Acrobat Reader Opens • Update your Reader software if you are able to open Adobe Reader but receive 'Program Not Responding' messages while working with documents. Open the 'Help' menu in Adobe Reader, and then select 'Check for Updates.'
Download and install any available updates, and then check to see if the problem persists. To automate this process, open the 'Edit' menu and select 'Preferences.' In the window that appears, select 'Updater' from the side menu, click on the 'Automatically download updates.' Radio button and then click 'OK.' • If updating the software did not solve your problem, there might have been issues with the initial installation. To check, open the 'Help' menu in Adobe Reader, and select 'Repair Adobe Reader Installation.'
Adobe Acrobat 8.1 issue. Discussion in 'Windows Vista General Discussion' started by jdrummo1 When I try to launch Acrobat, I get this message: Adobe Acrobat 8.1 has stopped working 'a If you have any other Adobe programs installed, you can open one of those and run update from the Help.
Follow the prompts to repair Reader's installation. • If there are still problems following reinstallation, the issue may be an insufficient amount of available random-access memory (RAM). Try closing all other programs (including antivirus software) when working with large.pdf files to see if this is the issue. Acrobat Reader Does Not Open • Install a different version of the software if you are receiving 'Program Not Responding' messages when attempting to launch Adobe Reader. If downloading and installing the most recent version of Adobe Reader doesn't fix the problem, you may need to install an earlier version of the software (i.e., earlier than Reader 8.0). • Run Adobe Reader in compatibility mode for your operating system. To do so, right-click on the Reader icon, and select 'Properties' from the drop-down menu.
In the window that appears, open the 'Compatibility' tab, and click on the 'Run this program in compatibility mode for' box. Select your operating system from the drop-down menu, and click on the 'Apply' button to see if the issue is an incompatibility between Reader and your operating system. • Download Adobe Type Manager from Adobe's website (see Resources). Open 'atm41eng.exe,' and follow the prompts to install the software.
Following installation, open the program and locate Reader's fonts in the menu on the right-hand side by opening 'C:,' 'Program Files,' 'Adobe,' 'Reader 8.0,' 'Resource' and 'Font.' Remove all but three to five fonts, and then try opening Reader. As Reader will try to load all fonts, having too many can tax the program and lead to 'Not Responding' errors on launch. • Was this answer helpful? Related Questions Q: A:The iPad contains a built-in feature called 'VoiceOver' that will read items on your screen aloud. This software is designed to help the vis.