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This is the support forum for Adobe Acrobat Pro, the full desktop PDF editor and viewer.

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free version , PDF viewer and reader. Both programs belong to separate families of PDF handlers.

 

But anyway, see if this old link is still usefull for the offfline installer of Adobe Reader DC:

 

https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

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try67
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Community Expert
July 7, 2021

You can find some of the full installers of Reader available here: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/

Drill down from that main folder depending on your OS and the version you want to get (AcrobatDC is the latest one).

 

You will need to open it in either IE or a dedicated FTP application, though, as most browsers don't allow FTP sites any longer, unfortunately.

ls_rbls
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Community Expert
July 7, 2021

The FTP capabilities are disabled by default in both Chrome-based and Gecko-based (Mozilla) browser engines, but it is still there.

 

To enable in Chrome you need to  access Chrome's web browser configuration manager by typing in the URL bar:

 

  • chrome//:flags 
  • then in the search, enter "enable-ftp"
  • once you enable this preference, the browser needs to relaunch to commit these changes

 

In Mozilla, you access the configuration manager with:

 

  • about:flags
  • perform a search for "network.ftp.enabled" or just "network.ftp"
  • relaunch the web browser

 

NOTE: Since Internet Explorer seems to be the only web browser that access the Adobe ftp site, it is possible that, in addition to restoring or re-enabling the ftp preference setting(s), you may also need to use a browser add-on to mimic the User-Agent of Internet Explorer.

 

For both, Chrome or Mozilla web browsers, you may add the User-Agent switcher add-on.

 

Get the extension from their official web stores.

 

And if the stable version of Mozzila browser still gives you a problem using these methods, you need to download and install the Developer Edition, Beta, or Nightly.

 

 

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 7, 2021

This used to be true, but with the latest versions of both Chrome and Firefox you can't enable them at all.

Legend
July 7, 2021

To install for other people, remember you will need an up-to-date distribution license. Otherwise, even though it is free, your company could be in breach of the license. 

NB Reader expects its users to sign in and be online. 

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 7, 2021

Try the forum for Acrobat Reader.

Participating Frequently
July 7, 2021

where i am posted now, Isn't it Adobe forum?

Acrobat Reader is from company Adobe.

 

Please give me link for the right place

ls_rbls
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ls_rblsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 7, 2021

This is the support forum for Adobe Acrobat Pro, the full desktop PDF editor and viewer.

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free version , PDF viewer and reader. Both programs belong to separate families of PDF handlers.

 

But anyway, see if this old link is still usefull for the offfline installer of Adobe Reader DC:

 

https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/