Could not find Acrobat External Windows Handler

Asked By georgia mendez 40 points N/A Posted on - 02/10/2012

 

Hello experts,

My operating system is Microsoft windows XP service pack 2 and I use adobe Acrobat Reader software Version 5.00.

When I want to start any file with Acrobat Reader I am getting this error message. “Could not find Acrobat External Windows Handler”

Need your help. Thanks a lot.

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Answered By Datu Limu 0 points N/A #90095

Could not find Acrobat External Windows Handler

Hi Georgia

Did you try to uninstall and reinstall the Acrobat Reader 5, if ever the problem occurred again just try to install the newer version of Acrobat reader.I think that problem occurred due to the acrobat reader 5 cannot support the newer version of acrobat reader, that why the acrobat file cannot be opened if you are using acrobat 5 and the file save in the newer version of acrobat reader.

Hope this helps you.

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Answered By Houston Leite 0 points N/A #90097

Could not find Acrobat External Windows Handler

When the PDF is opened in the window of the application at this "external windows handler" is required as a default plug in.

Missing plug in or corrupted plug in may effect to open PDF file.

MY suggestion  is as below:

• Uninstall acrobat reader from control panel, add remove program
• Try to find the latest version of Acrobat reader
• If not possible reinstall existing Acrobat reader  from your backup

 

My alternative suggestion is Down load Foxit Reader, it is free PDF reader and I work with it smoothly.

Then install and try it.

 

 

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• Posted on - 05/21/2013
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