DC Classic Track 2015 Release (base release)

DC is a major release for the products listed in the table below. Except for the Acrobat base release, all installers are available through the product’s update mechanism, from the enterprise FTP site, and for some languages, from the Reader Download Center.

Track details

The Acrobat DC product family introduces two tracks for both Acrobat and Reader which are essentially different products: “Classic” and “Continuous.” Most end users will install the Continuous track provided from the Reader Download Center. Enterprise organizations will user either the Classic or Continuous track. For details and a comparison of the two tracks, see http://www.adobe.com/go/acrobatdctracks.

Available installers

Windows installers

Product	Type	Installer	Size	Language	Install over...
Acrobat	Full	Acrobat_2015_Web_WWMUI.exe	544 MB	All (MUI)	N/A
Reader	Full	AcroRdr20151500630033_MUI.exe	146 MB	All	N/A
Asian & Ext. Lang. Pack	Bundled with Reader	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Spelling Pack	Bundled with Reader	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Macintosh installers

Product	Type	Installer	Size	Language	Install over...
Acrobat	Full	Acrobat2015_MUI.dmg	543.1 MB	All (MUI)	N/A
Reader	Full	AcroRdr2015_1500630033_MUI.dmg	130.3 MB	N/A	N/A
Asian & Ext. Lang. Pack	Full	FontPack1500630033_XtdAlf_Lang_2015.dmg	72.2 MB	N/A	DC base
Spelling Pack	Full	AcroRdrSD1500630033_all_2015.dmg	29.9 MB	EN	DC base

New features

See the following:

• Acrobat product family overview
• Acrobat Pro and Standard feature comparison
• Acrobat XI vs Acrobat DC version comparison
• Adobe Document Cloud home page
• Adobe Document Cloud for enterprise overview

Known issues

For a list of current issues, see http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/known-issues-acrobat-dc-reader.html.

Technical details

Go to the Release Notes Home for information about the following:

• How to update
• Update order
• Definition of release types
• System requirements
• Language Support
• Compatibility
• Product end-of-life schedule

Acrobat installation

1. Close all other applications.
2. Uninstall any other version of Acrobat or Reader.
3. Double-click on Acrobat installer.
4. Choose a folder to extract to.
5. Choose Next.
6. After file extraction is completed, verify Launch Adobe Acrobat is checked.
7. Choose Finish. The installer screen appears in the same language as your machine’s operating system and shows information about Serial Number/Trial installation, PDF ownership and the ARM updater.
8. Enter your serial number, or install in Trial Mode.
9. Optional: Choose Customize and select the folder where you want the application installed.
10. Choose Install.
11. On the Setup Completed dialog, choose Finish or Launch Now.

Note

If there are processes running that conflict with the installation, the installer requires them to be closed before you can continue. Close the processes, and then re-run the installer.

Registration

1. Launch the application.
2. Choose Sign-In Now.
3. Provide a valid Adobe ID. If you don’t have an Adobe ID, follow the prompts to create one.
4. Choose Sign In.
5. Accept the EULA.

Note

If you installed in Trial mode, a 30 day trial screen with Start Trial button appears after the EULA is accepted. With each launch, a Trial screen will appear indicating the number of days left in the Trial.

Creating MSI logs on Windows

The Acrobat installer can use logging to help assist in troubleshooting issues while installing Acrobat. To enable Windows Installer logging:

1. Choose Start.
2. In the Run field, type regedit.
3. Choose Enter.
4. Create the following path and keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer where the value is voicewarmupx.
5. After the entries have been added and enabled, start Acrobat installation and the log file will be created in the %temp% folder. The new log file name is random, but begins with the letters “MSI” and end with a .log extension. for example, MSI3a1f4.LOG.
6. The Temp folder can be accessed by writing %temp% on the Start Menu > Run prompt.

Language configuration

Acrobat installs by default in the language of the operating system. More languages can be added or removed after installing Acrobat as follows:

1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
2. Select Acrobat.
3. Choose Change.
4. Choose Modify.
5. Choose Add or remove languages.

Default PDF handler

By default, the most recently installed application “owns” the .PDF extension and becomes the default PDF viewer. You can change this behavior during installation or post-installation.

Uninstallation

1. Choose Help > Sign Out to sign out of the Document Cloud.
2. Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
3. Highlight Acrobat.
4. Choose Uninstall.
5. Reboot your machine.