expect from Adobe.
This is simply because one can be in the middle of a process that can't be interrupted by restarting the computer.
This is specially true of developers or traders as just two categories of users.
Please stop playing forcing people to choosing auto-update Adobe flash. I rather disable Adobe flash permanently than to allow my computer restart whilst i am in the middle of a work process.

See:
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630199 Bug 630199] – Flash crash [@ VP3VideoDecoder_DecodeFrameCompleteCallback ]
''(please do not comment in bug reports; you can vote instead)''

I have Creative Suite 5, if I upgrade my mac from 10.6.8 os X to the latest software (I think there is an auto update to snowleopard) will this effect my adobe software?

I have Creative Suite 5, if I upgrade my mac from 10.6.8 os X to the latest software (I think there is an auto update to snowleopard) will this effect my adobe software?
Or what is involved if I pay for an upgrade?

Deactivate the software and then reinstall it after the OSX update.
Mylenium

How to Enable Auto Update functionality in adobe AIR application?

Hi All,
     How to Enable Auto Update functionality in adobe AIR application and ask for new version to install to user.
     Please provide some informarion regarding above topic.
Thanks,
Sunil Rana

Hi All,,
Got solution. call checkUpdate() function in application level initialize event.
private function checkUpdate() : void
                appUpdater.updateURL = "http://www.aa.com/flex/aa/NativeUpdater.xml";
                appUpdater.addEventListener(UpdateEvent.INITIALIZED, updater_initializedHandler);
                //we can hide the dialog asking for permission for checking for a new update;
                //if you want to see it just leave the default value (or set true).
                appUpdater.isCheckForUpdateVisible = false;
                //we initialize the updater
                appUpdater.initialize();
             * Handler function for updater_initializedHandler events triggered by the ApplicationUpdater.INITIALIZED
             * @param updater_initializedHandler
            protected function updater_initializedHandler(event:UpdateEvent):void
                //initializeHandler();
                appUpdater.checkNow();
In NativeUpdater.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<update xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/framework/update/description/1.0">
     <version>2.0</version>
      <url>http://www.aa.com/flex/aa/AutoUpdate.air</url>
     <description>
     <![CDATA[                 * This a Win update
      ]]>
      </description>
</update>
Upload NativeUpdater.xml file on your Server. When you open your old .air file it will ask for replace with new version.
Thanks,
Sunil Rana

Adobe PS Element 2 auto-update 2nite causing problems - suggestions please

I understand that this is really an issue I should post on the Adobe forum [on their web-page] since it is their product that is causing this problem, and I will as a last resort if need be.
In a nutshell, I'll be brief with my problem.
-I'm using PS Elements version 2.0.2 (which I did purchase)
-Program worked super until tonight
-tonight when I opened it [to play around with a photo], it attempted to, what I think, attempted to auto-update itself via the internet
- I'm on DSL but gave it plenty of time to auto-update 2 files
- visually, screen gave me a bar indicating time remaining for update to finish, however, even when bar indicator is completely full the auto-update won't proceed further [just hangs there with a full bar]
- forced quit. rebooted. opened again. Elements again goes through same routine and sticks at a full indicator bar and I can't proceed.
Brief technical info. on what PS Elements tells me it is installing
- AWEX Files.txt to Mac HD: Library: Application Support: Adobe: Web:
Conclusion: I could care less if it updates itself, I just want it to work again. If I need to delete files in folders I'll do it - whatever it takes, please help.

Geez, I thought Adobe finally fixed that bug. You might try unplugging your computer from the Internet and then try launching Elements. Without a connection it ought to just shrug its virtual shoulders and then launch without the stupid, and to you completely pointless, web crud update. There is not now, nor will there ever be again, any updates to Elements 2 of any interest to the actual user. If does indeed launch without the Internet connection, you can then go to Elements->Prefences and at the bottom of menu select Adobe Online... and then set the "Check for updates" to Never. Click OK and your problem should be solved.
Francine
Schwieder

Adobe is not maintaining Flash Player auto-update

Flash Player auto-update is broken. The URL that is checked by the auto-update agent has not been maintained properly by Adobe:
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/update/current/sau/11/xml/version.xml
<version>
     <ActiveX major="11" minor="4" buildMajor="402" buildMinor="287"/>
     <Plugin major="11" minor="4" buildMajor="402" buildMinor="287"/>
     <MacPlugin major="11" minor="4" buildMajor="402" buildMinor="287"/>
     <SAUConfig checkFrequency="1"/>
</version>
This information is obviously out-of-date, as the current full-release version is Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.502.110.
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
As a result, client machines relying on the auto-update process are not being patched. The client machines themselves appear to be checking properly - they have internet access and fpsaud appears to be working properly.
There's really no point to having the auto-update facility if you're not going to maintain it. You might as well just pull it out of the product.

This is as designed. The silent auto update mechanism is not updated until 30 days after a major release. However, the older style UI notifications are sent out within 7 days (and a system restart). Hopefully the FAQ below explains how this works.
How does the automatic update feature work in Flash Player?
If you are responsible for updating clients within an enterprise network, we do have an option available that allows you to run your own update server and immediately push out builds silently and automatically.
http://blogs.adobe.com/spohl/2012/04/24/it-admin-deploying-flash-player-via-background-upd ater/

How to (auto)-update Adobe CS4

A few days ago, Adobe CS4 was installed on my new Dell XPS computer (Windows 7).
Since then, there was no autoupdate of any of CS programs. I tried to update manually (Help>updagte) from CS 4.
I got the error (see the attachment). I got the same error when I tried to manually update of Acrobat.
Please help me how to go around this problem Thanks. In

hummer777 wrote:
BTW, I now realized that I got to download MANUALLY tons of updated files.
I am now tired of downloading further.
I decided to wait until Adobe fixes the autoupdating issue.
I'm sorry, I should have said you only need to download the essential updates like Photoshop 11.0.1 and Acrobat etc.
You may have a long wait for the auto updater to be fixed

Recent unrequested auto-download of adobe 11 updates included mcafee program download...why??

Recent unrequested auto-download of adobe 11 updates included mcafee program download...why??

No idea why, but it's in this routine that it crashes...
/System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Print.framewor k/Versions/Current/Plugins/PrintCocoaUI.bundle/Contents/MacOS/PrintCocoaUI
I've fixed this problem several times by downloading older versions of Safari, but EVERY time my computer updates, I have to manually download and install an old version and it's getting really tedious.
I only use Software Update to see what is needed, then get them for real via...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
That way I can wait a week or so, check the forums for potential problems, and get Permissions & such in order before installing.

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