Startup program entry details:

Adobe ARM (AdobeARM.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:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager (ARM) - update/download manager added with Adobe Acrobat/Reader from version 9.x. Taken from the Adobe user forums - "AdobeARM.exe is a part of new Adobe Acrobat\Reader updater. If you manage updates yourself, it is absolutely safe to remove it from Run registry" - see here

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Adobe ARM
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): AdobeARM
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

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

• Name: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Programfiler\Fellesfiler\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program\Delade filer\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0
• File properties "Description": Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
• Purpose: Updater
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Adode Systems Incorporated
• Product(s): Adode Reader 9, Adode Reader X, 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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