Why does CC have so many other programs and processes with it?

Question

Since downloading CC, my computer has become noticeably slower, running processes like
3 Adobe CEF Helpers at a time, even with no adobe apps open, sometimes using up to or above 10% CPU
Core Sync that never goes away, usually taking up about 2% of CPU
Adobe Creative Cloud always runs as a background process
Adobe IPC Broker, always running
Adobe Acrobat Update Service, always running
Creative Cloud Helper Application, always running
AdobeARMservice
What is all this stuff and is there any way that it really does't have to be slowing my computer down SO much?

Answer 1

Most of those processes don't slow down your system, they just reside in memory. The rest is one of those "Mmmh...?" things - without actual system info those percentages are meaning less and them being so high to me means that your system must be somewhat weak overall. The CoreSync naturally is tied to the various sync features and you can turn those off if you don't need them. The CEF helpers and various updaters can simply be turned off in the CC app settings and updater settings - there is no need to launch the CC app every time you start your computer if you don't actually plan on updating something or using the cloud storage.
Mylenium