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Hello,
When I turned on my PC this afternoon, I saw a new folder created today... The folder name is .ms-ad
What is it doing there? I haven't clicked on it, only right-clicked and it seems empty.
Is it a folder from a poorly done update? An "intrusive" folder?
From what I found, ad might stand for Active Directory (maybe?) but I don't understand why it's here, or if it's really normal...
Can I delete it without risks?
I turned off my PC in the afternoon and when I turned it back on just now, it's still there.
Thank you in advance :)
When I turned on my PC this afternoon, I saw a new folder created today... The folder name is .ms-ad
What is it doing there? I haven't clicked on it, only right-clicked and it seems empty.
Is it a folder from a poorly done update? An "intrusive" folder?
From what I found, ad might stand for Active Directory (maybe?) but I don't understand why it's here, or if it's really normal...
Can I delete it without risks?
I turned off my PC in the afternoon and when I turned it back on just now, it's still there.
Thank you in advance :)
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Hello,
It seems to be a folder that is systematically created when using Acrobat Reader (and which, by the way, is intrusive in many other ways if it's just for reading PDFs).
It may be related to Microsoft and not inherent to Acrobat Reader itself, but to the multitude of plugins it carries, the only solution to verify this being to disable some of them until finding the "culprit."
It seems to be a folder that is systematically created when using Acrobat Reader (and which, by the way, is intrusive in many other ways if it's just for reading PDFs).
It may be related to Microsoft and not inherent to Acrobat Reader itself, but to the multitude of plugins it carries, the only solution to verify this being to disable some of them until finding the "culprit."
Hello,
I'm having the same problem on a PC where I formatted and reinstalled Windows; after installing Adobe Reader, a .ms-ad folder appeared.
I don’t mind since it's not my PC ;)
“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
I'm having the same problem on a PC where I formatted and reinstalled Windows; after installing Adobe Reader, a .ms-ad folder appeared.
I don’t mind since it's not my PC ;)
“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
Thank you for the response. So apparently, there's no need to worry.
I didn’t understand how to disable plugins, which ones are you talking about?
I have Adobe Acrobat Reader, yes, but I don’t see which plugins would be related. I don’t have an option for that, and I only use it to read PDF files indeed :) I can’t modify, create, or anything like that.
I installed it more than a year ago. So unless I uninstall and reinstall it to see if the .ms-ad folder comes back, I don’t know what else to do... I haven’t added anything during the installation last year ^^ and, apparently, nothing since the creation of that folder.
If there’s no risk, instead of deleting it, can I move the .ms-ad folder to another location (Documents, Pictures, etc.)?
Have a good day, thank you in advance.
I don't know if we can move the folder in question, I haven't used Acrobat Reader in ages.
As far as I remember, it includes a whole bunch of addons that allow reading Java or other content besides the PDF itself; if this behavior was linked to one of them, it would be worth trying to successively disable those options or remove those addons.
It's also worth noting that they are useless for almost all users, who are content to read a PDF that was sent to them or that they downloaded without using their browser.
In this minimalist hypothesis, a minimalist PDF reader like Sumatra is sufficient.
If you want to take advantage of basic editing and signing options (let's remember that only going through a certified third-party paid company gives it legal value), you might consider other lighter solutions like Foxit Reader.
That still doesn't tell me what these plugins are or where/how to find them.... ;)
Anyway, I tried moving the folder: it copies it but doesn't move it.
I tried deleting it, I succeeded but it comes back as soon as I open a pdf file.
I searched online and found some information from a few months ago on the Adobe community forum in English, someone has the same issue but their question went unanswered... Apparently, very few of us are affected by this problem and it’s not interesting enough to be resolved, if it’s possible ^^
I didn't say that the existence of this folder was necessarily related to a plugin, but that it was a possibility.
Aside from the apparent settings (like Javascript), there are a number of scripts integrated into the software that allow for the reading of other content, but I've also told you, I haven't used Adobe Reader in ages and I no longer remember their "programming language" (Windows scripts, ActiveX...).
If one of these scripts is responsible, we need to find it, and provided its content is easily accessible, the one that creates this infamous folder (unless, of course, it is hardcoded into the program, in which case everyone will be affected).
I’ve also shared my opinion on this matter, but everyone does as they please: in my view, and not just because of this "unwanted" folder (upon closer inspection, Adobe Reader creates a slew of other folders and files all over the place), I don’t see the benefit that Adobe Reader brings to the average person in exchange for its heaviness.
We can delete it without any problem, but it comes back even if we don't use Acrobat Reader. I would find it much more useful to find a program that automatically deletes it as soon as it appears! I would be very interested in that.