[HowTo:] Kill Adobe Creative Cloud and recover Adobe Application Manager

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  1. moderate

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    #1 moderate, Dec 29, 2013
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  2. MrG

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    I had that happen to me also when I needed to update my copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 (APE10) so I could convert/open RAW images (specifically .RAF images). I uninstalled the Creative Cloud which Adobe installed & downloaded the update from the Adobe website & it installed fine w/o the CC mess.

    Sadly APE10 wont open the .RAF images w/ the update.
    I ended installing the software that came w/ the camera to extract the RAW images, that works fine but doesn't have many features so I use APE10 for my other pp photo work after conversion of the .RAF file.
     
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    #4 moderate, Dec 29, 2013
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    Thread update:

    For Adobe Acrobat there is special separate updater:
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Acrobat /VERSION:11.0 /MODE:1
    (Acrobat XI in x64OS)
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" /PRODUCT:Acrobat /VERSION:11.0 /MODE:1
    (Acrobat XI in x32OS)
     
  5. ultimate_live

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    Both are the same. The only difference of Adobe CC is that the program offers to install Adobe Creative Cloud evaluation programs. But I don´t consider, and apply only updates coming for Adobe CS6.
    Who doesn´t like Adobe CC, it´s a nice way to return to Adobe Application Manager.
     
  6. moderate

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    Adobe Application Manager offers CC-pack evaluations (like Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC etc.) and CC-pack free applications (like Bridge CC etc.) too... :)

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  7. Still Standin

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    Seems like Adobe Creative Cloud broke my Adobe Application Manager,
    so I tried Your link above, and it looks like I broke Your dropbox...was kinda wondering if You have another link I can get that from...Windows 7 64 bit..
    Thank You
     
  8. moderate

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    What version of PDapp.exe do you have?
     
  9. Still Standin

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    Its 8.0.0.160
     
  10. Still Standin

    Still Standin MDL Novice

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    Righteous Bro. it worked. I ran the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to uninstall the Adobe Application Manager, put those files where You said to...BINGO!! Yer a f**kin Genius man.

    So thanks fer talking Your time to upload those files and fixing my pc fer me.I really appreciate it man.No doubt.
    Thanks again moderate,
    Your a decent Man indeed.:worthy:

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