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# Adobe Debloat
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Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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!!! info
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The Development Documentation is auto generated for every compilation of WinUtil, meaning a part of it will always stay up-to-date. **Developers do have the ability to add custom content, which won't be updated automatically.**
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## Description
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Manages Adobe Services, Adobe Desktop Service, and Acrobat Updates
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<details>
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<summary>Preview Code</summary>
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```json
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{
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"Content": "Adobe Debloat",
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"Description": "Manages Adobe Services, Adobe Desktop Service, and Acrobat Updates",
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"category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
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"panel": "1",
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"Order": "a021_",
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"InvokeScript": [
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"
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function CCStopper {
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$path = \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Desktop Common\\ADS\\Adobe Desktop Service.exe\"
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# Test if the path exists before proceeding
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if (Test-Path $path) {
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Takeown /f $path
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$acl = Get-Acl $path
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$acl.SetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]\"Administrators\")
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$acl | Set-Acl $path
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Rename-Item -Path $path -NewName \"Adobe Desktop Service.exe.old\" -Force
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} else {
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Write-Host \"Adobe Desktop Service is not in the default location.\"
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}
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}
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function AcrobatUpdates {
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# Editing Acrobat Updates. The last folder before the key is dynamic, therefore using a script.
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# Possible Values for the edited key:
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# 0 = Do not download or install updates automatically
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# 2 = Automatically download updates but let the user choose when to install them
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# 3 = Automatically download and install updates (default value)
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# 4 = Notify the user when an update is available but don't download or install it automatically
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# = It notifies the user using Windows Notifications. It runs on startup without having to have a Service/Acrobat/Reader running, therefore 0 is the next best thing.
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$rootPath = \"HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Adobe\\Adobe ARM\\Legacy\\Acrobat\"
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# Get all subkeys under the specified root path
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$subKeys = Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -like \"{*}\" }
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# Loop through each subkey
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foreach ($subKey in $subKeys) {
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# Get the full registry path
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$fullPath = Join-Path -Path $rootPath -ChildPath $subKey.PSChildName
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try {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $fullPath -Name Mode -Value 0
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Write-Host \"Acrobat Updates have been disabled.\"
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} catch {
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Write-Host \"Registry Key for changing Acrobat Updates does not exist in $fullPath\"
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}
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}
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}
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CCStopper
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AcrobatUpdates
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"
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],
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"UndoScript": [
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"
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function RestoreCCService {
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$originalPath = \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Desktop Common\\ADS\\Adobe Desktop Service.exe.old\"
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$newPath = \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Desktop Common\\ADS\\Adobe Desktop Service.exe\"
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if (Test-Path -Path $originalPath) {
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Rename-Item -Path $originalPath -NewName \"Adobe Desktop Service.exe\" -Force
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Write-Host \"Adobe Desktop Service has been restored.\"
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} else {
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Write-Host \"Backup file does not exist. No changes were made.\"
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}
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}
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function AcrobatUpdates {
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# Default Value:
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# 3 = Automatically download and install updates
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$rootPath = \"HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Adobe\\Adobe ARM\\Legacy\\Acrobat\"
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# Get all subkeys under the specified root path
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$subKeys = Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -like \"{*}\" }
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# Loop through each subkey
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foreach ($subKey in $subKeys) {
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# Get the full registry path
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$fullPath = Join-Path -Path $rootPath -ChildPath $subKey.PSChildName
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try {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $fullPath -Name Mode -Value 3
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} catch {
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Write-Host \"Registry Key for changing Acrobat Updates does not exist in $fullPath\"
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}
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}
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}
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RestoreCCService
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AcrobatUpdates
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"
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],
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"service": [
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{
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"Name": "AGSService",
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"StartupType": "Disabled",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "AGMService",
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"StartupType": "Disabled",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "AdobeUpdateService",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "Adobe Acrobat Update",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "Adobe Genuine Monitor Service",
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"StartupType": "Disabled",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "AdobeARMservice",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "Adobe Licensing Console",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "CCXProcess",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "AdobeIPCBroker",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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},
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{
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"Name": "CoreSync",
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"StartupType": "Manual",
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"OriginalType": "Automatic"
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}
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],
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"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/DebloatAdobe"
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}
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```
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</details>
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## Invoke Script
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```powershell
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function CCStopper {
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$path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe"
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# Test if the path exists before proceeding
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if (Test-Path $path) {
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Takeown /f $path
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$acl = Get-Acl $path
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$acl.SetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]"Administrators")
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$acl | Set-Acl $path
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Rename-Item -Path $path -NewName "Adobe Desktop Service.exe.old" -Force
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} else {
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Write-Host "Adobe Desktop Service is not in the default location."
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}
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}
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function AcrobatUpdates {
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# Editing Acrobat Updates. The last folder before the key is dynamic, therefore using a script.
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# Possible Values for the edited key:
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# 0 = Do not download or install updates automatically
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# 2 = Automatically download updates but let the user choose when to install them
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# 3 = Automatically download and install updates (default value)
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# 4 = Notify the user when an update is available but don't download or install it automatically
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# = It notifies the user using Windows Notifications. It runs on startup without having to have a Service/Acrobat/Reader running, therefore 0 is the next best thing.
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$rootPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\Acrobat"
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# Get all subkeys under the specified root path
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$subKeys = Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -like "{*}" }
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# Loop through each subkey
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foreach ($subKey in $subKeys) {
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# Get the full registry path
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$fullPath = Join-Path -Path $rootPath -ChildPath $subKey.PSChildName
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try {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $fullPath -Name Mode -Value 0
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Write-Host "Acrobat Updates have been disabled."
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} catch {
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Write-Host "Registry Key for changing Acrobat Updates does not exist in $fullPath"
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}
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}
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}
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CCStopper
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AcrobatUpdates
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```
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## Undo Script
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```powershell
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function RestoreCCService {
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$originalPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe.old"
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$newPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe"
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if (Test-Path -Path $originalPath) {
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Rename-Item -Path $originalPath -NewName "Adobe Desktop Service.exe" -Force
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Write-Host "Adobe Desktop Service has been restored."
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} else {
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Write-Host "Backup file does not exist. No changes were made."
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}
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}
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function AcrobatUpdates {
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# Default Value:
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# 3 = Automatically download and install updates
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$rootPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\Acrobat"
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# Get all subkeys under the specified root path
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$subKeys = Get-ChildItem -Path $rootPath | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -like "{*}" }
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# Loop through each subkey
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foreach ($subKey in $subKeys) {
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# Get the full registry path
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$fullPath = Join-Path -Path $rootPath -ChildPath $subKey.PSChildName
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try {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $fullPath -Name Mode -Value 3
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} catch {
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Write-Host "Registry Key for changing Acrobat Updates does not exist in $fullPath"
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}
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}
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}
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RestoreCCService
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AcrobatUpdates
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```
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## Service Changes
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Windows services are background processes for system functions or applications. Setting some to manual optimizes performance by starting them only when needed.
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You can find information about services on [Wikipedia](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Windows_service) and [Microsoft's Website](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/windows-services/introduction-to-windows-service-applications).
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### Service Name: AGSService
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**Startup Type:** Disabled
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: AGMService
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**Startup Type:** Disabled
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: AdobeUpdateService
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: Adobe Acrobat Update
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: Adobe Genuine Monitor Service
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**Startup Type:** Disabled
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: AdobeARMservice
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: Adobe Licensing Console
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: CCXProcess
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: AdobeIPCBroker
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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### Service Name: CoreSync
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**Startup Type:** Manual
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**Original Type:** Automatic
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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/tree/main/config/tweaks.json)
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