Trying to download ebook to Digital Editions but its going to Acrobat Reader DC.

[puchala]

I've been using Kobo for years now and every single time there is an update by Adobe I waste a hell of a lot time trying to make Digital Editions work again.

This time around - I download the ebook and instead of going to Digital Editions , Acrobat Reader DC opens and I get the following message

Of course it won't open - damn it!!!   I can't see how I can get it to open and load into Digital Editions.

Any ideas - anyone?!

I thinking very bad thoughts about Adobe right now!

[Nanaky]

Open Digital Edition.
Go to File > Add to Library and choose the eBook.

[puchala]

Tried Nanaky - but I can't download into Digital Edition directly from the website. 

I would have to download from the internet and it won't let me it because it is a .acsm file

So this is no help

[RogerOsborn · Accepted solution]

It sounds like your "association" of .acsm files with ADE has been lost.  In windows 7 Click Start then Default Programs then Associate a file type or protocol with a program.  select acsm and change the default program to ADE.

[puchala]

That did the trick!

[janed60017532]

I am having the same problem.  So I did what you said and changed the default to ADE.  so then I go to download the book and it tells me Error check activation.  What now???

[Nanaky]

Windows:

    Close all applications.

    Choose Start > Run.

    In the Open text box, type regedit and then press Enter. The Registry Editor opens.

    In the left pane of the Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adept

    Select the Adept key.

    Choose File > Export.

    In the Export Registry File dialog box, select Selected Branch under Export Range. Enter a name and location for the backup registry key, and then click Save.

    Right-click the Adept key and choose Delete.

    In the Confirm Key Delete dialog, click OK.

    Close the Registry Editor.

    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize.

Macintosh:

    quit Adobe Digital Editions.

    Navigate to /Users//Library/Application Support/Adobe/Digital Editions and drag the activation.dat file to the trash.

    If you are using 10.7, see https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize.

[simonic62]

I can't figure out how to do those instructions for Window 10.  Is there a secret?