Adobe Reader is setup to automatically update periodically when you are connected to the internet. There is no preference within Reader which allows you to change this behaviour.
If you wish to, one way to stop the updates for Windows10, is:
1. Click the Windows Search box (the question mark) and type ‘services’ then click the Services App to open it.
2. Right-click the ‘Adobe Acrobat Update Service’ in the right hand pane of the app and select ‘Properties’ from the menu that appears.
3. On the ‘General’ tab, change the ‘Startup type’ to ‘Disabled’, then click ‘Apply’.
4 Still on the ‘General’ tab, click the ‘Stop’ button to stop the service.
5. Click ‘OK’ to close the dialogue box then close the ‘Services’ app (click the X in the top right).
To re-start the automatic updates for Windows10, the process similar:
- Click the Windows Search box (the question mark) and type ‘services’ then click the Services App to open it.
- Right-click the ‘Adobe Acrobat Update Service’ in the right hand pane of the app and select ‘Properties’ from the menu that appears.
- On the ‘General’ tab, change the ‘Startup type’ to ‘Automatic’, then click ‘Apply’.
- Still on the ‘General’ tab, click the ‘Start’ button to stop the service.
- Click ‘OK’ to close the dialogue box then close the ‘Services’ app (click the X in the top right).