Startup details - Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher (Acrobat

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Startup program entry details:

Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher (Acrobat_sl.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

For further information on how to identify and disable startup programs please visit the Introduction page.

Description:

Speeds up the time it takes to load the Adobe Acrobat PDF creation/editing utility. "The Speed Launcher quickly opens and closes all of the files that Acrobat or Adobe Reader will use when the application starts. Opening and closing the files allows your virus protection software to check these programs and add them to its list of safe files". Not required for Acrobat to function properly

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

Key(s): HKLM\Run
Name: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher
Data: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

Startup Item (XP): Acrobat_sl
Startup Item (Vista/7): Adobe Acrobat
Command: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

Name:
- Version 8 onwards: Adobe Acrobat
- Version 7: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher
Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "D:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "C:\Programas\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher] "C:\Programme\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe"

Other information:

File location: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Acrobat 10.0\Acrobat
File properties "Description": Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Purpose: Preloader
Program disable option: None
Shortcut(s) available: None
Vendor/Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product(s): Adobe Acrobat 7, Adobe Acrobat 9, Adobe Acrobat 8, Adobe Acrobat X
Tested: Yes

Note:

%ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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