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Tim28441359wcft
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July 30, 2025
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Is there any way to disable this annoting banner of Explore Curated Projects?

  • July 30, 2025
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I don't want this, never asked for it and very much don't want a significant portion of my screen occupied by slop like this. Can I remove it? It would be great if it was possible with a little 'close this window' but it isn't there. 

I pay for Acrobat through my CC subscription. If this is advertising I don't want it. If it is 'helpful' it is stupid.

 

This dumb banner of distracting items shows up when I open Acrobat and also intrudes elsewhere in the UI. I loath this UX with a passion. Kill it.

 

 

    Correct answer pbclaw@gmail.com

    This worked for me.

    For Acrobat on desktop
    1. Close all documents in Acrobat.
    2. Go to the Preferences menu.
      • Windows: Click the Menu (three horizontal lines) icon in the top-left corner, then choose Preferences.
      • macOS: Go to Acrobat in the top menu, then choose Preferences.
    3. Select the Generative AI category in the left pane.
    4. Deselect the checkbox for "Enable generative AI features in Acrobat".
    5. Click OK and restart Acrobat to apply the changes.

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    Wesley0101
    Participant
    August 27, 2025

    These sort of in-product advertisements are becoming more prevalent every release so much so our office is looking for alternatives to their entire lineup. It's tiring constantly looking for another registry line to tweak or buried checkbox to hit to remove unwanted features and product up-sells. The ship is sinking and these are the indicators. Adobe was once the go-to for many industries but there are a handful of great alternatives these days that seem to respect you more as a customer rather than a revenue stream... Either way, you might want to buckle up because chances are you will be seeing a lot more like this!

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      default2hj61x6qtfnj
      Participating Frequently
      August 26, 2025

      Anybody know how to disable this obtruisve advertising banner yet?? Good lord, I do not care about Reese's Collection of books. For the love of your userbase, please tunr this off and stop doing things like this. 

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        Tariq Dar
        Legend
        July 30, 2025

        Hi @Tim28441359wcft, 

        Thanks for reaching out. We understand how distracting the “Explore curated projects” banner can be, especially when you don't need it.

        Could you try tweaking the GenAI preference? Launch Acrobat > Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences(Mac) > Generative AI, and uncheck the preferences. Click Ok, Close Acrobat. 
        Re-launch Acrobat and try again. 

        Let us know how it works.

        Best regards,
        Tariq | Adobe Community Team

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          pbclaw@gmail.comCorrect answer
          Participant
          August 26, 2025

          This worked for me.

          For Acrobat on desktop
          1. Close all documents in Acrobat.
          2. Go to the Preferences menu.
            • Windows: Click the Menu (three horizontal lines) icon in the top-left corner, then choose Preferences.
            • macOS: Go to Acrobat in the top menu, then choose Preferences.
          3. Select the Generative AI category in the left pane.
          4. Deselect the checkbox for "Enable generative AI features in Acrobat".
          5. Click OK and restart Acrobat to apply the changes.
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          default2hj61x6qtfnj
          Participating Frequently
          August 26, 2025

          Just saw this and it worked! THANK YOU!

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