getting rid of adobe photoloader

[whitewash]

I installed lightroom onto my computer and it appears to have shat adobe photoloader onto my computer, something i neither want nor asked for, is there a way of removing it from the computer or simply stop it loading itself into the taskbar on startup.


cheers


jamie

 

[Raymond Lin]

Right click on it and disable.

 

[whitewash]

that just disables it from making its presence known every time i plug in a memory card, i want rid completely as i dont want it running at all!

 

[silkstone]

It loads at startup, so to get rid follow the steps here....

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5554402-1.html

 

[robmiller]

Doesn't unchecking "Edit -> Preferences -> Import -> Show import dialog when a memory card is detected" in Lightroom turn this off?

 

[silkstone]

I think he wants to stop the application from loading at all, rather than just not use it. AFAIK the only way to do that is to remove it from the Startup folder and/or use msconfig and uncheck it from the apps that load at boot.

 

[Ross]

Start>run> regedit

Backup registry first (file>export)

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Remove key "Adobe Photo Downloader"

Close regedit. Browse to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1\ (assuming you have installed to default location) and rename apdproxy.exe to apdproxy_old.exe

Reboot

 

[whitewash]

cheers evil owl, and to everyone else, should work a treat


i hate it when programs install extra programs you dont want installing or get asked! adobe and itunes/quicktime are horendous for it!

 

[blucezhuzhuz]

I installed lightroom onto my computer and it appears to have **** adobe photoloader onto my computer, something i neither want nor asked for, is there a way of removing it from the computer or simply stop it loading itself into the taskbar on startup.


cheers


jamie

To solve your problem, I sincerely suggest you check your computer for spyware and adware first, because they can drastically slowdown your computer. And then, you shuld keep your registry error- free, due to the fact that registry is one of the key component in the computing. Hope my tips can solve your problem. Thanks.I quote from: http://ezinearticles.com/?Speed-Up-...er-Run-Fast-Again-Within-Four-Tips&id=3496888

 

[Phoebian]

3 years later... Why?