What is switchboard.exe

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September 25, 2014
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I have just discovered that a program, Switchboard.exe, is being started automatically. Why should it be running when I a not using any Adobe software, or for that matter when I am. What does it do, what benefit does it produce? PS CS 6 is installed, and Premier Elements 10, on a Win 7 machine.

Thanks,

David

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Correct answer Noel Carboni

It's a normal part of a Photoshop installation.

That being said, it can be disabled without apparent loss of functionality on a system where only local functionality is used. I'm not big on cloud integration, and I've been disabling almost all of the Adobe extraware for years via a free Windows tool called Autoruns. Note all the unchecked boxes...

-Noel

John Waller

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Adobe SwitchBoard - SwitchBoard.exe - Program Information

"Adobe SwitchBoard is a process that facilitates communication between Bridge CS5 and the MiniBridge panel in Photoshop CS5 or InDesign CS5."

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AnotherDavidAuthor

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Thanks for the responses, maybe I've been over sensitized to Adobe add-ons since that Adobe Manager was thrust on users without so much as an explanation. I never use any sort of cloud, maybe having been a commercial pilot for 35 years has sensitized me to clouds too!

David

Noel CarboniCorrect answer

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It's a normal part of a Photoshop installation.

That being said, it can be disabled without apparent loss of functionality on a system where only local functionality is used. I'm not big on cloud integration, and I've been disabling almost all of the Adobe extraware for years via a free Windows tool called Autoruns. Note all the unchecked boxes...

-Noel

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