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Acrobat DC does not appear to support multiple Desktops in Windows 11

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December 20, 2021
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One of the best new features in Windows 11 is easy management of multiple Desktops. I have a Desktop for each of my jobs plus another for my home life. Most of the apps I use open up in an instance in each Desktop - for example, I can have Outlook opened to my job #1 calendar in Desktop #1, and open to my job #2 work email in Desktop #2. Butr this is not the case with Acrobat DC. If Acrobat DC is open in Desktop #1, and I open a PDF attachment in Desktop #2, it sends me back to Desktop #1 - ruining the whole experience of using Desktops (I don't want PDF files from job #2 open in the same instance of Acrobat as job #1)

Adobe: Is there a way to have multiple instances of Acrobat DC running at the same time? If not, please make it so I can have multiple instances of Acrobat DC across multiple Desktops. I'm running Adobe Acrobat DC (21.007.20099)

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Correct answer antenulli

Hi I have same issue on my corporate laptop where I have DC reader 64-bit version 2024.005.20320 on Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2. I followed the instructions of the thread below (regarding same issue on W10, see answer shared by p3n) and seems to work fine.

Hope this helps; nevertheless I think Adobe team should implement desktops management without any need to disable security features.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/arcobat-and-multiple-desktops-in-windows-10/m-p/11049239

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Michiel34025242phxl

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Still a problem in Acrobat Reader in 2025!

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antenulliCorrect answer

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Hi I have same issue on my corporate laptop where I have DC reader 64-bit version 2024.005.20320 on Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2. I followed the instructions of the thread below (regarding same issue on W10, see answer shared by p3n) and seems to work fine.

Hope this helps; nevertheless I think Adobe team should implement desktops management without any need to disable security features.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/arcobat-and-multiple-desktops-in-windows-10/m-p/11049239

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Michiel34025242phxl

Participant

With the suggestion given in that thread you're giving up security settings in order to get correct UX. Bad idea.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

Use Acrobat with the cmdline option /n

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Maikel25272289571e

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@Bernd Alheit How do you do that? with the cmdline?

amazing_Mermaid0D4C

Participant

I'm facing the same issue. I'm using currently four different (virtual) desktops and it's really annoying when I open a PDF it switches to some other desktop.

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Maikel25272289571e

Participant

Same issue here, very annoying it pops from one desktop to another.

Meenakshi Negi

Community Manager

Hi Maikel,

Thank you for reaching out.

Would you mind elaborating on the issue? Do you mean that the PDF opens on a different desktop than the one it is supposed to?

Or do you mean to open one PDF on one desktop and one on another?

It would be helpful if you could share a video for better understanding.

Please share the Acrobat in use.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

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Robert22450694nbdc

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I've experienced this exact same scenario and fully support the ability to work in multiple virtual desktops throuh taskview on windows 11. Looking forward to a solution soon.

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