Adobe Reader will not install. Says I have to be signed in as Admin. I am

My Adobe Reader stopped letting me print any PDF files. I went thru troubleshooting with another company, still wouldn't let me print. So I uninstalled Adobe Reader, restarted my computer and have tried 4 times to download and install it again. I even tried it from the direct link. It gets so far into the installation and gives me an error saying I have to be signed in as Admin. This is my personal computer and I am the Admin. I do not have any other accounts set up on the computer except me as Admin. . HELP

You don't say which OS you are using  and that would be helpful, but try creating a new Admin account and then installing under that account.

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