Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
Overview
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop is a software program developed by Adobe Systems. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named PDapp.exe. The setup package generally installs about 73 files and is usually about 24.5 MB (25,695,277 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 67% of users of Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and BG.
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\core\PDApp.exe --appletID="DWA_UI" --appletVersion="1.0" --mode="Uninstall" --mediaSignature="{E9B49D7B
Estimated size: 24.5 MB
Files installed by Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
| Program executable: | PDapp.exe |
| Name: | Adobe Application Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\core\PDapp.exe |
| MD5: | e5e203f1caa6c7033ae6fd69eb45af5a |
Additional files:
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CmdCntr.dll - Adobe Creative Cloud Connections (Command center library)
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Core.dll - core
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Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe - Adobe Creative Cloud Uninstaller
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NEX.dll - NEX
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NotificationManager.dll
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VulcanWrapper.dll - Vulcan wrapper library
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AppsPanelBL.dll - Adobe Creative Cloud Connection (Apps Panel IL)
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AppsPanelIL.dll
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HEX.dll - Adobe HTML Experience Engine
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CCSyncPlugin.dll - Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014 (Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014.2)
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acsl.dll - Adobe Core Sync Library
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VulcanMessage5.dll - Vulcan Message Library
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Creative Cloud Helper.exe - Creative Cloud Helper (Creative Cloud Helper Application)
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FilesAppCustomHook.exe - Adobe Desktop Service (FilesAppCustomHook)
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ACCCustomHook.exe - Adobe Creative Cloud (ACCCustomHook)
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Analytics.dll - Analytics Core Extension
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AssetsPanelBL.dll - Assets Panel
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BehancePanelBL.dll - Behance Panel
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c3containerBL.dll
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c3containerUI.dll
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C3Prefs.dll - C3Prefs Core Extension
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ContainerBL.dll
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ContainerUI.dll
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Creative Cloud.exe
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ElevationManager.dll - Elevation Manager
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FilesPanelBL.dll - Files App
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FontsPanelBL.dll - Fonts Panel
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HomePanelBL.dll - Home Panel
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HomePanelUI.dll
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LocManager.dll - Localization Manager
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MarketPanelBL.dll - Market Panel
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SPanelBL.dll - S Panel
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Uninstaller.exe - Adobe Uninstaller
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livetype.dll - 2016/04/26-05:35:06 (LiveType Font Manager)
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TokenResolverx64.exe - Token Resolver x64
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Adobe CEF Helper.exe - Adobe CEF Helper
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HDCoreCustomHook.exe - HDCoreCustomHook (HDCore Custom Hook)
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Setup.exe - Adobe Installer
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Set-up.exe
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Creative Cloud Uninstall Helper.exe - Creative Cloud (Creative Cloud Uninstall Helper)
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CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe - Creative Cloud Set-Up
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npAdobeAAMDetect32.dll - AdobeAAMDetect (Creative Cloud Desktop Plugin.v_2_0_0_0)
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npAdobeAAMDetect64.dll
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SynKit.dll - SynKit Plugin (SynKit plugin is a plugin of Adobe Creative Cloud)
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gude.dll - Gude Library
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boost_threads.dll - DVA Product
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CCLibrary.exe - CCLibraries
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dvacore.dll
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CCXProcess.exe - CCXProcess
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HDPIM.dll - HDPIM DLL
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HDIM.dll - HDIM DLL
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AdobePIM.dll - PIM DLL
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HUM.dll - HUM DLL
Behaviors exhibited
2 Google Chrome Plugins
- npAdobeAAMDetect64.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npAdobeAAMDetect64.dll'.
- npAdobeAAMDetect32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npAdobeAAMDetect32.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
- npAdobeAAMDetect64.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'adobe.com/AdobeAAMDetect_x86_64' with a plugin key of 'adobe.com/AdobeAAMDetect_x86_64' for all users of the PC.
- npAdobeAAMDetect32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'adobe.com/AdobeAAMDetect' with a plugin key of 'adobe.com/AdobeAAMDetect' for all users of the PC.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Creative Cloud.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Creative Cloud' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe" --showwindow=false --onOSstartup=true.
How do I remove Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop?
You can uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 10 33%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| United Kingdom |
16.67% |
| BG |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
66.67% |
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| Alienware |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP Z400 Workstation |
33.33% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
33.33% |
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| Alienware M14xR1 |
33.33% |
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About Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com