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October 21, 2025
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WINDOWS 7 I keep getting WinHttpWebSocketCompleteUpgrade Message

  • October 21, 2025
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When I start up my computer using Windows 7 i keep getting this message from adobe acrobat reader program I installed the procedure entry point WinHttpWebSocketCompleteUpgrade could not be located in Dynamic Link Library WINHTTP.dll in startup error why

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creative explorer
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October 21, 2025

@edward_stod227 probably because your version of Windows 7 does not contain the necessary function that the newer version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is trying to use. Once Acrobat tries to load a modern feature that Windows 7 simply doesn't support, that's win you get the error message

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October 21, 2025

Hi there 

 

++ Adding to the discussion 

 

For more information, please check the help page https://adobe.ly/42R1Euh 

 

~Amal

brucek60882480
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February 27, 2026

@HElaz Do you have Windows 7 and where did you download the file from?