The following set of Windows Registry entries should disable the autoupdate feature. Remember to disable both "bUpdater" entries.
Updater (basic settings)
These preferences turn the Updater on and off.
- There are two bUpdater preferences: One for disabling services plugins and one for other product updates.
- DC Continuous track web and desktop updates are released in tandem to ensure cloud and desktop features and functionality remain synchronized and compatible. Failure to update desktop components while leaving services enabled may lead to an unsupported configuration. In other words, set both bUpdater preferences to the same value.
- Updater preferences in the UI have been changed to only show the "Auto" and "Off" options. The Continous track of Reader does not provide any UI options and the default is "Auto".
- Both bUpdater and Mode can be used to disable the Updater, but only bUpdater removes the update UI.
- Most other updater registry settings have been deprecated and only apply to 11.x and earlier.
Summary table
| bUpdater | Disables the Updater and removes associated user interface items. |
| Check | Specifies the default time interval in days to check for updates. |
| Mode | Specifies the Updater's update mode; for example, manual or automatic. |
bUpdater
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| Data type | boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD |
| Default | null |
| Version # | 9.2 and 8.1.7+ |
| HKLM Path | HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockdown |
| Summary | Disables the Updater and removes associated user interface items. |
| Details | Create this setting when you want to disable updates. For 11.x products and earlier, it interacts overrides any bDeclined value. For DC products, this setting overrides Mode.- 0: Disables and locks the Updater.
- 1: No effect.
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| GUI mapping | Setting bUpdater to 0 disables the user interface items Preferences > Updater and Help > Check for updates. |
Mode
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| Data type | integer: DWORD value > REG_DWORD |
| Default | 3 |
| Version # | DC |
| HKLM Path | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\(product name)\(product code) |
| Summary | Specifies the Updater's update mode; for example, manual or automatic. |
| Details | The update mode is a machine level setting that cannot be set on a per user basis. The update interval is controlled by Check. An example path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\Acrobat\{AC76BA86-1033-FFFF-7760-080F0F000400}. Possible values include:- 0: Do not download or install updates automatically.
- 1: Do not download or install updates automatically. Same as 0.
- 2: Automatically download updates but let the user choose when to install them.
- 3: Automatically download and install updates.
- 4: Notify the user downloads are available but do not download them.
Note that a manually created bUpdater setting, that setting overrides Mode. In other words, the application assumes the default settings should not be used because the admin has created a custom setting. |
| GUI mapping | Preferences > Updater > Automatically install udpates |
Check
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| Data type | integer: DWORD value > REG_DWORD |
| Default | 3 |
| Version # | DC |
| HKLM Path | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\(product name)\(product code) |
| Summary | Specifies the default time interval in days to check for updates. |
| Details | Interacts with Mode. An example path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\Acrobat\{AC76BA86-1033-FFFF-7760-080F0F000400}. Possible values include:- 3: The default value can be manually changed.
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| GUI mapping | Preferences > Updater > Automatically install udpates |
Services integration (DC)
These settings for DC products replace those used by 11.x and earlier. By default, Adobe online services are tightly integrated with the user interface so that users can leverage them in enterprise workflows. Adobe's services are rapidly evolving and allow your organization to increase its efficiency with zero infrastructure and management costs.
bUpdater
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| Data type | boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD |
| Default | 1 |
| Version # | DC |
| HKLM Path | HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockdown\cServices |
| Summary | Disables both updates to the product's web-plugin components as well as all services. |
| Details | For product versions after 11.x, this new preference replaces the now deprecated HKCU services master switch bEnableAcrobatHS . It disables both updates to the product's web-plugin components as well as all services without exception, including any sign-in screen. The setting is not the same as bUpdater which resides directly under FeatureLockdown and disables product updates. Possible values include:- 0: Disable services and service component updates.
- 1: Enable services.
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