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February 9, 2017
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Application unable to Start correctly (0xc0000022)

  • February 9, 2017
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I am using the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows 8.1.  I have downloaded and am working on various tax forms.  Every time I open the Reader, or open or save an individual file, I get this Windows Application Error, “The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022). Click OK to close the application”. 

I have re installed the reader several times and have used the “adobe eraser” to clean out old files.  I have tried the “repair” features.  None have helped.  However, despite the error message, the PDF files usually will open or "save" after several clicks but I can't depend on this.  Can you help?

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    Correct answer Sunil_Soni

    Hello Everyone,

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

    You must try the following steps-

    Run the repair for the of Microsoft visual C++ 2013 Redistributable(x64&x86) and try again.

           Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features\Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 (right click and repair)

    If it still doesn't work then, uninstall it completely and reinstall it again through-

        Download Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013 from Official Microsoft Download Center

    Relaunch the Acrobat Reader

    Let us know if it still doesn't work.

    -Thanks

    Sunil Soni

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    angedole
    angedole
    New Participant
    April 11, 2017

    I don't think adobe reads this.  They certainly don't listen when called.  Just installed acrobat 9.0 since 11 doesn't work anymore unless you pay an extra $300, yeah right when i can load old version for $0.

    bobb16489149
    bobb16489149
    New Participant
    April 11, 2017

    adobe 11.0 works with windows 10. The new version gives me the same error everyone has gotten.

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    Anonymous
    February 10, 2017

    Please explain why this is assumed answered.  I have seen nothing

      jimb80873128
      jimb80873128
      New Participant
      February 21, 2017

      I got tired of waiting on this issue -  I tried everything in the world from probably 15 different forums and websites.  You'd think SOMEONE would have a solution that works!  NOT.  I'm running Win 8.1 (refuse to go to 10) and never had this issue before that last change from Adobe last December...  Nuff said.  Today, I went searching for OLD versions and found (oldapps.com) a reader version from Dec, 2014 that works just fine and it is much smaller.  Technically, I don't see the difference with what I need the reader for anyway.  Bottom line:  I am now running version 11.0.10 09 from Dec, 2014 and it works JUST FINE -  no more 0xc0000022 errors for me!

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      Anonymous
      February 21, 2017

      To jimb80873128,

      Jim, Thank you very much.  I think I tried everything you did but had not thought of searching for old versions outside of Adobe websites.  Anyway, I downloaded the Reader version you recommended and it seems to work fine...with no error messages.

      I had no problems finding, downloading and installing the application.  I can't find anything that I need to do, that I can't do with the older version. I downloaded a tax form, partially completed and saved it -- so for me that's half the battle.

      So thanks again.  The error messages were driving me crazy.

      Dennis Spagnoli

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