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What does the Creative Cloud.exe file do?

The Creative Cloud.exe process is also known as Adobe Creative Cloud or, as the case may be, Creative Cloud Desktop and is a part of Adobe Creative Cloud or, as the case may be, Creative Cloud Desktop. This software is produced by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com). An outdated or faulty version of Creative Cloud.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about Creative Cloud.exe Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file Creative Cloud.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,084,920 bytes (10% of all these files), 2,694,320 bytes as well as 27 other variants.
The Creative Cloud file is not part of the Windows operating system. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\Run, RunOnce, TaskScheduler). This Creative Cloud program does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. Creative Cloud.exe is capable of track other applications as well as log keyboard entries. For this reason, 44% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves Creative Cloud.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about Creative Cloud?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud or Creative Cloud Desktop

To remove Adobe Creative Cloud from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate Adobe Creative Cloud or Creative Cloud Desktop in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if Creative Cloud.exe (Adobe Creative Cloud) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Adobe Creative Cloud. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Adobe Creative Cloud or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or Creative Cloud.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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