Adobe Reader locking open files

We have a shared network drive on where we store pdfs containing assembly instructions.
Every now and then these instructions need to be updated. But if a user somewhere on the network is viewing this file it is locked and cannot be deleted/overwritten.
Why is this and more importantly how do I prevent it from happening?

Why is it? It is normal for a program to lock files that it is
reading. The only programs which don't do that are those which read in
all of the file when it is first opened (like Notepad).
You can't prevent it from happening. You may be able to use tools to
force closed files open by other clients, but be aware that this may
well lead them to horrible errors, crashes etc.
You could consider using an intranet instead, a more robust way to
distribute files.
Aandi Inston

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