Adobe Acrobat is software that allows users to view, to create, manipulate, print and manage PDF files. Used in a variety of fields, including businesses, TI, administrative services and educational documentation. Nevertheless, users will get a software component called AcroTray installed with Adobe Acrobat. This program will load automatically at startup without using it.
AcroTray in the task manager
What is AcroTray.exe?
AcroTray (Adobe Acrobat Tray Icon acronym) is an extension of Adobe Acrobat. Used to open and convert PDF files to various formats. AcroTray will start automatically when the operating system starts. It will show notifications whenever a user tries to right click or try to convert any PDF file. And it is also used to keep track of Adobe Acrobat updates. You can locate this file in the Acrobat installation directory.
AcroTray in the Acrobat folder
Why do you need to disable the AcroTray wizard at startup?
There are several different reasons why users will want to disable this program from scratch. Most of the reasons reported are:
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Makes startup slow for PC: when a user turns on their PC, some programs will automatically start running in the background, which will consume the memory of the computer and make the startup slow for the PC.
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It could be malware: some malware can disguise itself with the same name as AcroTray if it is found in the Windows folder on your system.
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Consume memory for no reason: some users claim it drains the CPU power and memory, which can immediately slow down system performance.
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Rarely used: This function is not often used in daily life use. Opening it only when the user needs it will be a better option instead of always keeping it open for no reason.
Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the matter, let's move on to the methods. Make sure to apply them in the specific order in which they are listed to avoid conflicts.
Method 1: disable Adobe AcroTray from Task Manager
A simple method to disable startup programs will be to disable them in Task Manager. The Task Manager has a tab for startup; you can easily check AcroTray in the list and disable it. before continuing, make sure Task Manager is running as administrator. Below you can follow the steps to apply this method:
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Hold down the Windows key and press R to open Run, type taskmgr and Enter to open Task Manager.
Open Task Manager -
Go to the Startup tab in Task Manager and search for AcroTray.
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Right-click on AcroTray and choose Disable.
Disable AcroTray in Task Manager -
Now, when i restart the pc, will no longer start.
Method 2: disable Adobe AcroTray using Autoruns
Autoruns is a utility that allows you to track and control all programs that start automatically when Windows starts. If you can't find AcroTray in Task Manager or if it doesn't work, you can use this utility to disable it at startup. Follow the steps below to download and use the Autoruns utility:
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Go to the following link and download the latest version of the utility: Autoruns
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Extract the downloaded archive using WinRAR.
(if you don't have WinRar, just open the zipped folder by double clicking)
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Now open the extracted folder and then right click on Autoruns64. exe and choose Run as administrator.
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Advanced Adobe Acrobat Assistant (AcroTray) and uncheck it from the list.
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Restart your computer and it will no longer start.
Method 3: disable Adobe AcroTray from services
In this method, you can change some of the Adobe services that are set to run automatically. Changing these services to manual can help prevent AcroTray from running at startup. Make sure you are logged into a Windows PC as an administrator before using this method.
Note: You may need to apply the Method 1 before this method.
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Hold down the Windows key and press R to open Run, type service.msc and Enter.
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Find the services »Adobe Acrobat Update» and »Adobe Genuine Software Integrity» in the list, right click on each of them (one by one) and select Properties.
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Change the startup type to Manual for both.
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Restart the PC and AcroTray will probably no longer start.
