Acrobat Updater and timing updates

Question

I am happy to have Acrobat updates installed automatically, however, that occurs whenever it occurs, and I have no choice in timing those updates. Acrobat updates often bog down the performance of Acrobat, presenting the lovely and frustrating spinning wheel. It would be an improvement if Acrobat's Updater provided options to time updates to occur while you're sleeping instead of in the middle of your work day.

Tariq Dar · Answer

Hi @ODuinn,

Thanks for your question—it’s a good one. We understand how important it is to have transparency around how and when updates are delivered, especially in environments where timing matters.

For Individual Users:

There’s no UI-based setting to control exact timing
But you can:
- Manually check: Help > Check for Updates
- Defer restart after an update installs silently (until you relaunch)

For Admins / Enterprise Users:

You can disable automatic updates and manage updates manually via:
- Adobe Customization Wizard
- Registry keys (Windows) or plist files (macOS)
- Managed deployment tools (SCCM, JAMF, Intune)

As mentioned in the discussion, the installation shouldn't slow down the process, and it doesn't happen while the product is in use.

Please free to let us know if you have further questions.

~Tariq

For Individual Users:

For Admins / Enterprise Users:

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