How can I disable background processes and services

[garyc78841338]

Hi, I have photoshop/lightroom creative cloud but I only use it occasionally.

I have noticed that the software installs and runs many services and background porocesses, I would like to know how to disable these as they are numerous and I do not wish to have them permanently active for software that is only used once a month. For example I do not want update services, genuine software verification, helper services etc active on what is primarily a gaming machine where additional processes are highly undesirable.

Of course I know how to disable these services through management of windows services however this then requires me to manually go through this process every time I open and close the software. Is there a more suitable and less brute force method of disabling the masses of adobe processes that clog up my machine?

I do not find it acceptable to have anything from 5 to 15 background processes running for software that is not currently in use, regardless of how many percieved benefits it may bring when the software is in use.

Failing any direct way to stop this happening, which of the processes and services would be possible to permanently disable while retaining functional use of the software?

[John T Smith]

How to disable a program in Windows startup
-Right click the 'window pane' in the very bottom left corner of the Windows desktop
-Select Task Manager in the pop up option window
-Click More details if you don't see startup
-Select the Startup tab inside Task Manager
-Select the program you want to disable
-Click Disable in the bottom right corner
-BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU DISABLE SO YOU DON'T STOP WINDOWS FROM RUNNING

[simionoff]

Of course this was the first thing that I tried. I see 3 processes in task manager in startup tab that are linked with Creative Cloud software: CCX Process, CCX Process.exe and Creative Coud Desktop. I can only disable the first one, while CCX Process.exe and Creative Cloud Desktop cannot be disabled. Also, I have disabled from the app, in the General Tab, "Launch creative cloud at login" and "Always keep Creative Cloud up to date", but nothing happens, it still starts and runs in background.

[brandybl0ndy]

I have the same issue, please how to stop these from running, I really want to just remove creative cloud all together!

Can I somehow do that and keep photoshop, I never use the cloud at all ever so I don't want it taking so much away from my system. Photoshop works fine even after I have ended all the CC processes from the task manager, so it seems that CC is not really required.

Can someone guide me here or explain what is it that is used by CC to force me to keep it if I have a stand alone photoshop

[Peru Bob]

The CC app is needed to occasionally connect to the internet and verify your subscription.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/internet-connection-creative-cloud-apps.html

[s50bb]

Sure, but can it check only when I run Creative Cloud or any Adobe app? After closing everything, it would be nice if no Adobe services were running.

[kglad]

@s50bb 

yes, it can check in the background.  

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

update: https://community.adobe.com/t5/creative-cloud-desktop-discussions/adobe-background-processes/m-p/142... 

[brandybl0ndy]

The CC app yes does run in the background, but it runs in the background all the time, why? I want to set it only to run when I open one of their Apps and then to close when I close those Apps rather than just running at system start..... I understand it will require a 30 day check, and that some tools need it, but all of this is only needed if you are using one of the Apps. the need for this to run all the time is crazy, I really would like to know what it is being collected by them and what they do with that data. Is that not a realistic concern knowing the value and power gained with data it is clearly being quietly collected by every digitial product. 

I really just want to use my system without having it run all the time and only run after I open one of the Apps.

[kglad]

then remove it from your startup apps and manually manage it.

[Brimsburg]

I don't have it in my startup apps and I completely manage it manually. But the process and services sill show up in the task manager.