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Adobe Digital Editions 4.5 stopped working on Windows 10

Community Beginner ,
Jul 20, 2018 Jul 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.

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LEGEND , Jul 23, 2018 Jul 23, 2018

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

Then start again.

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 08, 2020 Dec 08, 2020

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Steve, where did you find version 4.0?

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Explorer ,
Dec 08, 2020 Dec 08, 2020

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Google

Sent from my iPad

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 08, 2020 Dec 08, 2020

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Well Jay15A7 I have a similar problem.  Have used ADE 3 since time immemorial with only minimal of fuss.  Tried to upgrade to 4.5.11 and whilst download went smoothly, I can not open the wretched programe.  Have tried renaming files and every other sugestion made in this section of the User Forum.  Have tried Adobe EXPERTS who informed me that ADE is not supported (considering that all ePub DMR protected books use this Programme).

I guess that my point is ... did you finally manage to get it working? if so how did you do it.

Any help would be a welcome Christmass present.

 

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Dec 09, 2020 Dec 09, 2020

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020

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Thank Steve

Sadly even ADE vs 4 will not open so it looks like ADE vs 3 for the rest of my life. 

Have to say tha Forum contributors are way more helpful than the so called Customer Care at Adobe who do not seem to give a continental re Digital Editions and the seemingly on going isses it has.

 

This Adobe attitude is also very apparent when a customer requests a ADE count reset ... 

Frank 

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New Here ,
Aug 18, 2021 Aug 18, 2021

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It works! Thank you

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New Here ,
Aug 18, 2021 Aug 18, 2021

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Hello everyone

I have the same problem. The last time i have used ADE was in August 2020. 

I have bought a new E-book today and ADE doesn`t open. I have tried to uninstall and install. That doesn't work.
Ich have also renamed the file My Digital Edition folder in my Documents Folder, that haven't work.
I kann't open ADE  alone (just the App). I have also tried do open my old and new Books ( open with -> ADE) that doesn't work.

I have Windows 10.

Could someone help me?

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2021 Nov 25, 2021

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Install on C:\Program Files\Adobe, no use C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2021 Nov 25, 2021

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Install (ADE_4.5_Installer) in C:\Program Files\Adobe (not C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe). My windows is 64 and it worked.

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New Here ,
Nov 25, 2021 Nov 25, 2021

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Bonjour, Adobe ne fonctionne pas avec mon iPad et je ne peux pas choisir la version, car je dois passer par Apple store. Merci.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 25, 2021 Nov 25, 2021

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Thanks for this advice Jaime.  Sadly ADE version 4 still refuses to play ball and whilst it loads OK it does not open.

Never nind, I still can use vs 3 and vs 3 is working fine.

Someday Adobe will fix the bug in vs 4 (here is hoping).

 

Once again, thanks for your help

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New Here ,
Oct 29, 2022 Oct 29, 2022

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Absolutely brilliant, thank you! I was tearing my hair out after trying all the other "solutions" recommended. Your advice worked instantly.

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New Here ,
Dec 14, 2022 Dec 14, 2022

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I had been trying for more than three months to download ebooks to my kobo.  Previously I had intermittent success with downloading this past year. After taking my Computer laptop and my ereader in to a computer technitian, with no success and back to the library for help with no success, I downloaded ADE Editions 3 and finally it worked!   

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