Startup program entry details:

AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0 (UpdaterStartupUtility.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

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Description:

Update manager for Adobe Application Manager (AAM) - as used in their Creative Suite 5 (CS5) stand-alone products and suites for example

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): UpdaterStartupUtility
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Adobe Updater Startup Utility
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"

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

• Name: Adobe Updater Startup Utility
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0] "C:\Programmi\File comuni\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0] "C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0] "C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA
• File properties "Description": Adobe Updater Startup Utility
• Purpose: Update manager
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Adode Systems Incorporated
• Product(s): Creative Suite 5, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash Professional CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, Photoshop CS5
• 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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