Most Cursed Software Installers: AutoCAD, Adobe & More

Name: Most Cursed Software Installers: AutoCAD, Adobe & More
Uploaded: 2026-08-11T09:08:45-04:00
Duration: 34 s
Description: AutoCAD, Adobe, Citrix, and Sophos – which software installer has cursed your setup the most? Share your nightmares! #SoftwareInstall #TechNightmares #AutoCAD #Adobe #Citrix #Sophos

PDQ

08/11/2026

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TL;DR

AutoCAD is called out as the most cursed installer, particularly when attempting anything beyond a default installation path.
Adobe products provoke a strong negative reaction, described as giving the speaker hives — a sentiment many IT admins share.
Citrix and Sophos are also named as frustrating enterprise software installers, with Citrix labeled as broadly poor quality.

Summary

In this quick-hit short, a PDQ community member fields the question: what is the most cursed software installer you have ever encountered? The responses come fast and with genuine frustration. AutoCAD tops the list for its rigid, unforgiving installation process — any deviation from a straight default install apparently invites chaos. Adobe earns a visceral reaction, with the speaker admitting that anything from Adobe's ecosystem gives them hives. Citrix products are called out as broadly poor quality, framed explicitly as a hot take but delivered with conviction. Sophos rounds out the list as another installer the speaker simply cannot stand. The clip captures a relatable sentiment shared widely among IT administrators and systems managers who regularly wrestle with enterprise software deployment — that some of the most widely used tools in the industry are also among the most painful to install and manage. For PDQ's audience of sysadmins and IT pros, this kind of candid frustration-sharing reinforces community identity and positions PDQ's deployment tooling as a welcome alternative to manual installer headaches.

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0:00 - The Question Posed
0:06 - AutoCAD & Adobe Complaints
0:21 - Citrix & Sophos Called Out

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0:06 "Most cursed is anything from AutoCAD."
0:15 "I hate Adobe. Honestly, anything Adobe gives me hives."
0:21 "Most Citrix products are just trash."

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Which software installers are considered the worst by IT professionals?

According to this clip, AutoCAD, Adobe, Citrix, and Sophos are among the most frustrating software installers encountered by IT administrators, each for different reasons ranging from rigidity to general poor quality.

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