How to stop Adobe Reader from updating

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After Adobe Reader auto-updated itself to version 15.023.20053 I was no longer able to print PDFs.

I restored back to the previously installed version (15.020.20042) and was able to print fine, but Adobe Reader keeps trying to update.

How do I stop Adobe Reader from updating (and breaking) itself?

Best Answer

You can do it by changing a key in registry:

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\Legacy\Reader\{Product Code}

You need to change the key Mode :

0: Do not download or install updates automatically.
1: Do not download or install updates automatically.
2: Automatically download updates but let the user choose when to install them.
3: Automatically download and install updates.
4: Notify the user downloads are available but do not download them.

Set it to 0 to de-activate the automatic updates.

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