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ryanw69154912
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June 23, 2018
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IE Plugin will not install

  • June 23, 2018
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Windows 7 Pro x64.  Acrobat Reader DC, Internet Explorer 11.  When you install Acrobat Reader, the plug in never shows up under manage add-ons in IE.  I have uninstalled, ran the adobe cleaner and reinstalled, and the plugin still isn't there.

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Correct answer AnandSri

Hello Ryanw,

We apologize for the inconvenience caused, as per the description above, you are not able to Adobe PDF plug-in on IE 11, Is that correct?

Please refer to the Adobe article and try the suggestions Configure browser to use the Adobe PDF plug-in to open online PDF files

Also, try the following steps to enable the plug-in:

  • Repair Adobe Reader installation files from help>repair installation.
  • Reboot the machine once.
  • Now in Manage add-ons window of your Internet Explorer please right click on the Adobe Reader plugin & make sure it is Enabled.
  • Restart the browser once and check.
  • Make sure that you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

You may also refer to Adobe article Display PDF in browser Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Reader

Let us know how it goes and share your findings.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

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AnandSri
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AnandSriCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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June 25, 2018

Hello Ryanw,

We apologize for the inconvenience caused, as per the description above, you are not able to Adobe PDF plug-in on IE 11, Is that correct?

Please refer to the Adobe article and try the suggestions Configure browser to use the Adobe PDF plug-in to open online PDF files

Also, try the following steps to enable the plug-in:

  • Repair Adobe Reader installation files from help>repair installation.
  • Reboot the machine once.
  • Now in Manage add-ons window of your Internet Explorer please right click on the Adobe Reader plugin & make sure it is Enabled.
  • Restart the browser once and check.
  • Make sure that you have the latest version of Adobe Reader installed Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

You may also refer to Adobe article Display PDF in browser Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Reader

Let us know how it goes and share your findings.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

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