Adobe Reader Installation and Setup

To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, navigate to http://get.adobe.com/reader. Adobe's website should automatically determine which operating system you are using.

Adobe may present you with a few Optional offers. We recommend clearing the check boxes before clicking the Download Acrobat Reader button.

If the operating system listed does not match you operating system or you are having problems with the current installation, you can select More download options to display more results.

Select your operating system. If you do not know your operating system, you can find it within the system information in the Control Panel. For Windows, the operating system must be Windows XP (SP2 or SP3) or newer.

Select your preferred language.

Select the desired version of Adobe Reader. The options will change depending on the operating system selected. We recommend selecting Reader.

Once the proper options have been selected, click Download Acrobat Reader.

You should be directed to a page stating the next steps.

Once the installer is downloaded, you should be directed to a page asking you to double-click on the installer file from your downloads folder. For more information about installing Adobe Acrobat Reader, please see the instructions below.

After the download is complete, you will need to open your Downloads folder and locate the Adobe Acrobat Reader Installer file, named Reader_en_install.exe.

To proceed, double-click on the installer to begin the installation process. You must have Administrator privileges on the computer to successfully install the program.

When first launching the installer, you may see a security warning asking if you would like to run the file.

To proceed, select Run. You will then be presented with the Adobe Reader Installer window that will show the progress of the installation.

Once Adobe Acrobat Reader has been installed, select Finish.

Once Adobe Acrobat Reader opens, you will receive a pop up asking you to make Adobe Acrobat Reader your default program. Select Yes.

Then, select Continue.

To the right of the Opens with section is the current default program, as well as a button to change the default application; click Change.

From the How do you want to open .pdf files from now on dialog box, select Adobe Acrobat Reader under the Other options section, and click OK.

Finally, select Apply to ensure the changes take effect and click on OK to close the window. Your PDF files will now open in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

You may come across this message when trying to open an eBook for the first time, or after updating your Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

This document requires global object security policy to be disabled.

After selecting OK, Adobe Acrobat Reader will display a message stating that the document will now close. You will not be able to open the eBook until this option is disabled.

To disable the Global object security policy, navigate to Preferences from the Edit menu or hold Ctrl and press K.

In the Preferences window, locate the JavaScript category from the navigation pane on the left and uncheck Enable global object security policy.

To download Adobe Acrobat Reader, navigate to http://get.adobe.com/reader. Adobe's website should automatically determine which operating system you are using.

Select Download Acrobat Reader.

Once the installer is downloaded, you should be directed to a page asking you to double-click on the installer file from your downloads folder. For more information about installing Adobe Acrobat Reader, please see the instructions below.

After the download is complete, you will need open your Downloads folder and locate the installer (.dmg) file. On a Mac, the Downloads can be found in the Finder application (similar to Windows Explorer on a PC), on the far-right side of the Dock, or simply through your browser.

To proceed, double-click on the .pkg file (If you don't see the Safari Downloads window, you can choose Window > Downloads.) to begin the installation process. You must have Administrator privileges on the computer in order to successfully install the program.

You will see an Adobe Reader Installer window once the file has been accessed. Double-click on the pkg file to begin the installation process.

When first launching the installer, there will be an introduction slide discussing the install guide. From here you can select Continue.

The next prompt will show how much space the software will take up. The software will automatically install on your hard drive. You can change the location by selecting Customize; otherwise, you can select Install

The system may also ask for a password to allow the application to make changes to the computer; enter your computer’s username and password and select Install Software.

Select Close when the installation is complete.

You may be asked to move the installer to the Trash once the installation is completed. If so, you can click either Keep or Move to Trash, depending on your preference.

After opening Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will be asked to set it as the default app for opening PDF files. Select Yes.

You may come across this message when trying to open an eBook for the first time, or after updating your Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

After selecting OK, Adobe Acrobat Reader will display a message stating that the document will now close. You will not be able to open the eBook until this option is disabled.

To disable the Global object security policy, navigate to the Preferences menu from the Acrobat Reader menu found in the top-left corner of the Menu Bar.

In the Preferences window, locate the JavaScript category from the navigation pane on the left and uncheck Enable global object security policy.