What is the startup program "Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager - AdobeARM.exe" on my Windows 7 computer?

"Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager - AdobeARM.exe" is installed as part of the Adobe Reader XI software for viewing PDF files.

You will see the "AdobeARM.exe" listed on the Startup tab of msconfig.exe screen as:

Startup item: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Manufacture: Adobe System Incorporated
Command: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Program file information about "AdobeARM.exe":

File name: AdobeARM.exe
File path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\
File size: 946,352 bytes
Last modified time: Tuesday, ‎December ‎18, ‎2012, ‏‎2:08:28 PM
File description: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
File version: 1.7.2.0
Company name: Adobe

It is strongly recommended to disable "Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager - AdobeARM.exe" startup program.

⇒ "Adobe Updater Startup Utility - UpdaterStartupUtility.exe" Startup Program

⇐ "Microsoft Windows Operating System - PowerShell.exe" Startup Program on Windows 7

⇑ Application Startup Programs on Windows 7

⇑⇑ Windows 7 Startup Programs