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| 14 | +# 💾 About The Project <div align="center"> |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +## Adobe Genuine Service Remover |
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| 18 | +The `Adobe Genuine Service Remover` is a specialized PowerShell utility designed to forcefully stop and remove the Adobe Genuine Service (AGS) and its related background processes. This tool provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) to automate the cleanup of these persistent services, which can sometimes cause performance issues or unwanted notifications. |
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| 20 | +Built by: Zachary Whiteman & Google Gemini Ai. |
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| 24 | +<!-- GETTING STARTED --> |
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| 26 | +# 🔰 Getting Started |
| 27 | +This tool is designed to forcefully remove specific system services. Use with understanding of its function. |
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| 29 | +## 🕰️ Prerequisites |
| 30 | +To run this script, you will need: |
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| 32 | +* **Windows Operating System.** |
| 33 | +* **PowerShell 5.1 or newer.** |
| 34 | +* **Administrator Privileges:** The script requires full administrator access to stop processes and delete system services/files. It will automatically attempt to self-elevate. |
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| 36 | +## 💽 Installation & Execution |
| 37 | +1. **Download:** Download the `Adobe Genuine Service Remover - Utility Script.ps1` script file. |
| 38 | +2. **Unblock:** Right-click the file, go to Properties, and click `Unblock` if the file was downloaded from the internet. |
| 39 | +3. **Run:** Execute the script from a PowerShell console or by double-clicking it. |
| 40 | + ```powershell |
| 41 | + ".\Adobe Genuine Service Remover - Utility Script.ps1" |
| 42 | + ``` |
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| 46 | +## 🚀 Usage |
| 47 | +The application provides a "Kill & Nuke" button to initiate the cleaning process. |
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| 49 | +1. **Launch:** Open the tool. The status label will indicate "Ready for process termination...". |
| 50 | +2. **Execute:** Click the **Kill & Nuke** button. |
| 51 | +3. **Process:** The tool will perform the following actions: |
| 52 | + * **Hunt Processes:** Actively searches for and terminates known Adobe background processes like `AdobeIPCBroker`, `CCXProcess`, `CoreSync`, and others. |
| 53 | + * **Delete Services:** Attempts to delete the `AGSService` and `AGMService` from the Windows Service Control Manager. |
| 54 | + * **Remove Files:** Deletes the installation directory for the Adobe Genuine Client (`C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeGCClient`). |
| 55 | +4. **Log:** The output box will display a real-time log of every action taken, including successes and any errors encountered. |
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| 59 | +## ✨ Key Features |
| 60 | +* **Pre-emptive Process Killing:** Actively hunts down and stops related Adobe background processes that might prevent file deletion. |
| 61 | +* **Service Removal:** Uses the `sc.exe` command to permanently delete the target services. |
| 62 | +* **File Cleanup:** Removes the physical files associated with the service to prevent it from restarting. |
| 63 | +* **Real-time Logging:** Provides immediate visual feedback on what the script is doing. |
| 64 | +* **Self-Elevating:** Automatically requests the necessary permissions to run. |
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| 68 | +## 🛠️ Technology Stack |
| 69 | +* **Scripting Language:** PowerShell |
| 70 | +* **GUI Framework:** .NET Windows Forms (WinForms). |
| 71 | +* **System Interaction:** Utilizes `Stop-Process`, `sc.exe`, and `Remove-Item` for system modifications. |
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| 75 | +## 📐 Architecture & Security Notes |
| 76 | +* **Forceful Removal:** This script performs a forceful removal of software components. It is not a standard uninstaller and bypasses the usual uninstallation routines. |
| 77 | +* **System Modification:** It modifies the System Service configuration and deletes files from `Program Files (x86)`. This operation is intended to be permanent. |
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| 81 | +## 🪪 License |
| 82 | +Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information. |
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| 86 | +## ☎️ Contact |
| 87 | +Zach Whiteman - elitesoftwarecolimited@gmail.com |
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| 89 | +HuggingFace - https://huggingface.co/EliteSoftware |
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| 91 | +HuggingFace (Personal) - https://huggingface.co/TheShadyRainbow |
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| 93 | +LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/zachrainbow |
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| 95 | +Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/EliteSoftwareCo |
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