Why does Digital Edition not work in desktop mode for WIndows 8?

Question

I have installed the most recent version of JAVA and then downloaded and installed Digital Editions.  I can open Digital Editions in desktop mode but when I select a book I cannot turn the page or move to a new page by any means.  The only thing that seems to work is to select a new page and then toggle between full screen and partial.

sjpt · Answer

I don't think ADE uses Java at all.I run it in desktop mode in WIndows 8 and it reads books and turns pages fine: either using the left-right arrow keys, or clicking on the forward/back buttons each side of the scrollbar at the bottom of the page.There are lots of bugs in ADE2.0, and even though that isn't a bug for me it may be for you.Try replacing ADE2.0 with the older but more reliable v1.7.2.(You can have them both installed at once if you like.)Version 1.7.2, it is a little difficult to find, available on Adobe site for Windows and for Mac.http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-editions/kb/cant-install-digital-editions.htmlThe forum software is sometimes corrupting the link above. There shouldn't be a blank in 'editio ns.html'. The following redirects to the same page: http://tinyurl.com/diged172

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