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Post by BuckSkin on Apr 2, 2017 0:14:22 GMT
Lately I have been having various issues and problems with various programs and I think (am almost positive) that I have found the culprit.
Some weeks ago, some Adobe program or other installed Creative Cloud; a part of this "Cloud" business is a hidden executable file called "Core Sync", which I am led to understand runs in the background all the time the computer is running.
Creative Cloud does show up as a removable program in the Control Panel; I have no thoughts of ever using this; and, from what I have read, it is considered to be malware by many; if I uninstall Creative Cloud, will this affect the usability of Elements 12 or Lightroom ? (I know it won't bother E7); will uninstalling Creative Cloud get rid of that Core Sync business ?
I finally discovered this Core Sync when I was trying to move some folders and kept getting an alert saying some such or other Core Sync file was open.
In "Programs", I also noticed a bunch of other Adobe junk that I did not install; Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player 25 ActiveX, Adobe Flash Player PPAPI, Adobe Reader XI, and Adobe Shockwave Player 12.2; other than the Reader, which I never use, I have no idea just what, if any, benefit all these programs provide.
Thanks for reading.
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 2, 2017 3:35:58 GMT
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Post by BuckSkin on Apr 2, 2017 4:17:16 GMT
Thanks for the link, Sepiana; if I understand correctly, Adobe Air links to the "Help" files, which I probably should use a lot more than I do.
Everything I have read on internet searches for Creative Cloud describe it as some very expensive subscription program; however, I never spent a penny and something labeled as Adobe Creative Cloud has installed and is constantly running in the background.
I am fairly certain it showed up when I installed Lightroom a few weeks ago; I want rid of it, but can find no concrete information as to how it being gone might affect using Lightroom (which I have not as yet taken time to actually investigate; I have digiKam and it seems to be way ahead of Lightroom for my needs; this old dog is trying to learn too many new tricks at the same time and it gets confusing)
I may just uninstall it and see what happens.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 2, 2017 8:51:24 GMT
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Post by BuckSkin on Apr 2, 2017 9:27:20 GMT
Hi Buckskin The link below that again is also very informative about Creative Cloud. Hope this helps. Thanks; I will read through those links tomorrow and maybe I will have a better understanding. I appreciate the help. I did notice in Programs that the Creative Cloud install date coincides with that of Lightroom. |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 2, 2017 10:39:41 GMT
I did notice in Programs that the Creative Cloud install date coincides with that of Lightroom.
I am no expert . . . but I would suggest you don't jump the gun and uninstall the CC app. You don't mention getting error messages. So, it doesn't look like you have a corrupted copy of this app. Your problem seems to be with the Core Sync.
Lately I have been having various issues and problems with various programs and I think (am almost positive) that I have found the culprit. Some weeks ago, some Adobe program or other installed Creative Cloud; a part of this "Cloud" business is a hidden executable file called "Core Sync", which I am led to understand runs in the background all the time the computer is running. When you installed Lightroom, did you get a Creative Cloud icon on the Taskbar? Or on the desktop? If so, follow the instructions in this thread to disable Core Sync. (I have Lightroom CC + Photoshop CC; I have such icon on my Taskbar.)
How can I disable core sync and updaters? (See post #3.)
Please note that there is some disagreement concerning this issue. (See post #4.) However, you may want to give those instructions a try to see if they will solve the problems you said you are having.
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Post by BuckSkin on Apr 2, 2017 18:02:07 GMT
Thanks, Sepiana. This is just one of numerous articles that came up with a Google Search of "Core Sync" www.file.net/process/coresync.exe.htmlI did acquire a desktop icon, but no taskbar icon; I also got a new icon/destination in Explorer "Favorites" I need to dig deeper and find and disable whatever Adobe has put in my system that is allowing all of these other Adobe programs to mysteriously appear; I think whatever it is piggybacked in with Lightroom; I never get any warning, I just look in Programs and there will be another Adobe application that was not there before. |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 2, 2017 18:15:40 GMT
Just be careful you don't delete something that is needed by either Lightroom or Elements. As far as I know, Adobe is not in the habit of installing "piggybacked" programs. There is a reason why you are seeing these programs.
I cannot look into this issue more because I have a CC subscription. I don't want to mislead you. I would suggest you post on the Adobe forums, listing all these "extra" programs, and asking for their advice.
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