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How to install Adobe Acrobat DC

  • This installation method didn't change for future release
  • Download the latest version of “Adobe Acrobat DC" e.g.

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  • Extract the rar file - Acrobat.2020.012.rar.

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  • Run “Acrobat_DC_Web_WWMUI.exe" this makes "Adobe Acrobat folder" on your desktop.
  • The folder hierarchy will be: "C:\Users\<user name>\Desktop\Adobe Acrobat\ Adobe Acrobat\Setup.exe"

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  1. Run "Setup.exe" to install "Adobe Acrobat"
  2. Select "Trial" when installing.
  3. Do not run ""Adobe Acrobat" after Installation but close the programme down.

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  1. Run "AcrobatDCUpd2001220041.msp" (from the "Acrobat.2020.012" folder).This update the programme.
  2. Do not run "Adobe Acrobat" after the update but close the programme down.

Edit the hosts file

  • Edit the Windows Hosts File, to block "Adobe Acrobat " from  connecting to the Internet.
  • The problem is in Windows 10 the hosts file is read-only by default.
  • This means that even if you can access it with administrative privileges, you still cannot write to it, because it will be read-only.

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  • To be able to edit it you must first disable the read-only.
  • Find the hosts file in the etc folder "c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc" 

If you don't readily see the host file in the /etc directory, it may be hidden. 

Show hidden files:

  1. Open the folder or directory in \etc directory "c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc"
  2. Select the View tab
  3. Click the drop down for Options and select "Change folder and search options"
  4. Select the View tab
  5. From the Advanced settings menu, mark the "Show hidden files, folders, or drives" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
  6. Click OK
  7. NOTE: You may also display file extensions from the Advanced Settings menu by unchecking the "Hide file extensions for known file types" box

Find the hosts file in the etc folder "c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc"

  1. Right-click on the "hosts" file.
  2. Select Properties.
  3. Un-tick Read-Only.
  4. Click Apply.
  5. Click Continue (to perform the action with administrator privileges).
  6. Open Notepad.
  7. Go to Start menu.
  8. Type notepad and press Enter.

Or

  1. Press Windows logo + R key.
  2. Type "notepad" and click on "OK" button.

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  1. Once Notepad is available, right-click and select Run as administrator.
  2. In your Notepad, Click File > Open and search for the hosts file: c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts

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You can now add the following lines to hosts file:
0.0.0.0 aoorovjtha.adobe.io
0.0.0.0 guzg78logz.adobe.io
0.0.0.0 cd536oo20y.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 guzg78logz.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 ic.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 b5kbg2ggog.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 p13n.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 7sj9n87sls.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 ij0gdyrfka.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 23ynjitwt5.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

Click File > "Save" to save the changes you made to the original file without making a copy. Once you’ve made your edits, overwrite the existing hosts file and make sure that you haven’t accidentally added a .txt extension to the file. The hosts file needs to remain exactly that — it should keep with the hosts file name with no extensions whatsoever, or the OS won’t recognise the file. If it does not save, start again. 

Make the "hosts" file "Read-Only".

  1. Right-click on the "hosts" file.
  2. Select "Properties".
  3. tick "Read-Only".
  4. Click "Apply".

Patching

  1. In the "Acrobat.2020.012\Activation"
  2. Extract the patch "painter.rar"

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  1. Copy and paste the file "adobe.snr.patch.v2.0-painter.exe" to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat". 
  2. Run "adobe.snr.patch.v2.0-painter.exe" with administrator privileges. 
  3. Patch by selecting "Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2015 (32-bit)" from the drop-down list. 
  4. If successful it will say the file is patch.

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  1. Double click on "fix_x64.reg" file in the patch-painter folder and click "Yes".

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This add registry key: "IsAMTEnforced" = dword: 00000001 to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ WOW6432Node \ Adobe \ Adobe Acrobat \ DC \ Activation "

So, with this entry, the "Windows Registry" looks: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\AdobeAcrobat\DC\Activation]"IsAMTEnforced"=dword:00000001

This registry hack is to remove the annoying "sign up and register online" that closes "Adobe Acrobat DC" if you don’t "sign in".

Disabling Automatically Install Updates.

Adobe Acrobat is set up to regularly check for updates and automatically install them, however, there is the option to disable Acrobat update.

