Is it possible to hide Tools pane in the Reader?

I am trying to remove all modes of communication from the users, so they can't Save, print email e.t.c., however, the Tools pane is not customizable. Is there any way to remove or disable Tools pane? Is there any common guide to FeatureLockDown registry keys?

There is no way to force interface changes on other systems with a PDF. You can "protect" a PDF to prevent viewers from making any changes
http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/products/acrobat/pdfs/adobe-acrobat-xi-protect-p df-file-with-permissions-tutorial-ue.pdf
That said, there is always a way around it and short of applying DRM to your PDFs, if someone wants to badly enough, they'll find a way to "crack" your protection.

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https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1817184
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https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1817184
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After I upgrade to Reader DC, there is always a tool pane when I open a pdf file. However, it is useless for most people at most time.
Although we can turn it off by clicking the arrow or use shortcut shift+F4, it cannot be turned off by default.
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From:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1817184
Thanks to tmmcentyre
Go to the install directory, i.e." C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroApp\ENU". Create a new subfolder (I used "Disabled"). Move 3 files from the "ENU" folder into the new "Disabled" folder: AppCenter_R.aapp & Home.aapp & Viewer.aapp. Open a PDF and no more Tool Pane! I originally moved just the "Viewer" file but if you clicked on "Home" or "Tools" on the toolbar you couldn't go back to the "Document." Moving all 3 files takes care of that issue. Like a lot of people I don't and won't ever use any of the tools. I just want a reader. Let me know if this works for you.

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<Application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/acrobat/app/2014"title="Viewer" id="Viewer" majorVersion="1" requiresDoc="true"minorVersion="0"/>
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