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March 24, 2021
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Update from Acrobat DC 32-bit to 64-bit

  • March 24, 2021
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Hello,

I need to install Acrobat DC for Desktop 64 bits for Windows 10, I have Acrobat DC 32 bits. I would like to change.

Thanks.

 

 

[Title edited by moderator. Was: "Strange characters instead of letters in the document". ]

 

 

 



*Norma Odely *

Correct answer Dov Isaacs

There are currently installers for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader 64-bit. They can be accessed via https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/download-64-bit-installer.html. Note that this not general availability and may not support languages other than English in terms of UI.

 

Also, this is absolutely not an updater. If you want to install th 64-bit versions, you currently must totally uninstall any 32-bit version. Then you can install the 64-bit version.

 

Note also that any third party plug-ins (such as PitStop, Quite Imposing, etc.) must be re-installed with 64-bit versions of those plug-ins. Not all plug-in makers have updated their plug-ins to have 64-bit versions.

 

Finally, be aware that contrary to popular mythology, the 64-bit versions of applications (not just Adobe applications) generally don't provide any higher performance than the 32-bit versions, but rather, provide access to larger memory spaces supporting much larger and more complex documents.

 

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Dov Isaacs
Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
Brainiac
March 24, 2021

There are currently installers for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader 64-bit. They can be accessed via https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/download-64-bit-installer.html. Note that this not general availability and may not support languages other than English in terms of UI.

 

Also, this is absolutely not an updater. If you want to install th 64-bit versions, you currently must totally uninstall any 32-bit version. Then you can install the 64-bit version.

 

Note also that any third party plug-ins (such as PitStop, Quite Imposing, etc.) must be re-installed with 64-bit versions of those plug-ins. Not all plug-in makers have updated their plug-ins to have 64-bit versions.

 

Finally, be aware that contrary to popular mythology, the 64-bit versions of applications (not just Adobe applications) generally don't provide any higher performance than the 32-bit versions, but rather, provide access to larger memory spaces supporting much larger and more complex documents.

 

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
New Participant
March 24, 2021
Hello,

Thanks for help me!
I installed it with your link.

Regards!


*Norma Odely*
jane-e
Adobe Expert
March 24, 2021

Hi @defaultmy5g6p09tpus ,

 

I branched your post from an unrelated thread about missing characters.

 

 

~ Jane

New Participant
March 24, 2021

Hello,

I have a subscription to Acrobat DC and my computer meets the system
requirements. I need to change to 64 bits.
My user is [email removed by moderator]

Thanks for help me!

Norma Odely