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Jonathan.Rick
Participant
November 5, 2016
Question

Installing Acrobat Pro Without Creative Cloud?

  • November 5, 2016
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Hi there -

Is it possible to install Adobe Acrobat Pro DC without installing Adobe Creative Cloud?

I don't want or need anything other than Acrobat Pro, and all the Creative Cloud stuff just slows down my system (which is Windows 7 Pro).

Thanks!

3 replies

Participant
October 5, 2021

I had the same need because of limited computer system storage. Go to the enterprise version and it's just Acrobat DC - NO CREATIVE CLOUD bloat!!! https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html

I don't know why the other respondents are being jerks about it. Pretty simple request if you ask me. 🙂 

Participant
January 6, 2022

Can one still sign in on this version?

Participant
January 6, 2022

Removing the Document Cloud Desktop App does not remove the Document Cloud capabilities built into Acrobat DC.

 

The Acrobat Customization Wizard app can be used to create an MST file to modify which options are availbale and customize the experience.    

Participant
July 22, 2020

I hear your pain on this as the CC package is double the size of the standalone Acrobat DC package.  These instructions are more for enterprise customers but it might work similarly with the consumer download.  You can get the base Acrobat DC package out of the bloated CC package. 

At adminconsole.adobe.com, go to packages and download the CC package for Acrobat DC.  

Unzip the package and look in Build\Setup\APROxx.0\Adobe Acrobat

For consumers, you can just double click on setup.exe to do the install.  

For Enterprise customers that made an mst transform with the DC Customization Wizard this command works.

 

 

msiexec /i AcroPro.msi IGNOREVCRT64=1 TRANSFORMS=AcroPro.mst PATCH=AcrobatDCUpd2000920067.msp /qn /norestart

 

 There are other update mst files in there, but they are not needed unless you need to upgrade from older versions that those patches are for.  

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2016

Downloadable installation files available:

Download and installation help for Adobe links

Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages.  They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3.  If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'.

Participant
May 1, 2017

I have the same question, but don't understand a word of what you say above. Is it possible to install Adobe acrobat Pro DC without Creative Cloud? As yes or no would be appreciated. And if yes, then what? I've already downloaded Pro DC and want to use it without installing creative cloud.

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 2, 2017

yes>download acrobat dc installation file>install acrobat dc.

but if you have a subscription, you should use the cc desktop app.