Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Install (How-To Guide)

The Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App is a software application that serves as a central hub for managing and accessing Adobe’s suite of creative software. It allows users to install, update, and manage their Adobe applications, access cloud-based services, and collaborate with others in a unified interface. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App from the command line using an EXE installer.

How to Install the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silently

1. Login to the Adobe Admin Console: https://adminconsole.adobe.com
2. Navigate to Packages->Adobe templates
3. Search for PACKAGE NAME: Creative Cloud Desktop Application | PLATFORM: Windows
4. Click the magnifying glass to view the details for Creative Cloud Desktop Application
5. Click Customize to configure options based on your preferences
6. After completing the customizations click Create Package
7. Once the package build has completed it should automatically start to download
8. Extract the contents of the Creative Cloud Desktop Application_en_US_WIN_64.zip to “C:\Downloads\AdobeCCDesktop”
   • You should now see a similar structure inside the “C:\Downloads\AdobeCCDesktop” directory
     • Build
     • Exceptions
     • Creative Cloud Desktop Application.ccp
     • PackageInfo.txt
9. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
10. Navigate to the “C:\Downloads\AdobeCCDesktop” directory
11. Enter the following command:

.\Build\setup.exe --silent

After a few minutes you should see the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:	Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App
Vendor:	Adobe
Architecture:	x86
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch:	.\Build\setup.exe --silent
Silent Uninstall Switch:	See Uninstall Section Below
PowerShell Script:	Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:	Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App | Custom Detection Script

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website.

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How to Uninstall the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Uninstall: Option #1

1. Login to the Adobe Admin Console: https://adminconsole.adobe.com
2. Navigate to Packages->Tools
3. Download the Adobe Uninstall Tool
4. Extract the AdobeUninstaller.exe from the AdobeUninstaller.zip file
5. Copy the AdobeUninstaller.exe to C:\Downloads
6. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
7. Navigate to the C:\Downloads directory
8. Enter the following command:

AdobeUninstaller.exe --all

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Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Uninstall: Option #2

1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
2. Enter one of the following commands:

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe" -u

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\Utils\Creative Cloud Uninstaller.exe" -u

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.