What do these apps do?

[Reid5D25]

I am using Creative Cloud with Windows 10 on a desktop PC.  There are many Adobe-related apps that start when the computer starts up. I would like to turn off those that are unneeded in order to speed up start up and to preserve memory and processing capacity.  I only use Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Stock files; no other Adobe programs.  Which of these can I turn off--the Windows Startup setup meu--without causing problems:

• Adobe Collaboration Synchonizer
• Adobe GC Invoker Utility
• Adobe Updater Startup Utility
• CCXProcess.exe
• Creative Cloud
• Creative Cloud Content Manager

[kglad]

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/adobe-background-processes.html

[Reid5D25]

Thanks for the quick response!  The page you pointed me to is helpful, but I need more information in order to determine whether I can turn off the apps. I only use Adobe Acrobot and Adobe stock images and do not collaborate with other users in PhotoShop, etc.

Also, the webpage doesn't describe

• Adobe Collaboration Synchonizer
• Adobe GC Invoker Utility
• Adobe Updater Startup Utility
• CCXProcess.exe

Thanks!

[kglad · Accepted solution]

google each.