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server (8 posts) Started 4 years ago by misdeed Latest reply from warlock fatal error adobe reader dde server Topic Viewed 9145 times misdeed Posts: 9 This post has been reported. Can anyone give me any suggestions
Acrobat Cannot Connect To Dde Server
please in simple terms? I can't uninstall Adobe to try & re install & start again. None of my pdf's will open & keep getting Fatal Error msg about DDE server. Do dde server window at shutdown I have to take my laptop in to be serviced by a Pro to have this fixed or does anyone know of a simple (laymans terms!!) proceedure to remedy this please? When tried to uninstall keeps telling me I can't because it's open in another file but I've shut everything else down. Strange? Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top warlock Posts: 4100 acrobat failed to connect to a dde server windows 10 This post has been reported. What exact message are you getting when trying to open files? Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top misdeed Posts: 9 This post has been reported. Hi Warlock, no message straight away pdf's won't open then on task bar the Adobe logo comes up & saays Fatal Error Adobe cannot connect to a DDE server. Hope makes sense to you! Thankyou Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top warlock Posts: 4100 This post has been reported. http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416414 Read through these see if any apply. Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top misdeed Posts: 9 This post has been reported. Will do - I went into Adobe sites but couldn't do anything as can't uninstall for a start but will try proceedure again & anything else site suggests. If nothing works, I appreciate your replies & will take it to a service person. Thanks Warlock Reports: · Posted 4 years ago Top warlock Posts: 4100 This post has been reported. http://help.adobe.com/en_US/re.....-8000.html Have a look here disable protected mode. Don't give up so soon. Accept This Answer · Accept
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issue, follow the steps below Open Adode Reader hkey_classes_root\acrobat\shell\open\ddeexec\application – [Start]; [All Programs]; [Adobe Reader] Open Preferences – [Edit]; [Preferences] Disable protected
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mode – [Security (Enhanced)]; Untick [Enable Protected Mode at startup] Confirm the de-selection – [Yes] Close preferences – [OK] Close Adobe Reader, http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/adobe-wont-connect-to-a-dde-server You will no longer receive ‘DDE’ errors when trying to open PDF documents. Stage 2: If Adobe will not launch The Adobe DDE error fix of disabling Enhanced security protected mode relies on adobe being able to launch… If it cannot launch https://support.lincoln.ac.uk/entries/62872339-Adobe-DDE-Error-fix you cannot apply stage 1 Reset Adobe App data in the users H drive – This is usually in 2 places – Their App data and RDS folders both contain adobe subfolders with Adobe reader data in it… rename these to reader.old for example - You may need to be a little creative in spotting the folders as they appear under different names/Variations There is also a fairly obvious file in the ‘softgridclient’ folder – If this is present rename this as well. I may not be there Once these are renamed, REBOOT the machine - This is important to flush the system This should get adobe working to the state where you can disable protected mode Topic is closed for comments Support Software by Zendesk
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Marked as answer by Leo HuangMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, September 03, 2012 2:02 AM Friday, August 17, 2012 8:40 AM Reply | Quote Moderator All replies 0 Sign in to vote Please refer "Acrobat failed to connect to DDE Server - Can't open" http://forums.adobe.com/message/4454198#4454198I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... .... Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:35 PM Reply | Quote 1 Sign in to vote Generally this error comes from an anti-virus program blocking the software from connecting. Try uninstall and again reinstall Acrobat Reader. If the problem re happens then install Foxit Reader (it is free) & see if the behavior persists.Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “UnmarkStandard Adobe Acrobat Adobe 3149 Followers Follow Join the Community! Creating your account only takes a few minutes. Join Now Hey Spiceheads, I have one user who is getting this error message when opening a pdf. When I look in the processes I see acrobat running. So I kill the process and then the pdf opens fine. Not sure way the first time opening the pdf she gets the DDE Server error then it will work after that. thanks Reply Subscribe RELATED TOPICS: Adobe fatal error Adobe Acrobat error 1648 Adobe Acrobat 10 Error   1 2 Next ► 26 Replies Serrano OP BTS9345 Apr 7, 2011 at 2:05 UTC Not sure which version of Acrobat you are using but this might be helpful: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416414
0 Thai Pepper OP Radiohead Apr 7, 2011 at 2:23 UTC thanks for the reply... I will check out the link. 0 Poblano OP ChristineM May 4, 2011 at 11:06 UTC Are you seeing this issue with Acrobat Reader 10? I have a user with the same problem. Were you able to figure this out? Thanks, Chris 0 Poblano OP Kelly McCathran Sep 7, 2011 at 12:11 UTC In Acrobat 10 this issue is often caused when Protected Mode is on (new to 10) to disable, go to Edit > Preferences, click General and un-check Enable Protected Mode Here is more detail on Protected Mode:http://www.adobe.com/security/acrobat_reader 1 Pimiento OP chenweiguang82 Sep 30, 2012 at 11:58 UTC 1st Post Why i can not find the Protected Mode option in Edit-Preference-General? 0 Pimiento OP Richy Rich Oct 23, 2012 at 5:23 UTC 1st Post FYI, I Had same problem but did what Kelly McCathran Sep 07, 2011 at 07:11 AM said and it worked for me. My version is: 10.1.4 1) Open Adobe 2) Hold CNTR and press K (it's teh same thing as Edit, Preferences) 3) Left column 4ht item down i