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pwillener
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November 13, 2009
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New startup item - Adobe ARM

  • November 13, 2009
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Looked at Autoruns today and found that there is a new startup item: Adobe ARM, or "Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager".  It resides at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe

In this folder there are also

- AcrobatUpdater.exe

- AdobeExtractFiles.dll

- ReaderUpdater.exe

All module dates are 2009-09-04; anyone knows what it is, and why Adobe ARM is a startup item? (Checking Task Manager processes, I do not see it actually running.)

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    tstraub89
    Participant
    April 12, 2011

    If anyone is still wondering what it is, look here:

    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709/attachments/Acrobat_Reader_Updater.pdf

    It's used for the Updater, not for ARM processors.

    ARM in this case stands for Adobe Reader & Acrobat Manager.

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    mnscott
    Inspiring
    October 21, 2010

    I get that Adobe ARM is Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Mgr, and can safely be dissabled from startup.  But why then do I still show Adobe Reader Speed Launcher?  Is Adobe Reader something different from Acrobat Reader?

    pwillener
    pwillenerAuthor
    Legend
    October 22, 2010

    Adobe ARM is the Adobe update manager, not only for Adobe Reader, but also other products like Flash Player.

    Adobe Reader Speed Launcher is exactly what its name implies; it will preload some Adobe Reader components at startup.  It can also safely be disabled in the startup list.

    Adobe Readr vs. Acrobat Reader: the latter was the name of the Reader up until version 6, later it was renamed Adobe Reader (as it can also open other Adobe files, not only PDF).

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    LeoUpdaterX
    Participating Frequently
    October 22, 2010

    Just to be precise -

    ARM is only for Reader and Acrobat.

    Flash has it's own updater.

    CS starting from version 5 has it's own.

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    Anonymous
    November 13, 2009

    I asked the same question here:

    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/522601?tstart=0

    No responses yet.  This is a major issue to my corporation.  We need to know what this process is for before deploying this software to our workstations.

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    peternelson
    Inspiring
    March 2, 2010

    mmcambe said . . .

    I asked the same question here:

    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/522601?tstart=0

    No responses yet.

    I also asked a related question about startup items launched by Adobe . . . . http://forums.adobe.com/thread/585861

    What does it take to get some answers around here?    

    And why does Adobe (and a few other companies) feel that it's OK to install startup items and new menus in other apps without asking the user's  permission first?

    370H55V
    370H55V
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2010

    Does it show in MSCONFIG under startup items? Disable it there.


    And why does Adobe (and a few other companies) feel that it's OK to  install startup items and new menus in other apps without asking the  user's  permission first?

    There is a EULA (End User License Agreement) shown during the install process that says you agree to the terms of use and agree to install the software per manufacturer's specifications, so they DO ask for your permission and you give it if you click agree or accept and then proceed to install. Don't agree? Don't install it. It's really that simple.

    Don't give me any crap about "it's not specified in the EULA" either. It addresses third party plugins, and hidden features or applications right in the agreement. Just because "nobody reads those things when they install a program" is no excuse. That's how we got into the worst recession this country has ever seen, because "nobody reads those things" when they buy a house either.

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