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60% of PCs block this file from running.
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Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.22 1.43%
7.0.0.450 2.86%
7.0.0.415 1.43%
7.0.0.414 4.29%
7.0.0.324 5.71%
7.0.0.233 4.29%
7.0.0.193 2.86%
6.2.136.0 15.71%
6.2.112.0 1.43%
6.0.335.0 24.29%
2.2.41.0 11.43%
2.0.242.0 1.43%
2.0.240.0 4.29%
1.5.86.0 4.29%
1.0.175.0 14.29%

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AAM Updates Notifier.exe

AAM Updates Notifier Application by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove AAM Updates Notifier.exe
Version:   8.0.0.22
MD5:   e177d510084cd9688a2b958ab765bf66
SHA1:   2e0e3fcaf1c54207e882de0c3056f3ce810b5434

What is AAM Updates Notifier.exe?

AAM Update Notifier is installed with Adobe Master Collection CS5 and other Adobe Creative Suite products which checks for software updates periodically. If Adobe releases new updates, the AAM Update Notifier will automatically download and install these.

Overview

aam updates notifier.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This is typically installed with the program Adobe Common File Installer published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aam updates notifier.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:AAM Updates Notifier Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\uwa\aam updates notifier.exe
File version:8.0.0.22
Size:872.38 KB (893,312 bytes)
Build date:2/27/2014 8:36 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, December 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Common File Installer installs a number of shared components between multiple Adobe programs. If you remove this program some features of other related programs might not function properly.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01842905%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.01185026%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00657879%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:281 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:7.55 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):17.86 MB
Private (minimum):7.87 MB
Non-paged memory:7.55 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:134.56 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):154.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.27 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:408
600
GUI GDI count:13
103
GUI GDI peak:16
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:12
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\uwa\aam updates notifier.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.29%
Windows 8 Pro 8.57%
Windows 8 5.71%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.71%
Windows 7 Professional 4.29%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.86%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.86%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.43%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.43%
Windows 8.1 1.43%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.43%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.43%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.43%
Windows Vista Business 1.43%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.43%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.43% of AAM Updates Notifier Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 15.00%
ASUS 13.33%
MSI 10.00%
Acer 8.33%
Lenovo 6.67%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Toshiba 3.33%
Samsung 1.67%
Sahara 1.67%
American Megatrends 1.67%
Alienware 1.67%
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