Disabling your internet connection:

  1. Go to Control Panel/Network and Sharing Centre and from the left-hand window open the "Network Adapter Settings".
  2. Chose your connection to which you are connected, open it and there you'll see its properties and status.
  3. Click on “Disable” to make it disable.
  4. Run "Adobe Acrobat DC" from the desktop.
  5. Adobe Acrobat DC\Edit\preferences\Updater, un-tick "Automatically Install Updates" and click "OK".
  6. Connect to the internet.
  7. Done.

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Thanks, and best of luck.  Also, don’t forget to comment if you need further assist.

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Thank you to our new tech-help expert, uk666. The above explanation and demonstration is marvellous. ☺️

One question: If one has the most excellent (my description) ESET Smart Security Suite installed, with its terrific Firewall component able to block all and any outgoing network traffic from the very first attempt by the software to connect to the network, is it still necessary to bother with the host file? The answer would also apply to other third party firewalls and even the Windows firewall, too.

I'm guesing the answer is, yes, it is instead necessary to use the host-file method and not block Adobe by the firewall. When Acrobat 'sees' any of these in the host file:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

is Acrobat in effect 'seeing' a 'network connection' even if that connection goes nowhere?

Or,

is a block in the firewall, Windows or third party, equivalent to a host file connection in some way?

I have in mind that question asked by longknife here

 

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Also, what about jw79's registry hack:

On 8/15/2020 at 7:16 AM, longknife said:

jw79 - Are you going to inform us of your fix?

Add this one to your Window Registry:

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Is that also advised, or unnecessary?

 

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On 8/19/2020 at 7:21 AM, bluescope said:

Thank you to our new tech-help expert, uk666. The above explanation and demonstration is marvellous. ☺️

One question: If one has the most excellent (my description) ESET Smart Security Suite installed, with its terrific Firewall component able to block all and any outgoing network traffic from the very first attempt by the software to connect to the network, is it still necessary to bother with the host file? The answer would also apply to other third party firewalls and even the Windows firewall, too.

I'm guesing the answer is, yes, it is instead necessary to use the host-file method and not block Adobe by the firewall. When Acrobat 'sees' any of these in the host file:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

is Acrobat in effect 'seeing' a 'network connection' even if that connection goes nowhere?

Or,

is a block in the firewall, Windows or third party, equivalent to a host file connection in some way?

I have in mind that question asked by longknife here

 

Maz

I am woman, hear me giggle!

 

Of course, using the Firewall to block "Adobe Acrobat DC" outbound connections works.

But blocking by host entries, is more targeted and specific approach.

On 8/19/2020 at 7:54 AM, bluescope said:

Also, what about jw79's registry hack:

Add this one to your Window Registry:

Hidden Content

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Is that also advised, or unnecessary?

 

Maz

I am woman, hear me giggle!

This registry hack, is to stop "Acrobat" closing down, if you don’t "sign in”.

But this is done for you, when you double click on "fix_x64.reg" file in the "patch-painter folder". So, pointless to do this registry hack manually.

Thanks Maz.

Please comment if you need further assist.

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This installation procedure worked well through update AcrobatDCUpd2200120085.  However, after I updated Acrobat to the current version, AcrobatDCUpd2200120117, the dreaded sign-in screen appeared and prevented Acrobat from running.  Would someone research a fix for this?

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On 4/27/2022 at 8:36 PM, longknife said:

This installation procedure worked well through update AcrobatDCUpd2200120085.  However, after I updated Acrobat to the current version, AcrobatDCUpd2200120117, the dreaded sign-in screen appeared and prevented Acrobat from running.  Would someone research a fix for this?

Acrobat must not be updated. You must remove all trace of Acrobat and try to install again.

You can remove all trace of Acrobat by using a program like “Revo Uninstaller Pro”

Uninstalling programs using the Windows built-in uninstaller is not difficult and it works pretty well. The problems comes when one of those programs you want to uninstall doesn't let you uninstall it.

Furthermore, some programs leave traces when they are uninstalled and don't clean the Windows Registry, making your computer run slower and slower.

That's the reason why you should use a program like Revo Uninstaller Pro. It's a lite and intuitive program that allows you to uninstall any program, even those ones that give errors and don't let you uninstall them.

Not only does it uninstall programs, but it also fixes the registry, search for traces, delete cookies, history and more.

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