32-bit Adobe Acrobat DC automatically upgrading to 64-bit // Please Advise Solution

These "solutions" dont work.
You cant tell me Adobe has no clue that 32bit Reader is leverage by countless 3rd party applications.
Unbelievably poor decision on Adobe's part and id like to know what the answer should be to all our clients who ask "why does this keep happening???"

Here is the document I put together for my tech team, this has worked on
multiple terminal servers/rds servers.

First, download the 32-bit version of Adobe Acrobat DC Reader by first
navigating to this site.

*Download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | Free PDF viewer | Windows, Mac, iOS,
Android*
Click on the ‘Do you have a different language or operating system’ link as
highlighted below.

Choose the appropriate Operating System from the drop-down menu.

Choose ‘English’ as the language from the drop-down menu.

Select the 32-bit version of Adobe Acrobat DC Reader from the drop-down
menu.

Unselect all the additional, bloatware options as shown below and then
click on Download Acrobat Reader.



Log in to the server.

Uninstall Adobe Acrobat DC Reader (64-bit) from Add/Remove Programs.

Restart Server.

Use the 32-bit installer downloaded earlier to install on the server
(ensure in RDS Install mode on Terminal Servers).

Once installed successfully, follow the next steps straight away.
Step 1. Disable Adobe Acrobat Update Task.

The first step to disable the Automatic Update in Adobe Reader is to
disable the 'Adobe Acrobat Update Task' in Task Scheduler. To do that:

1.

At the search box, type: task scheduler
2.

Open Task scheduler



1.

Click at Task Schedule Library at the left and then, at the right pane,
right click at the Adobe Acrobat Update Task at select Disable.



1.

Close Task Scheduler and continue to the next step.

Step 2. Disable Adobe Acrobat Update Service.

The next step is to disable the Acrobat Update service, by using one of the
methods below:

1.

Simultaneously press *Windows *+ *R* keys to open run command box.
2.

In run command box, type: *services.msc *and press *Enter.*



1.

3. Double click to open "Adobe Acrobat Update Service" properties
(AdobeARMservice).
2.

4. Set the *Startup type* to *Disabled*.
3.

5. Click *OK* and *restart* your computer.


Step 3. Disable Adobe Reader DC Automatic Updates via Registry.

1.

Open Windows Registry Editor. To do that:
2.

Press the Windows + R keys to load the Run dialog box.
3.

Type regedit and press Enter.



1.

At the left pane, navigate to this key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\(product name)\(product
code)

e.g., *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe
ARM\Legacy\Reader\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}*



1.

At the right pane double click at *Mode* value* and at the Value Data
box, change the value data from *3 *to *0* (zero).

Mode possible values:
0: Do not download or install updates automatically.
2: Automatically download updates but let the user choose when to install
them.
3: Automatically download and install updates. (Default value)
4: Notify the user downloads are available but do not download them.



1.

Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.

- From now on, Adobe Reader DC will not download and install updates
automatically, but you can always install the new updates manually, by
choosing the *Check for Updates* option in Adobe Reader's DC main menu.
(Help > Check for Updates) *

* Note: If you want to remove the *Check for Updates *option, then follow
the steps below.
Extra: Remove the "Check for Updates" option from Adobe Reader's menu.



1.

Launch Registry Editor again and navigate to this key:

*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat
Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown*

1.

Right click at an empty space on the right pane and select New > DWORD
(32-bit) Value.



1.

Name the new value: bUpdater
2.

Double click at the bUpdater value and set the Value Data to 0 (zero).



1.

*Close* Registry Editor and *Reboot* your computer.