I need help installing Acrobat Reader - messaged failed to connect to a DDE Server. Can't access documents

I need help installing Acrobat Reader - messaged failed to connect to a DDE Server. Can't access documents

Please see if "acrobat failed to connect to dde server" when openning Adobe Acrobat XI PRo helps.

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    DDE stands for Dynamic Data Exchange, check this threat
    http://forums.adobe.com/message/1877300#1877300

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    I've downloaded acrobat XI Pro, installed it, but get "Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server error message.

    Hi Bruce,
    Please open registry by typing "regedit" in the Run window (Windows + R)
    Now, navigate to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\acrobat\shell\open\ddeexec\application and changing the Key from "AcroviewA10"  to  "AcroviewR10.
    Now, try launching Acrobat and let me know if the issue resolves.
    Regards,
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    I have recently purchased a new computer running Windows 8 and have installed Acrobat Reader XI. When trying to open pdf file get Fatal Error (Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server)
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    I have Acrobat XI Pro and have been experiencing all sorts of "freeze ups" with it ever since Adobe released the new Acrobat DC the other week.  I see that an automatic update was pushed down to my Acrobat XI Pro at the same time.  Is this the first issue you have encountered with your Acrobat XI, or have you been having other issues suddenly as well??  Just wondering ...

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    I bought a copy of Adobe Acrobat XI and installed it on my computer.  It worked good for about a month.  Than it would not load the program so I could.  I tried to open as the adminstrator and the program still does not open.  I ran a troubleshooter and it said"Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE Server".  What can I do to fix this problem so Acrobat XI will run?

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    https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1565091
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    Need help, Adobe Acrobat Pro 11 will not open.  Fatal Error Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server.

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    1) Which Operating System you are using.
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    Can I get some help? I can't get the Acrobat XI Pro to open...I get the Fatal Error Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server.

    You already setup a discussion for this, no need to create more. It has only been an hour since your last post. Considering this is Sunday, you may have to wait a while, though it really comes down to when someone with an answer happens to stop by. We are just users, not employees of Adobe (that is why it is called a user-to-user forum). I remember seeing posts on this in the past and suggest you do a forum search for past posts. I do not have the solution at hand.
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    When I try to open a pdf I get the following error "Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server" what should I do?

    I have not had this error before, but Google has numerous examples. Here are a couple:
    https://forums.adobe.com/thread/847438
    http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/134868-adobe-acrobat-fatal-error-failed-to-connect-t o-a-dde-server

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    So my problem is obviously having trouble installing Adobe Reader X (Latest Version) I had to reinstall it due to this error,
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    You can Follow http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/error-1935-install-acrobat-reader.html article.

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