When you download software from the internet, in a few cases, along with the required files, a few additional software are also downloaded on your system. One such issue is this Acresso Software Manager. Anyone who downloads the Nuance PDF reader also downloads the Acresso software manager. There is no way in which you can prevent the download of this software. Nuance PDF reader does not give any notification or intimation on such downloads. However, such additional software could create problems or damage the regular functioning of your system.
The role of Acresso software manager is to check if all the applications and software in your system are frequently updated. It notifies the user if there are any updates available for the system. However, Acresso searches on the internet for these updates, which consumes the internet. This is why most people wish to get rid of this application.
Here are a few simple steps to uninstall Acresso software manager:
1. Uninstalling Nuance PDF reader
The issue starts with the Nuance PDF reader. It is this app that is coupled with Acresso software manager. And hence, Uninstalling Nuance software would automatically uninstall Acresso Software manager. To do this,
- In your windows, search for Uninstall program option
- From the list of applications available, click on Nuance PDf reader.
- Right click on the file and select the uninstall option.
However, a few users would wish to use the Nuance PDF reader. For those, who wish to uninstall just the Acresso software manager, here is what you need to do,
2. Uninstalling only Acresso software manager
- From the, “Help” section on the Nuance PDF reader on your laptop, choose “Nuance on the web.”
- From this, uncheck the box next to, “Automatic web update”
As the Acresso software manager’s primary function is to check for software updates, unchecking this box, will automatically stop Acresso from accessing the internet and searching for updates.
Is Acresso software manager safe?
Remember, Acresso software manager is just a software update-notifier. It does nothing more than checking for updates on the internet. It is really fine and infact would be of great help to manage the applications on your system. The main reason why people wish to uninstall this application is owing to its high internet consumption.
