When I Open Adobe Acrobat - Adobe Acrobat Reader Opens - Reader is NOT installed on pc

[Lignite22013321ape2]

Creative Cloud Installed - Acrobat Pro DC Installed

Acrobat Reader NOT Installed

Default PDF App - Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

When I open a pdf document (open with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC), the document opens in Acrobat Reader.

When I double click a pdf document, the document opens in Acrobat Reader.

Why?

[Test Screen Name]

What happens if you specifically try to open Acrobat Pro (not open a file - open the app, eg with Creative Cloud Desktop app, Start menu etc.)

[Janice220140327ek2]

Same issue.  When I specifically open Acrobat Pro  it is opened fine.   I on;y have the issue inside Thunderbird mail.  Opening in Thunderbird says reader not installed.

[Test Screen Name]

Thanks. You say it opens in Reader. Does this window specifically say Acrobat Reader along the top? Or it just some different app, definitely not Acrobat Pro? You can share a screen shot if you like, but please make sure it's of the whole window, not just the document in the window.

[Lignite22013321ape2]

Yes, it opens in Adobe Acrobat Reader every way that I try to open a pdf.

As you can see below, when I right-click and open-with, my only option is Adobe Acrobat DC, but it still opens in Acrobat Reader.

Also, if I check my Programs and Features AND the Microsoft Store, Adobe Acrobat Reader is not even installed

[Lignite22013321ape2]

???? Anyone?

[Test Screen Name]

Is Thunderbird email an app, or a web site?

[Janice220140327ek2]

Thunderbird is an email app.

[Lignite22013321ape2]

What does Thunderbird have to do with this thread?

[Lignite22013321ape2]

My apologies, I see you mentioned Thunderbird earlier. Have a great day!

[GCSA2021]

Hello, Did you ever find a solution for this issue?

[MeenakshiNegi]

Hi GCSA,

Sorry for the delay in response.

As I understand, the issue mentioned here is that the application shows Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64 bit), and the installed program shows Adobe Acrobat DC (64 bit). If yes, then this is designed behavior.

Even if you install the Reader DC, the installer will show it as Acrobat DC by name as there is a common installer for the application.

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[Tim233700312bmd]

We are experiencing this issue with my company as well. we do not use Reader at all and only install Acrobat DC (previously Adobe Pro). When we open an pdf it says READER DC at the top and have no editing rights even when logging in with our credentials. We have have to uninstall the application, download creative cloud, log in, and install Adobe DC (Not Reader DC) again for it to work supporting 100's of end users this is an issue.