Query: Windows Registry setting to preventing installation of sponsored product apps (McAfee, etc.)

To Adobe Support and Others who might know this answer.
What is the Windows Registry Setting a admin could set on a system in order to prevent Adobe products such as Flash, from installing sponsored product applications from installing?
In this case it is McAfee Security Scan Plus. However, I also desire to prevent other sponsored apps in the future from being installed during an Adobe product update. This is a PIA for an admin to follow up on removing an an application from field systems after was was intended to be an Adobe spcifc product update.
Oracle's JAVA already have a method to disable spnsored installs. I would like to see the same from Adobe,
Yes I already know to tell people to disable checkboxes for addtional products.
Yes I already know about the direct product dowload links for Flash, etc.

I'm unaware of any such registry mod.

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