Adobe Reader Full-Screen Mode Prevents Windows OS Auto Lock GPO

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January 17, 2019
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It would appear that having Adobe Reader in Full-Screen mode when viewing a PDF stops the auto-lock feature in Windows.

We have a GPO that applies a automatic screen lock should there be no interaction on the machine for 5 minutes. However, if you leave a PDF open in Full-Screen, this seems to over-ride this and keeps the screen from automatically locking.

Quite a concerning security risk for all IT managers right now. Please advise.

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Correct answer tomj42468241

We won't miss the non-existent support you moron!

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Legend

I'm sure Adobe will miss that revenue.

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tomj42468241AuthorCorrect answer

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We won't miss the non-existent support you moron!

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Legend

It's ironic that, having established that this is a community forum where you don't find Adobe staff, you now use "your" as if Adobe will read your message. But I know how frustrating this is. Still, free software doesn't get free support, it's a basic rule of staying in business, so Adobe leave it up to our happy band of volunteers.

If you want to report a bug or raise a feature request you can do it here... Feature Request/Bug Report Form

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Useless product. Another business moving away from it.

Yeah all these volunteers and their suggestions are really useful!

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BUMP

I think it's pathetic that your only contact for support on this product is this forum where no one treats anything with any urgency (or even replies).

Furthermore, following your 'report a vulnerability' process, the PGP key page is "Not Found". Absolute joke.

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What Reader product are you running, and version? It it is indeed Adobe Reader, that is EOL. The current product is Acrobat Reader DC.