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Stop Adobe Reader from updating itself every time Windows updates

Our office PCs need to stay on a specific Reader version for a plugin, but after the monthly Windows 11 update Reader has upgraded itself again. Is there a reliable way to turn off the Adobe updater for good?
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kamal_helpdesk Nov 05, 2026
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Reader updates through its own service, not Windows Update, so the Windows settings won't touch it. You can stop the Adobe Acrobat Update Service in services.msc and disable the Adobe Acrobat Update Task in Task Scheduler. Keep in mind PDF readers get a lot of security fixes, so I'd update it manually every so often. Or skip Reader and open PDFs in your browser.
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