Startup details - Adobe Media Player (Adobe Media Player.exe)

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Startup program entry details:

Adobe Media Player (Adobe Media Player.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:

Adobe Media Player - "a next-generation desktop media player, providing high-quality video playback of streamed, downloaded, or locally stored video content". Now discontinued as a stand-lone download, it is still included in some of the Adobe CS4 and CS5 products

Startup information:

Common/User Startup (Start → All Programs → Startup)

Shortcut location (XP): C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Media Player.lnk
Shortcut location (Vista/7): C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Media Player.lnk
Target: "C:\Program Files\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

Startup Item (XP): Adobe Media Player
Startup Item (Vista/7): Adobe Media Player
Command: C:\PROGRA~1\ADOBEM~1\ADOBEM~1.EXE

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

Name: Adobe Media Player.exe
File Path: C:\Program Files\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - Startup: Adobe Media Player.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Media Player.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Media Player.lnk = C:\Programas\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Media Player.lnk = C:\Programme\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe
O4 - Startup: Adobe Media Player.lnk = C:\Arquivos de programas\Adobe Media Player\Adobe Media Player.exe

Other information:

File location: %ProgramFiles%\Adobe Media Player
File properties "Description": Adobe Media Player
Purpose: Video player
Program disable option: Options → Automatic Notifications → deselect "Automatically launch on start-up"
Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
Vendor/Publisher: Adode Systems Incorporated
Product(s): Creative Suite 4, Creative Suite 5, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Tested: Yes

Note:

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

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