

- How to disable adobe acrobat reader update how to#
- How to disable adobe acrobat reader update install#
All that will come out of there is nothing but 'pain and suffering'. Unless you truly know what you are doing, and are a product packaging expert, I would streneously advise against touching anything via the Direct Editor. The Registry modifier control is what we are using.
How to disable adobe acrobat reader update install#
Follow the steps in the Updater window to download and install the latest updates.

There are other options, such as the Registry modifier control and the Direct Editor. Updating automatically from the product To install Adobe Reader and Acrobat updates from Adobe Updater, do the following: Launch Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Disable with Windows Registry Editor Wins Key + R to open Run windows Type regedit to launch regirstry editor Navigate to Computer\HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\'Product Name'\'Product Code'e.g. Including me, Acrobat users have their good reasons to disable this automatic updates. In double checking the Customization Wizard for Reader 9.0.0 there is no 'obvious' (GUI controls) setting for enabling or disabling JavaScript within the app. By default, Adobe acrobat automatically download and install updates. The current direction I have seen from Adobe is towards the needs of the user when the Customization Wizard is not used. There has been a discussion going on for a while (years) regarding the correct balance between needs of the user and needs of the corporation in this regards. It has to do with to things - the rights of the user logged on (they are high enough to generally change application settings) and where the settings are located - HKCU.
How to disable adobe acrobat reader update how to#
I will continue to update this thread if I find more detail on how to prevent this - outside of rolling out Adobe Reader 8.1.3 or 9.0.0 Like me, if you are also annoyed with Adobe auto-updater popping up and freezing the application you can completely disable the feature in the latest version of Adobe Acrobat reader 8. here it is.ĭon't forget to change the major version number and never forget to TEST TEST TEST!

HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acroba Reader\x.0\JSPrefs Location of the registry update in question: This posting is to help those of you out in this situation. However, it is understood by the author that in many instances, especially corporate situations, the tear off and upgrade of Adobe Reader just cannot be implemented in a feaseable timeframe. There are a number of reasons to do this, beyond it taking care of the security issue. Note: Ideally, the solution is to upgrade your instance of Adobe Reader to 9.0. On the menu that shows up, tap Remove From Recent to remove the shortcut. With the great deal of flury surrounding the recient security vulnerability in the Adobe Reader JavaScript engine, I thought it would be helpful to post where that setting is stored and how to disable it. On the Android version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, it’s merely a matter of tapping the three-dot icon next to a listed item.
