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January 2, 2024
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Latest version Acrobat Pro broken? Keeps crashing/not responding...

  • January 2, 2024
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Since about a month my, and my colleges Acrobat Pro (64-bit) version keeps crashing/hanging for some reason. The program is up to date. Last week I found a another new update, but it still very unresponsive. 😞

Is there an easy fix or do we need to go back and install and old version?

Thanks.

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Correct answer Amal.

Hi there

 

The 64-bit application is a unified application for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. If you have installed Acrobat Reader 64-bit and you purchase an Acrobat subscription, the Acrobat Reader 64-bit application will upgrade to become a fully functional Acrobat 64-bit application.

For more info. please go through the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/about-acrobat-reader-dc-migration-to-64-bit.html

 

~Amal

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Amal.
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Community Manager
January 2, 2024

Hi @Sjaak Banaan 

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that

Is this an issue with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check. If the file is stored on a shared network/drive please download it to your computer locally and then try again.

What is the version of the Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the recent version 23.08.2042X  installed. Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

Also try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

Please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described here https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-default/td-p/4792082

You may also try to create a new test user profile with full admin rights in Win or enable the root account in MAC https://support.apple.com/en-in/102367  and try using the application there and check.

If it still doesn't work, please remove the application using the Acrobat cleaner tool https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html , reboot the computer and reinstall the application using the direct link https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html 

 

~Amal

Participant
February 12, 2024

I can't even open Adobe Acrobat, how am I able to do the things you suggested?

Inspiring
February 12, 2024

If you are willing to uninstall and go back to a previous version?

Uninstall your current Acrobat

 

  1. Go here:

 

    1. https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html              

 

  1. Must install this exact version Mac OS v10.14 (ignore the Mac OS you’re running):

 

 

 

  1. Install that and DO NOT launch it
  2. Go here:
    1. dccontinuousnov2023.html
  3. Install this version:

Hope it works as well as it did for us.

Don’t forget to turn off the updates immediately!!