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DmitryZ
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May 26, 2023 4:26 PM UTC
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How to reliably enable new experience in Adobe Acrobat Pro

Adobe recently introduced new interface for Acrobat Pro: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/new-acrobat-experience.html. However, I cannot enable it despite all conditions are met: x64 version, English language, no third-party plugins. I have two questions:
1. How can I reliably enable and disable new experience in latest version of Acrobat Pro?

2. How can I relocate the custom plugin menu to a better location with new experience enabled? Currently just one click is needed to open it. With new experience three clicks are needed: Hamburger menu icon => Plugins => plugin name. I'm wondering that regular user won't be able to find the custom plugin menu.
Thank you,

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DmitryZAuthor
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May 31, 2023 6:04 PM UTC

There is a DWORD registry setting bEnableAv2 that should be set to 1 in order to enable new look. Here's the corresponding registry path: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\AVGeneral. The setting works for Acrobat Reader too (with adjusted registry location). Still have a problem with custom plugin menu placement.

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    DmitryZAuthor
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    May 31, 2023 6:16 PM UTC

    For some reason the registry setting bEnableAv2 works on physical machines, but doesn't work on virtual machines (I'm using Hyper-V). The license is the same -- Adobe Enterprise.

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      Thom Parker
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      Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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      May 31, 2023 7:57 PM UTC

      There is also a menu item for enabling/disabling the new UI.

       

      Don't think you can relocate the plug-ins menu. Sucks, but that's how it goes. 

       

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