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UsageMeasurement (User Measurement)

These settings control how users participate in the improvement program for the product.


This preference category contains the following subfeature(s):

User Feedback

Summary table
CompanySize Identifies the user's company size for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
Industry Identifies the user's industry for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
InstalledCleanupCheckDone A preference used by the usage measurement feature to determine whether the previously set UsageMeasurement-related keys should be reset.
JobFunction Identifies the user's job function for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
OptIn Specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe.
optin For Acrobat, specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe.
UsageMeasurement For Acrobat, specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe and controls the welcome screen.
UsageMeasurement
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > bUsageMeasurement
Data type 0 (bool)
Default 0
Version # 8.0
User Path UsageMeasurement
Lock Path FeatureLockDown
Summary For Acrobat, specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe and controls the welcome screen.
Details See also optin for a user-level setting. Possible values include:
  • 0: Don't send usage details to Adobe, and disable the welcome screen.
  • 1: Send usage details.
For products prior to DC, this preference controlled user participation in the feedback program and disabled the associated UI. For example, 0 would disable and lock feedback program participation. For 12.x and later products, it also disables the welcome screen on startup.
GUI mapping N/A
OptIn
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > OptIn
Data type 0 (bool)
Default 1
Version # 9.0+
User Path See details.
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary Specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe.
Details For Acrobat, see optin. On Windows, this preference resides in HKCU\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\(product name) Possible values include:
  • 0: Don't send data.
  • 1: Do send data.
GUI mapping Help > Improvement Program Options (text varies across versions) > Improvement Program dialog Yes and No radio buttions
optin
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by Acrobat

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > optin
Data type 0 (bool)
Default 1
Version # DC
User Path See details.
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary For Acrobat, specifies whether to send usage measurement data back to Adobe.
Details This setting is not used for Reader or any product prior to DC. On Windows, this preference resides in HKCU\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\UsageCC\(user GUID). The GUID is a unique value the application assigns to the signed-in user. Possible values include:
  • 0: Don't send data.
  • 1: Do send data.
For a lockable, machine-level setting, see bUsageMeasurement.
GUI mapping Help > Improvement Program Options (text varies across versions) > Improvement Program dialog Yes and No radio buttions
JobFunction
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > JobFunction
Data type 1 (int)
Default null
Version # 9.0+
User Path See details.
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary Identifies the user's job function for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
Details On Windows, this preference resides in HKCU\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\(product name)\Demographic Possible values include:
  • null
  • An integer corresponding to the user selection from the UI.
GUI mapping Help > Improvement Program Options (text varies across versions) > Improvement Program dialog > Yes radio button > Job Function drop down list.
CompanySize
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > CompanySize
Data type 1 (int)
Default null
Version # 9.0+
User Path See details.
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary Identifies the user's company size for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
Details On Windows, this preference resides in HKCU\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\(product name)\Demographic Possible values include:
  • null
  • An integer corresponding to the user selection from the UI.
GUI mapping Help > Improvement Program Options (text varies across versions) > Improvement Program dialog > Yes radio button > Company Size drop down list.
Industry
Supported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > Industry
Data type 1 (int)
Default null
Version # 9.0+
User Path See details.
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary Identifies the user's industry for the Adobe Product Improvement Program.
Details On Windows, this preference resides in HKCU\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\(product name)\Demographic Possible values include:
  • null
  • An integer corresponding to the user selection from the UI.
GUI mapping Help > Improvement Program Options (text varies across versions) > Improvement Program dialog > Yes radio button > Industry drop down list.
InstalledCleanupCheckDone
Not modifiableSupported on WindowsSupported on MacSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > UsageMeasurement > User Feedback > bInstalledCleanupCheckDone
Data type 0 (bool)
Default 1
Version # 8.0+
User Path UsageMeasurement
Lock Path Not lockable
Summary A preference used by the usage measurement feature to determine whether the previously set UsageMeasurement-related keys should be reset.
GUI mapping N/A

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