

Download the free version of Adobe Reader from here. Here are a few ways of how to deal with this error: Upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Readerĭownloading and installing the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader may fix this error. In your case, the version of Adobe Acrobat Reader might be different. Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8 or 9 is required. “The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser.

Your installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader might be able to open PDF files normally, but when you try to open a PDF file from a web page, the following error message appears: Wally’s Answer: This error appears sometimes and it is fairly easy to fix. Setting up weekly (or daily) automatic scans will help prevent system problems and keep your PC running fast and trouble-free.

Like Windows couldn't find the installation or whatever. I don't know if that's important but it seemed weird to me. Now it's C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\. It was something like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat\. Now what's really weird is, as I read in some other guide, that the file path of my installation was wrong/different. Erase and reinstall Acrobat Reader using Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool through this link: as the link in th guide is not working. Disabeling protected mode through the registry editor. And if that doesn't work either it recommends the compatibility troubleshooter. Unfortunately it's in german so guess I should recap the steps.ġ. Although I'm not sure what caused the crash. I think you can mark this as solved as I was able to fix the issue by myself.
