For a list of known issues and more in-depth troubleshooting, see Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation Windows. To see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems, visit the Acrobat Reader user forum. Acrobat reader for vista free download - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and many more programs.
Mac users: If you're running Mac OS, see Install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Mac OS.
Before you install, always make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements.
You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If your operating system is older,
you can install an earlier version of Reader. For step-by-step instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
Note:
If you're not sure which version of Windows you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?
Explorer: Download and install Acrobat Reader DC
Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Internet Explorer.
- Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.
Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.
Note:
You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:
You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
When the file download message appears at the bottom of the browser window, click Run.
Note:
Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.
When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.
Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Mozilla Firefox.
- Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.
Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.
Note:
You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:
You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
When the Opening dialog box appears, click Save File.
Press Ctrl+J to open the download Library. When the download Library window appears, double-click the .exe file for Reader.
If prompted to open the executable file, click OK.
Note:
Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.
When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.
Follow these steps to install Acrobat Reader DC using Google Chrome.
- Close all versions of Reader. Close any browser that is displaying a PDF.
Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now.
Note:
You need Windows 7 or later to run Acrobat Reader DC. If you're running an older version of Windows, the Adobe Reader download page looks like this:
You can install an older version of Acrobat Reader. For instructions, see Install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows.
When the downloaded file appears at the bottom of the browser window, click the .exe file for Reader.
Note:
Acrobat Reader DC installation is a two-part process: The installer is downloaded, and then Reader is installed. Be sure to wait until both parts are complete. A progress bar displays the time remaining.
When you see the confirmation message that the installation is complete, click Finish.
For a list of known issues and more in-depth troubleshooting, see Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation | Windows.
To see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems, visit the Acrobat Reader user forum. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting. When posting on forums, include your operating system and product version number.
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Adobe Acrobat 8.1 supports Microsoft Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Windows x64 platforms. For more details about the Acrobat 8.1 update, see TechNote kb401730. Acrobat 7 and previous versions do not support Windows Vista.
- Select Help > Check For Updates. The 8.1 update will download and install automatically.
Note: There is a known issue with 64-bit versions of Windows which causes the Adobe PDF Printer to not work correctly. Microsoft has released a Hot Fix for this issue which is documented in Microsoft KB Article 930627 on the Microsoft Help and Support site at http://support.microsoft.com. This Hot Fix is also included in the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) update. Adobe has tested and will support the Adobe PDF Printer with this Hot Fix installed. This Hot Fix is also included in the Vista SP1 update.
Known Limitations and Issues with Acrobat 7 on Windows Vista
Issue: During uninstall the Acrobat 7 installer alerts that Acrotray.exe and Explorer.exe files are in use and must be closed before continuing installation.
Solution: Click ignore during the uninstall to proceed with removing Acrobat 7. You may need to restart your system after you finish uninstalling Acrobat 7.
Issue: Command under Help > Detect and Repair is unavailable as protected Administrator or User.
Solution: Use Detect and Repair feature in Control Panel > Add/Remove programs.
Issue: Right-click contextual menu is not available for PDF conversion.
Solution: Convert file inside Acrobat 7 or original application.
Issue: Web capture button in Internet Explorer 7 is not available in a new tab view.
Solution: Capture site from first tab or use Acrobat 7 to capture site.
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