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cherylrain01
cherylrain01
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July 20, 2018
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Adobe Digital Editions 4.5 stopped working on Windows 10

  • July 20, 2018
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Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.8 suddenly stopped working when I tried to load a second library ebook (it loaded the first). It just sits at the splash screen and says "loading library...." but will NOT open. I tried uninstalling it and reinstalling ADE; uninstalling it and installing an older version I still had from two years ago; and even taking Windows back about 10-20 days using a restore point. NOTHING worked!

Please, please help! I am an avid reader and this is how I get my library books. It's very frustrating!

I have searched Google so many times to try to find an answer that works and I can't.

I use Windows 10.

Thank you.

    Correct answer Nanaky

    Closed ADE.
    Rename the My Digital Edition folder in your Documents Folder. (f. e. OLD)

    Then start again.

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    Nanaky
    NanakyCorrect answer
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    July 23, 2018

    Closed ADE.
    Rename the My Digital Edition folder in your Documents Folder. (f. e. OLD)

    Then start again.

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      tonys95915614
      Participant
      October 20, 2019

      I too was having the same problems most of you are having and I tried all the solutions you all tried but the suggestion to change the name of Adobe digital editions file folder just add the word old I thought it was too simple but I tried it and lo and behold it worked when when will be additional editions open there were all the books I've been trying to download for the last 2 weeks went back to the library and try new downloads everything went smoothly I can't believe it was this easy thank you so much for your help

      maya moore
      maya moore
      Participant
      May 18, 2020

      Holy smokes, renaming the Adobe Digital Edition file worked. I can't believe something so darn simple worked. I've been mucking with a fix for days and this worked. Thank you so much for the info. 

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