Adobe Acrobat Reader version 10 fails to launch

[shiva7749]

I have recently installed the reader. However, when I try to launch the program, an error message appears. "Acrobat cannot access a DDE server" What is a DDE server and any solutions?

[AnandSri]

Hello shiva7749

Sorry for the delay in response to your query and apologize for the inconvenience caused. Please refer and try the suggestions from the following KB doc Fatal error - Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server Link: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/failed-to-connect-to-dde-server.html

You may also refer to Fatal error: Cannot connect to dde server; is this Acrobat a virus? Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2416295

Let us know how it goes and share your findings.

Regards,

Anand Sri.