Need to disable update notifications for reader and flash player

hopefully i'm asking question in right place.   please direct me if i'm not.

 

due issues alot of our applications web-enabled , rely in ie.  when 1500+ users prompted date reader or flash player not understand turn off 'optional' check mark download , install chrome.

 

this cause multiple helpdesk calls web-enabled apps not work correctly in chrome.

 

we had found documention: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709/attachments/acrobat_reader_updater.pdf

 

to disable update notifications, however  checking both xp , win7 machines, key mentioned on page 16  of pdf mentioned above, did not exist in hklm, did find in hkcu.   tried create icheck , icheckreader in both places not sure if working.

 

here our actual goal:  don't want users prompted update reader or flash player because of chrome install.   don't want reader or flash update 'automatically'; still want ability update manually.

 

how can turn off auto update functionality, , prompting of updates users never see them in both apps?

 

we have users reader, 8, 9 , 10.

 

if can provide documentation, detailed steps, registry keys, etc.  appreciate it.

 

thank you,

chad

you need use featurelock down key disable updater acrobat , reader. per documentation, http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709/attachments/acrobat_reader_updater.pdf

you have obtained, has information.

refer section 2.5.2

 

e.g. use following registry turn off updater on reader 10 on 32 bit os.

 

reader

[hkey_local_machine\software\policies\adobe\acrobat reader\10.0\featurelockdown]

"bupdater"=dword:00000000

 

 

i have no idea on how disable updates flash. need post in flash forum.

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