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FNPLicensingService.exe : What is it and can I delete it? |
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Written by Oscar Sodani
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Friday, 08 December 2006 |
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If you have recently installed Adobe Acrobat 8, you may have noticed that it launches a process called FNPLicensingService.exe every time you start up your PC. This program is a necessary licensing utility that Adobe uses for the Acrobat software.
People have tried many different methods to disable the FNPLicensingService, however, Acrobat WILL NOT RUN without this service. - If you disable the service by using the Services Control Panel (services.msc) or msconfig, Adobe Acrobat will simply re-enable it without asking.
- If you attempt to rename the files or folders, the Adobe Acrobat software will just create a new folder with the necessary files.
Our Advice Set the FNPLicensingService.exe to run on Manual. The program uses up a few megabytes of memory while Acrobat is running - however, once you close Acrobat, the active process should release from memory. And by setting it to Manual, it won't run on startup. Here's how: - Click on Start, Run, then type services.msc and press Enter.
- In the list, find the option for FLEXnet Licensing Service and double-click on it
- Click the Stop button to Stop the service.
- Change the Startup Type option to Disabled.
- Click OK.
And if you haven't already, check out the free Foxit Reader - an excellent alternative to the Adobe Reader software. I also recommend a very cool book called PDF Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools , so that you can really take advantage of all the cool things that PDFs can do.
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