CEF "helper"

On my Windows PC (AMD 5900X CPU), I found that with Adobe CC Desktop and the "CEF Helper" app constantly running, the CPU with "idle" at 17 Watts.  This is with no Adobe applications running.  If I kill CEF Helper and all the other Adobe CC and updated background apps running, my idle power drops down below 3 Watts. (This is CPU power as reported by the Ryzen Master software)

Looking at Task Manager, Adobe CEF Helper is always using at least 1% CPU even when everything is idle.

14W may not sound like a lot, but multiply that time a million PCs running this software and what a waste of power! I'm going to create a new topic for this...

Jeremy, I am sorry you are encountering problems using the background services.  You can find information on what the CEF Helper service is used for at https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/adobe-background-processes.html.  If you are finding that the process is using an excessive amount of system resources, then please begin a chat session at https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html so that the cause can be determined.

If you wish to cancel your membership instead, then see http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cancel-membership-subscription.html for information on how you can begin the cancellation process.  I would also recommend reviewing https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html which provides instructions on how to remove the desktop applications included with a Creative Cloud membership.