

If Windows prevents Adobe from opening the PDF file due to missing or faulty permissions, running it with admin rights should fix the problem.

Therefore, the first fix you should try is to run Adobe Acrobat Reader with admin rights. Whenever you run an application with admin rights, that application needs to have full access to all files in the operating system, otherwise the functionality will be limited. When you cannot open any PDF files, you can proceed with the fixes below. If all other files work fine, re-download the corrupted PDF or get the file back from the source you obtained earlier. Note : Before performing any fixes, make sure that the problem is not just with a PDF file. So how to handle this problem? Here are 6 fixes you can try to fix Adobe Acrobat Reader DC cannot open PDF files. A common problem is that Adobe Acrobat Reader DC does not open PDF files. However, just like any other application, this software can sometimes encounter errors. You can edit, print and allow others to access your file collection with this tool. Cheers everyone.For most Windows users, Adobe Acrobat is a great tool for creating PDF files. Anyway, I'm glad Adobe Reader is working again. I hope those workarounds will stay and those fancy GUIs won't destroy the experience. Maybe someone finds out what caused the crash. Both ways it seemed fine but Adobe always crashed. Reinstalling Adobe Reader the more obvious way through Microsoft Store or the official Adobe Website didn't work. Like Windows couldn't find the installation or whatever.

I don't know if that's important but it seemed weird to me. Now it's C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\. It was something like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat\. Now what's really weird is, as I read in some other guide, that the file path of my installation was wrong/different. Erase and reinstall Acrobat Reader using Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool through this link: as the link in th guide is not working. Disabeling protected mode through the registry editor. And if that doesn't work either it recommends the compatibility troubleshooter. Unfortunately it's in german so guess I should recap the steps.ġ. Although I'm not sure what caused the crash. I think you can mark this as solved as I was able to fix the issue by myself.
