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donj@donjacobsonphoto.com
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January 28, 2018
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Adobe GC Invoker Utility

  • January 28, 2018
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Is this a valid program? It is in the C:/Programs Files(x86)/Common Files/Adobe folder. (win 7 64bit) I found it in my startup tab, unchecked it yesterday, moved it out of my C Drive, and it is back this morning.

Thanks,

Don

    Correct answer

    I'll already delete that file(C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\) but 'AGCInvokerUtility' is still to find in the startup tab.

    Greetings,

    Enrico


    Download CCleaner from here

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    Install and go to Tools > Startup and you should be able to right click on the process and delete it from there

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    riazk5775772
    Participant
    November 11, 2019

    WHen my computer switches on (I assume out of hibernate) I have over a hundred of these processes and it kills the ability to use the computer until they either disappear (takes 30 mins plus) or I manually terminate each process. What is going on and how do I stop this happening???

     

      yankok61413048
      yankok61413048
      Participant
      November 20, 2019

      This looks like a cracked vestion of Adobe has been instaled

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      riazk5775772
      Participant
      November 21, 2019

      No.. it is a clean install of windows 10 and have full creative suite subscription. 

       

      For some reason, Adobe had created hundreds of scheduled tasks to run GC Invoker, which promptly ran and killed the computer each time. Removing those scheduled tasks solved the issue.

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        mecdos
        Inspiring
        June 6, 2019

        why do i have over 50 of this processes running on my mac?

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        User1a
        Participant
        May 1, 2019

        That's "pretty cool" how after uninstalling adobe on windows 10, this startup option AGCInvokerUtility.exe still exists, and the creative cloud file folder still exists. Adobe needs to fix their uninstallers. They're horrible. Better yet, stop bundling creative cloud, and a dozen other background programs (like agcinvoker.exe) that spawn a dozen background processes that have NOTHING to do with the program and that no one uses. Adobe used to be an awesome company a decade ago. That was until they went saas everything and started bundling needless bloat into their software. #NoOneAtAdobeIsListening. Garbage management, garbage software.

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          rolandp36443738
          Participant
          May 8, 2019

          Yeah I agree, some Adobe startup items is also crashing my file explorer, I cannot even create an empty folder  - not sure if it is because I've actually started using Creative Cloud for backups now and use more space than I normally do. There is an annoying flickering of my desktop (icons / taskbar appears and disappears). All of these do not occur when I disable Adobe Systems Inc startup items like GC Invoker Utility.

            Michael J. Hoffman
            Community Expert
            Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 28, 2018

            Yes, it is legitimate. You can read in the thread I linked below where Adobe staffer David explains as follows:

            David (Adobe staff) wrote:

            The AdobeGCClient.exe is a process that runs as part of the Adobe Software Integrity Service validation testing, which checks for any tampering with Adobe Software program files or improper or invalid license.

            Here's the thread:

            What is AdobeGCClient.exe?

              NicePie
              NicePie
              Participating Frequently
              March 16, 2018

              Hello Adobe Staff,

              But how can you remove AGCInvokerUtility.exe from the startup menu?

              Please help

              Greetings,

              Enrico

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                defaultibnyllvyldbh
                Participant
                October 4, 2020

                i removed all adobe, but this file hung around which brings me to the conclusion that most reports are correct in saying its malware


                Most people think that malware only comes from malware creators.  That's not true.  Malware can also come from corporations like Adobe, Microsoft, etc.  Any time that a company forces you to run software on your machine which can have a negative imapact on performace - and doesn't give you the option to turn it off - is by definition "malware".

                 

                Adobe's Flash Player has been considered malware for many years, which is why Apple refused to ever allow it into their operating system.  And by the end of this year, Adobe is finally putting it out of its misery.

                 

                The gcinvoker nonsense is a perfect example of crud being forced to run on your machine.  It does absolutely nothing useful other than spy on you or nag you about licensing.  Adobe should have more than enough intelligent people on its developer team to know that there's nothing - literally nothing - they can do to prevent someone from running an unlicensed version of whatever software.  Photoshop, for example, was first released in 1990.  That's 30 years ago.  People were running it without a license 30 years ago, and they continue to do so today - regardless of gcinvoker or other such garbage.  If people are willing/able to pay for software, they will.  If they're unwilling/unable, they won't.  It's that simple.

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