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How can I disable background processes and services

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June 29, 2020
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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?

Correct answer kglad

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.

@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/14243032

John T Smith

Community Expert

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

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simionoff

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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.

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TwistedRealm

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Hi @Brimsburg,

Welcome to the community! Thanks for reaching out! Adobe background processes run behind the scenes and perform several important tasks that make your Adobe apps run seamlessly.

Please check this article which will give you the information on why these are important- https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/adobe-background-processes.html

Regards,

Tarun

"Adobe background processes run behind the scenes and perform several important tasks that make your Adobe apps run seamlessly. "

Important to who? Not to me.

My computer is more than capable of launching adobe products from the cold (e.g without any Adobe background poop running beforehand)

What YOU mean is "important" to Adobe.

I'm glad this topic came back up - I just figured out where you are spawning your bloatware from every single time (this was after I wrote this response, so this is an update).

RUN "TASK SCHEDULER":

Three Adobe tasks set for periodic run:
Launch Adobe CCXProcess - SET TO RUN EVERY DAY AT 04.42am !!!!

Adobe Acrobat Update Task - SET TO RUN EVERY DAY AT 00.00am AND on any LOGIN.
Adobe Uninstaller (only triggers when you uninstall).

THERE YOU GO = HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT - I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED BEFORE!

YOU CAN SAFELY DELETE THE FIRST 2 IF YOU WANT TO.

I've been using your software for decades. I have full CC subscription.
Every single time I reboot my PC I have to disable your background junk.

Even after disabling start-up items for ALL adobe items.
Even after disabling Adobe services in "Services". Stopping the task and Setting their "startup" to manual.

Even AFTER going into registry and deleting the startup keys in:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

And these extra hidden ones: - Under the WOW6432Node:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

YOU CAN SAFELY DELETE THESE KEYS IF YOU WANT TO. THEY DO NOT AFFECT YOUR COMPUTER, JUST ADOBE. YOU CAN ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST IF NOT SURE.

Even with this, Adobe still manages to somehow automatically launch itself?!

I hate you for this Adobe.

I'm sick and tired of disabling your bloatware and background tasks, to only have them spawn again on reboot. - when I figure out what you have installed that is undoing my actions, I will script it and make it a startup item of my own - that disables your junk.

Thankfully Task Manager is better these days and I can just type in a search "ADobe" and spam kill all your junk processes,

At one point you had 17 background processes running, from reboot.... doing absolutely NOTHING for me, unless I launched CC.

The ONLY analogy I can think of here is Motherboard drivers and bloatware they ship.... (or with a laptop etc)
No one else but Adobe and these bloatware spammers install so much unnecessary poop that you have to waste time disabling.

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