I have tried EVERYTHING to disable Adobe Updater.

To install reader 11 without ARM try:

"reader11.exe" /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES REMOVE_PREVIOUS=YES DISABLE_ARM_SERVICE_INSTALL=1 DISABLEDESKTOPSHORTCUT=1 /qn

To remove this from registry try to delete the correspondent key from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

CMD Comand:

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Adobe ARM" /f

Updates are scheduled tasks. So you can disable those tasks in the Task Scheduler. To open the Task Scheduler:

1. Right-click on My Computer (depending on the version, This PC, Computer)/
2. Manage/
3. Double-click Task Scheduler/
4. Click Task Scheduler Library/
5. Find the Adobe scheduled task/
6. Right-click and Disable it

I hope it works for you.

For newer versions: search for "update api" and delete it.

I got to this page from Google trying to remove this annoying Adobe Updater installer popup. Here's the steps that worked for me:

On Windows 7, hit WindowsKey + R, type msconfig and hit OK, then run it as administrator. Go to "Startup" tab and uncheck anything that says "Adobe". In my case it was "Adobe Reader And Acrobat Manager", then click Apply and reboot.

On Windows 8, do the same as above, except on the Startup tab click "Open Task Manager" and locate anything from Adobe, right-click it and disable it. This will do it.

Thy this (http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/disable-auto-updates-application-manager.html):

1. Create a text file named

C:\Program files(x86)\common files\adobe\AAMUpdaterInventory\1.0\AdobeUpdaterAdminPrefs.dat

2. Add the following lines to it:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

    <Preferences>

    <Suppressed>1</Suppressed>

    </Preferences>

Hi,

I had the same problem.

try this:

1. 1. For PC Operating Systems
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Open "My Computer" by double-clicking on the desktop icon or clicking on the "Start" menu and selecting the "My Computer" button. Open the drive that contains your Adobe programs. By default, this is the "C" drive.

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Double-click on "Program Files" to view software files installed on your computer. Open the "Common Files" folder by double-clicking on the folder name.

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Locate the Adobe folder and double-click on it to open it. The Adobe folder contains files for all Adobe programs installed on your system. Locate and open the Adobe Updater folder, which will be named "Updater" followed by a version number, such as 5 or 6.

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Locate the executable file titled "Adobe Updater" within the "Updater" folder. Double-click the file to initiate the Adobe Updater application. The program will take a few moments to connect to the Internet to search for updates.

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After it finishes searching, a prompt window will appear to install new updates. Click "Preferences" on the left-hand side and uncheck the "Automatically check for Adobe updates" box. Click "OK" to accept the changes. Adobe Updater will not check for available updates unless manually instructed to do so.

1. 2. For Mac Operating Systems
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Double-click on your hard drive's icon on the desktop and select the "Applications" folder from the "Places" menu on the left-hand side. You can also open the "Applications" folder by selecting the folder from the "Go" drop-down menu in the "Finder" menu.

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Scroll through your application icons in the right-hand side of the window to locate the "Utilities" icon. Double-click on this icon to open the "Utilities" folder. Locate and open the "Adobe Utilities" folder.

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Run the "Adobe Updater" application. After the program finishes searching for updates, select the "Preferences" button. Deselect the program's "Automatically check for Adobe updates" box and click "OK." Adobe Updater will now be disabled; any updates to Adobe software will need to be downloaded and installed manually.

Sorry for the delay -- Adobe U.S. offices were on holiday last week. Most Adobe apps, such as Acrobat, have Updater settings in Preferences.

On Windows, choose Help>Check for Updates>Preferences and uncheck the "Automatically check for updates" box. Another option is to go to Edit>Preferences>Updater and select the option "Do Not download or Install Updates Automatically".

Newer apps such as CS5, are managed through the Adobe Application Manager.