CCStopper

Without denying that the Adobe suite is a game-changer when it comes to editing media, the truth is that it tends to eat up quite a bit from your computer’s resources. Depending on what other software you are have installed, using other CPU or GPU-intensive programs may seem like a tedious task, especially as your PC visibly slows down.

CCStopper is a lightweight batch script designed to stop all the Adobe-related processes that are running in the background and, sometimes, popping up unsolicited prompts.

This is a batch script, so to get started, you need to decompress the file, run the BAT file and select one of the options available. The primary role of the tool is to block all running processes in Adobe, which can help release resources and run other programs smoothly. This may be especially beneficial if you run the Adobe suite on an older computer with limited resources.

A noteworthy feature is the ‘Firewall Block’, an option that creates a firewall rule to block the credit card prompts, which is great if you are taking advantage of the free Creative Cloud membership. Take note that this feature may not work all the time, as there are other regional and antivirus issues to account for.

Another nice feature is the ‘Add to Hosts’, which has the role of banning unnecessary servers in the hosts file, hosts that could track or collect data. You can find the list of hosts blocked by the tool in the hosts.txt file. Lastly, the ‘Genuine Checker’ feature allows you to install patches that stopped working due to updates or other issues.

CCStopper may come in handy in numerous situations, the most noteworthy being to release some resources when you want to run other programs smoothly. At the same time, it helps prevent unnecessary prompts that tend to pop up when using of the Adobe programs, protects your privacy and avert various issues that may occur due to various patches you installed.