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title: "Why can't I install Adobe Reader on my PC? How can I fix this?"  
description: "Why can't I install Adobe Reader on my PC? How can I fix this?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-03  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94912/why-can-t-i-install-adobe-reader-on-my-pc-how-can-i-fix-this  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["adobe pdf reader", "adobe", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why can't I install Adobe Reader on my PC? How can I fix this?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

When downloading [**Acrobat**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94955/what-are-the-best-alternatives-to-adobe-acrobat-pro) Reader, you can run into problems. **This usually happens for one of the following reasons:**

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- Your machine is not connected to the Internet, or your Internet settings are incorrect.
- It's time to update your antivirus software.
- It's possible that you're not connected to the Adobe server.

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If you still can't get Acrobat Reader to download, **try this direct download link**. Then Download Now after selecting your operating system, language, and version. [Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94913/how-do-you-edit-a-pdf-file-in-adobe-reader)


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