Photoshop CS6 - Problem - Do I need Adobe Application Manager?

I just installed Photoshop CS6 - a fresh, new install, i.e. no previous CS version installed.
Accidentally I clicked on Adobe Application Manager in Start and got the below.
Right now, I only have a clean desktop - no taskbar and need to use the taskmgr (ctrl-alt-del) to bring up my webbrowser or any other program that was and is still running.
Luckely I made a Windows image just before installing CS6 so I will restore that image and will start all over.
Now, I donot need creative cloud, also I don't know what this 'Application Manager' is being used for.
Question: how to avoid similar issues? Is this application manager necessary?
Thanks!

The application manager provides activation and online features, so no, unisntalling is not an option or else your Adobe software would go defunct.
Mylenium

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