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September 28, 2022
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Opt-out of the installation of Cinema 4D R21 when installing After Effects

  • September 28, 2022
  • 79 replies
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Add a checkbox or something to allow users to opt-out of the installation of Cinema 4D R21 when installing After Effects.

I already have a valid perpetual license for Cinema 4D R19 Studio. R21 is pointless as it only allows me to use a trial license or purchase a license. The application is useless for those who already own a commercial license.

To make matters worse, I must uninstall it every time there is an update for After Effects. Quite frankly, I consider it bloatware. It useless and it wastes space on my hard drive.

I understand that there are people who don’t already own C4D who would find this useful which I why I think the ability to opt-out would make both sides happy.

79 replies

Participant
September 28, 2022
It is clear Adobe doesn't care what we say. Does anyone have a solution to blocking the install? Maybe flagging it as a virus?
Sulaco
Inspiring
September 28, 2022
And it's for every bloody update, I have to uninstall this nonsense, even if its just a bug fix update. PLEASE. STOP. INSTALLING. IT. SILENTLY. ALREADY!
Participant
September 28, 2022
+1 for how extremely frustrating it is to have to uninstall Cinema 4D EVERY time AE gets updated. Once is enough but for it to keep force installing all the time is ridiculous. Wouldn't is be more sensible to include a tick box during install? Do you really have to force any and all AE users to deal with this?
Participant
September 28, 2022
just do it
Sulaco
Inspiring
September 28, 2022
Oh for Gods sake! They are STILL forcing this install! How hard can it be to make it optional!!
Participant
September 28, 2022
Another user here who thought they had some Malware that keeps on installing C4D behind their backs. After a google, I discover it's Adobe installing bloatware - let us choose what we want to install - we don't do 3D work so have zero need for this software. Very bad user experience Adobe.
Sulaco
Inspiring
September 28, 2022
@380603 Harris Yeah, if its a full version, fine. But I still want to be able to install it separately. I just uninstalled Cinema 4D for the 865th time! 😵 This is really starting to bug me!
Participant
September 28, 2022
My drive space is limited and Cinema 4D is a big pig that I DON'T USE. Please provide an opt-in!
ET_phone_home
Inspiring
September 28, 2022
If you (Adobe) plan to start including a fully-licensed version of Cinema 4D in my Creative Cloud subscription (without jacking up the price), then fine. Otherwise, please stop installing it.
Sulaco
Inspiring
September 28, 2022
Please make this install opt-in! Also its ALWAYS a BAD idea to silently install something! This shouldn't even have to be voted about! What most likely will happen here is that not enough people vote about this and the issue will disappear into he void and never be fixed! Not sure why I am even writing this, no one at Adobe will ever read it....