What Adobe programs do I really need?

[FormUser]

My modest user needs are fully satisfied with the following programs:

1. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
2. DreamWeaver CS6
3. Photoshop Elements 8
4. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC with Extended Asian Language font pack

I noticed that the following programs somehow came into my computer:

5) Adobe AIR

6) Adobe Creative Cloud

7) Adobe Help Manager

8) Adobe Widget Browser

Especially #6 is annoying with frequent pop-ups prompting me to upgrade Adobe CC programs although I don't have any Adobe CC programs at all.

I like to delete #5, #6, #7, #8, but I don't want to run into trouble.

Any sage advice as to what programs I can safely delete?

[kglad · Accepted solution]

you can uninstall them all if none of 1,2 and 3 are subscription programs.

[FormUser]

I have been able to uninstall #8, #7, #5 in that order (#5 depends on #8, #7 hence the latter two have to be uninstalled first).

I have not been able to uninstall #6, the message I am getting is: "Couldn't uninstall Creative Cloud for desktop. You still have Creative Cloud applications installed on your computer that require it." Huh? I don't have any Creative Cloud applications at all!

#6 behaves like persistent malware

[kglad]

Uninstall the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application

[FormUser]

Thanks! I could uninstall the annoying #6

Then I updated all of my useful applications (manually, as I regularly do from time to time) and lo and behold an Adobe Application Manager sneaked in. However, it appears to have a utility for checking and updating Adobe applications.

I wonder if the utility will give me automated application update notifications which would be handy but hopefully without becoming annoying

[kglad]

there are no more updates coming for pre-cc programs.

[FormUser]

Are pre-CC programs becoming a security risk?

FWIW, checking manually, all my programs (#1, #2, #3, #4) are up to date. Adobe Application Manager lists #2 as being up to date, but #1, #3 and #4 are not listed at all. I believe that #4 is being updated continuously. Adobe Application Manager is pretty quiet so far

[kglad]

no.