What is the startup program "Adobe Updater Startup Utility - UpdaterStartupUtility.exe" on my Windows 10 computer? Can I remove it to speedup my computer and reduce security risk?

"Adobe Updater Startup Utility - UpdaterStartupUtility.exe" is a startup program associated with Adobe Reader for viewing PDF files.

You will see "Adobe Updater Startup Utility" listed on the Startup tab of Task Manager screen as:

Name: Adobe Updater Startup Utility
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"
Location: Common Startup

Program file information about "UpdaterStartupUtility.exe":

Launching method: System Startup - Adobe Updater Startup Utility
Directory: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\"
File name: UpdaterStartupUtility.exe
Description: Adobe Updater Startup Utility
Size: 497 KB (509,936 bytes)
Date: April 11, 2018
Version: 9.0.0.31
Company name: Adobe
System essential: No
Virus/Spyware/Adware: No

"Adobe Updater Startup Utility" is most likely installed as part of Adobe Reader installation.

It is recommended to disable "Adobe Updater Startup Utility" as a startup program. You don't need it to run Adobe Reader.

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