Why am I unable to activate, use or install Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Free version on Windows 8.

Downloads are normal. I always deactivate Windows Defender during download and installation attempts. Thi is the only anti virus software I have, but still, neither can I read any PDF documents nor can I uninstall Acrobar reader.

Every time I install it, the installation appears to have been completed. I get the Adobe icon in the programmes list on my C drive. But I am unable to either open or uninstall the prgramme. While tryng to uninstall, error messages say that there are problems with the Windows Installer. When I click on the Adobe icon, to try and opem the programme, nothing happens. I have been trying to read PDF documents that are1. Saved on my hard drive2. Email attachements3. From websitesNone of them open. My operating system is a Windows 8 Pro, bought in November, directly from Microsoft. The usual message that comes on when I try to open the documents is: "Windows cannot access.....check the spelling...etc.
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