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Can I turn off Node.js: Server-side JavaScript

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November 29, 2016
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I have Node.js: Server-side JavaScript installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs

I am on a data cap plan for my internet access and whenever I go over 3Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb my monthly cost goes up by $10.00, then $15.00, and then another $15.00.

The Server-side JavaScript app has used up 2,160MB in just the last 10 days. This is running up my usage and more than doubling my monthly subscription costs to CC.

What is Server-side JavaScript actually doing?

Can I somehow disable or delete Server-side JavaScript?

Can I turn it off somehow and only run it once a month?

Please help.

John

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Correct answer Terps

That's interesting. When you asked me to check for node.exe on my system I did see that it was a part of Visual Studio as well as the Adobe products but it didn't seem important. I wonder, is it possible your system has been downloading data like updates from Microsoft? I know I have been receiving multi GB updates over the last couple of weeks. Usually though you will get a message that a system restart is necessary-probably not connected but food for thought.

Another update on my problem.

I have finally been able to get high speed DSL at my house. Bell upgraded their equipment at the local switching station and I was at their office to sign up before they even got the last wires hooked up. I've been dreaming about this ever since I moved into this house in 2000.

I now have unlimited data so I turned node back on again. I still don't know what it does or why I have 3 versions of it installed but just in case it does something important I guess I'll just let it run.

Terry, you though it might have something to do with Windows Updates but on the days I was getting the 3 to 400 Mb downloads no updates where installed for Windows. Even when node was turned "Off" I was still getting regular Windows updates.

I hate unsolved mysteries but I think I'll just let this one go rather than driving myself to where I need a system update for my brain.

Thanks again Terry for your help,

John

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Max Johnson - PlayStudios

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I did a little sleuthing in the main.js files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\js\

From what I could see, this node.exe is running the server connection for the CC desktop app "Adobe Creative Cloud". It's the one that adds a little icon to your taskbar, too. There is a lot of stuff in there about updates and stock (adobe's stock art store). That makes me think it is downloading updates in the background.

A=new d(["signIn","signOut","proxySettingsChanged","profileUpdated","installApplication","uninstallApplication","updateApplication","subscriptionStatusChanged","updateStock"]);

So you might try disabling the "Adobe Creative Cloud" app, specifically, from starting at runtime.

You can do that by opening the app, clicking the gear-box in the upper-right, and clicking "Preferences...", then uncheck the "Launch at login" option and restart your computer.

Sorry, I don't have time to run the tests myself on my work computer here, but if you do, please let us all know the results!

TerpsAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks Max for doing some research into this. The bit about it possibly updating stock photos in the CC desktop app "Adobe Creative Cloud" could maybe be what it doing, although I've never download any stock photos. Maybe it's just updating the list of what's available in the desktop app?

As you can see in my last post I now have high speed DSL and no data cap so if it wants to download 3 or 400 MB everyday it doesn't matter any more.

I'm still disappointed that Adobe couldn't give me an answer on what node.exe actually does.

John

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kaidrumswow

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In addition, the server side node.js is regularly doing some kind of internet download every minute or so, which messes up any kind of internet streaming I'm doing at the moment such as audio, video, etc. It's enough of a spike that it's noticeable! Very annoying. I will try these suggestions. But this kind of internet usage on a minute to minute basis is really unacceptable, especially when I'm not even using the cloud for anything other then checking if there's a new update to an Adobe app I'm using.

Terri Stevens

Legend

If you don't have a need for Cloud based storage for libraries or are not involved in collaborations with other people then why not simply logout of Creative Cloud via the desktop app or through Photoshop itself under the 'Help' menu. You only need to login once a month to verify your account otherwise you don't even need to have internet access at all. You could also turn off 'syncing' in the desktop application as that will waste money by needlessly uploading library content to the cloud. Also under preferences go to plugins and make sure the box that says something like allow extensions to connect to the internet is not checked.

TerpsAuthor

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Thanks Terri for your advice and help.

I wasn’t doing any Cloud based storage or collaborations and had never set that up so it should not have been generating any internet usage. I did have Syncing turn on but hadn’t told it to sync anything. My “Creative Cloud Files” folder in Windows “File Explorer” was empty. I have now turned it off as per your suggestion. In Photoshop under Edit/Preferences/Plug-ins I did have “Allow Extensions to Connect to the Internet” checked. I have now un-checked that.

I’m also going to try turning off the Creative Cloud desktop app and only run it once a month.

Ever since I renamed Node.exe in the “C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs” folder the daily downloads have stopped and Photoshop still works without any errors popping up. I still have another instance off Node.exe running in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCLibrary\libs but it only generates less than 1MB of traffic per day so I just left it alone. I have a third instance of Node.exe in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 but I can’t tell if it’s using up any network resources so I left it alone.

So that is 3 versions of Node.exe.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs (now disabled by changing the name)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCLibrary\libs

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

I still have some questions about Node.exe.

Will renaming and therefore disabling the one Node.exe cause any problems latter on?

What does renaming an executable file do to the registry?

Does Creative Cloud need it to run for some reason? I would think Adobe installed it for a good reason.

If I really don’t need it then how can I uninstall it completely?

TerpsAuthor

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Hi Terri,

I just opened Photoshop and under the Help Menu I told it to Sign Out. A window popped up stating that this will disable Photoshop and Lightroom on this device. I said OK and when I tried to open a photo in Photoshop it told me that I had to sign in to be able to use it.

So I guess that means I can't stay signed out and still use Photoshop? I can be without internet access for a month but I can't be signed out.

kglad

Community Expert

i don't know what it does but people have turned it off/renamed it and reported no problems noticed.

TerpsAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks kglad for your help. If I don't get any more replies to my question here I will try that. I have read that renaming it can cause error messages to pop up when you open Photoshop. Better than paying for all that extra data usage every month though.

As an update to my original post, I noticed that I have 2 instances of Node.js: Server-side JavaScript installed.

This is the one that keeps downloading 200 to 400MB of whatever every day. That's the one I want to get rid of.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs

This one doesn't even download 1 MB per day.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCLibrary\libs

Neither one of these show up in Windows 10 under "Apps and Features" or in Control Panel "Programs and Features" so I don't know how to even uninstall them if that's what I need to do. You also mention that some people have turned it off. How do you go about doing that?

I'm running Photoshop CC 2017 by the way.

John

TerpsAuthor

Inspiring

Yesterday alone the Node:js Server-side JavaScript in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs folder downloaded 419.76 MB of something? Remember that I have to start paying extra if I go over 3GB per month. So far in this months billing cycle it has downloaded 3398.19 MB (3.32 GB) and I'm only half way through the billing cycle. At this rate if I some how managed not to use any other data, Node alone is going to cost me $60.00 plus tax for the month. That is just not acceptable. Please Adobe, do something about this.

As a temporary fix to stop this data download I've re-named Node:js but just left it in the same folder. This morning I've not had the data download as on other days. I opened Photoshop and got no errors popping up. So far so good, but what does not having Node running do to Photoshop CC staying up to date, if that's what Node was actually doing?

I'd appreciate any more advice and help on this, especially from Adobe.

John

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