Adobe Acrobat shuts down. Sends request to admin

Hello!

It sounds incredibly frustrating to be locked out of Adobe Acrobat Reader by an admin request, especially when you're the administrator and aren't receiving any emails! This typically points to a glitch with Adobe's licensing or your local user profile permissions, rather than an actual admin approval process. The software thinks it needs external permission, but the system for granting it is broken.

Here's what you should try:

First, ensure you're fully logged in and updated: open your Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app and make sure you're signed in and all your Adobe apps, especially Acrobat Reader, are updated.  HumanToDog
Next, try running Acrobat Reader as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking the Acrobat Reader icon and selecting "Run as administrator."
If that doesn't work, consider repairing or reinstalling the application. Go to the Creative Cloud app, find Acrobat Reader, and look for an option to "Manage" or "Repair" the installation. If all else fails, a clean uninstall and reinstall of Acrobat Reader (downloading the latest version directly from Adobe's website) often resolves these kinds of deep-seated permission issues.