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BEST PRACTICE
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DO NOT USE WHILE OTHER ADOBE PRODUCTS ARE RUNNING.
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NOTE
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https://www.uvsar.com/blog/adobe-indesign-cc-disable-blank-welcome-screen/
The Welcome Screen Extension has been disabled.
- It connects to tracking services Omniture & Demdex, among others.
- Most people have these 2 trackers blocked via the HOSTS file resulting in a bl
ank Welcome Screen.
- A blank Welcome Screen will always appear because the "Do not show again" butt
on is not visible.
The Extension has been included, located in Other directory, incase anyone wants
it.
- copy "com.adobe.hello.extension" directory into: ..\App\InDesign\Resources\CEP
\extensions
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DIRECTORIES
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http://portableapps.com/manuals/PortableApps.comLauncher/ref/launcher.ini/filesy
stem.html#directoriesmove
Because Adobe has many products, all of which use the same directories, registry
keys, and file names.. the potential for collision is great.
Thus.. i've implemented sub-directories vs. directories.
ie. instead of backing up $APPDATA\Adobe
- i back up $APPDATA\Adobe\InDesign, etc.
This is ideal..
But has it's pitfalls.
ie. i need to know all possible sub-directories that will be created.
- this is very hard unless Adobe Developers share their code (highly unlikely)
- the next best thing is to manually go through and use as many features as
possible to see what is created.
- this is exactly what i've done.. but im sure i've missed something.
Now.. what can you do?
Simply keep an eye on $APPDATA and $LOCALAPPDATA after usage.
If there are any sub-directories left behind..
simply add to Launcher under [DirectoriesMove].
ie. if a sub-directory is left behind in $APPDATA, simply add:
[DirectoriesMove]
AppData\**SUB-DIRECTORY**=%APPDATA%\Adobe\**SUB-DIRECTORY**
that's it.. from now on..
InDesignPortable will backup & restore that particular sub-directory.
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ASSOCIATIONS
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http://portableapps.com/manuals/PortableApps.comLauncher/ref/launcher.ini/regist
ry.html
I've associated .inx, .indb, .indd, .indt, .idml filetypes.
To associate other filetypes is very easy.
1. Navigate to: InDesignPortable\App\AppInfo\Launcher
2. Open InDesignPortable.ini with Notepad.
3. Under [RegistryValueWrite] add: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\.***\=REG_SZ:InDesign.D
ocument
4. Under [RegistryKeys] add:
-=HKLM\Software\Classes\.***
-=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.***
5. Replace *** with desired filetype.
6. Save .ini file.
Optionally, the SendTo shortcut is also provided for un-associated, but supporte
d filetypes.