Kills Adobe's pesky background apps and more!
Current Version: v1.1.2
- Removed Update Checker (and corresponding documentation)
- (The way CCStopper works will remain unchanged until it no longer works. Plus, I found the update checker annoying.)
- Attempt to fix the confirmation issue with stopping background processes
- Added a check to see if Acrobat was patched already for acrobatfix script
- Documentation updates
Read previous changelogs from the releases
- Get the latest release
- Extract the ZIP file (This is important, CCStopper will not work without the additional scripts and plugins in the additional folders)
- Run CCStopper.bat
- Select an option
- Profit
End Adobe Processes
Does what it says, all Adobe processes will be stopped.
Remove AGS
Clears the AdobeGCClient (genuine checker) folder and changes its permissions so that it cannot be modified by applications.
Patch Acrobat
Run "Remove AGS" before proceeding.
This function edits the registry to patch Acrobat. Will ask if you want to create a restore point in the case that registry patching fails catastrophically. Automates this guide.
Q: It asks for administrator permissions?
A: This script needs those permissions to stop Adobe from running in the background and to delete the AdobeGCClient folder. The full source code of this script is available in this repository for auditing.
Q: Is this a virus?
A: Windows might say that it is a virus, but that is a false positive. As stated above, the full source code for this script is avaliable for auditing.
Q: I found a bug/issue! What do I do?
A: Update to the latest version. If the issue presists, check the open issues and the known issues for any issues that I am aware of. If it's not there, open up an issue describing your problem and how to reproduce it. I'll work on it as soon as I can.
Q: Is this available for MacOS?
A: It is not currently available for MacOS, and I don't intend on porting it to MacOS. Community ports are welcome, but please credit accordingly.
Q: Will more features be added?
A: Yes! If you have any suggestions, please open an issue.
Q: Will this affect Adobe apps in any negative way?
A: No, it won't. If you do have Adobe apps (Photoshop, After Effects, etc.) open, it will close them if you decide to end Adobe processes. Other than that, everything should work normally. Please open an issue if this is not the case.
Issue: Error message: the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. Please see "get-help about_signing" for more details. or pushing the "Remove AGS" button gives no results.
Fix: Run set-executionpolicy remotesigned in an admininstrator powershell window, or manually execute the ProcessKill.ps1 script in the scripts folder once (you can use CCStopper running the script for the first time manually). Credit to /u/getblownaparte on Reddit for bringing this issue up
Issue: Error message: The argument '.\scripts\ProcessKill.ps1' to the -File parameter does not exist. Provide the path to an existing file as an argument to the -File parameter. and no apps are closed.
Fix: Update to the latest version of the script. There might be an additional prompt when you end Adobe processes, enter a if prompted.
Issue: Error message: The target registry key cannot be found, or it has been edited already. Cannot proceed with Acrobat fix. and there is no value in the registry.
Fix: Create a DWORD value (in the registry) called IsAMTEnforced with a value of 1. You will not need to patch Acrobat with the script after this.
Issue: Resizing the command window breaks buttons.
Fix: This is an issue with the GUI button plugin, please refrain from resizing the window. An update will be released if there is a fix.
Disclaimer: This script is in an early stage, and offered as-is. There will be bugs. I am not responsible for any damage or loss of data caused by this script. I am not affiliated with Adobe.
Notice: Don't use this tool for piracy. It's illegal, and multi-billion dollar companies like Adobe needs to profit off unreliable and overpriced software. Piracy helps Adobe by increasing their market dominance. If you want to dethrone Adobe, use alternatives.