You may be wondering why Creative Cloud is always on. Although the intentions may be honorable, the outcome only sometimes achieves the desired effect.

As a result, users may wish to stop Adobe Creative Cloud from starting up or running in the background. Now let’s take a look at what that’s all about.

Adobe Creative Cloud is now starting up by default. This is beneficial for Adobe Creative Cloud users who frequently use the service because it allows the app to load faster and run more smoothly.

However, many users have complained that the Adobe Creative Cloud drains their battery too quickly, slows down their system, and even affects PC performance.

It has been discovered that the desktop version of Creative Cloud can consume a significant amount of CPU as a result of the Adobe Helper process becoming stuck. In this case, you should probably disable the Creative Cloud Helper.

If this is also the case for you, you may be interested in learning how to prevent Creative Cloud from running in the background or loading on startup.

Continue reading to learn how to do so effortlessly using our tips.

How to stop Adobe Creative Cloud from Running in the Background?

Below are steps to stop Adobe Creative Cloud from running in the background or loading on startup:

Disable Creative Cloud from Task Manager

• Select Task Manager by right-clicking on Taskbar.
• Navigate to the Startup tab. A list of startup programs will then appear.
• Find Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Disable Adobe Creative Cloud by right-clicking it.
• Restart the computer to see if anything has changed.

The simplest method is disabling Adobe Creative Cloud from the Task Manager startup tab. This is how you do it. Don’t worry if you can’t open the Task Manager; we’ve got a solution for you.

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Disable Creative Cloud from the App’s Preferences

• From the taskbar, launch the Adobe Creative Cloud app.
• Check that you are signed into the app and that you have accepted the license agreement.
• At the top right corner, click the Settings button.
• Now select the “General Tab” from the “Preferences” menu.
• Select Settings.
• Uncheck the option “Launch at Login”.
• Restart the computer to see if the program is disabled at startup.

If the process continues to run after restarting, try disabling the service in Creative Cloud settings. You can also disable the Core file Sync option to prevent future background processes from running.

Disable Creative Cloud from System Configuration

• To launch “Run”, press “Windows Key + R“.
• Enter “msconfig” and press OK.
• Select the Startup option.
• Examine the list of services that are enabled to launch when pc is restarted.
• Uncheck the box next to Adobe Creative Cloud service.
• To save the changes, click on Apply and then OK.
• Select Restart Computer. This should assist you in preventing the Creative Cloud app from launching at startup.

NOTE: To disable the program, launch System Configuration and log in as an administrator. If you do not have administrative access, request that the changes be made by the system administrator.

In the System Configuration, you can also disable auto-start for any program or service. Please keep in mind that this is for an older version of Windows. As mentioned in the first step, this option has been relocated to Task Manager in Windows 10.

Disable Creative Cloud from the Registry Editor

• To launch “Run”, press “Windows Key + R”.
• To launch Registry Editor, type “regedit” and press OK.
• Navigate to this location in the Registry Editor: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run32

• To quickly get the directory, copy-paste the above location into the registry editor.
• Make sure there is no key named Adobe Creative Cloud in the Run32 folder.
• Right-click on Run32 key, then Select New > Binary Value
• Adobe Creative Cloud should be renamed.
• Double-click the Adobe Creative Cloud key and fill in the Data field with 030000009818FB164428D501.
• To save the changes and exit the Registry Editor, click OK.
• Select Task Manager by right-clicking on Taskbar.
• Navigate to the Startup tab.
• Choose Adobe Creative Cloud and press the Disable button.

The Adobe Creative Cloud app can be disabled by modifying the registry entries. If you find it difficult to disable Creative Cloud from the Task Manager, use this method.

While the auto-start feature is convenient for many people, it can be irritating for others. If you prefer to keep your desktop clean, you can stop Creative Cloud from running in the background by following these steps.