The free version of CCleaner has this capability. The Registry Cleaner will remove entries for non-existent applications, and it'll also fix invalid or corrupted entries. We also offer a portable version for installing on USB thumb drives. The registry clean option may fix any issues that prevent you from running the installer for the newer version of Acrobat.

Option 2 - Download and run CCleaner by Piriform If you can't download the program directly from Adobe (because you are in Iran and it is blocked) you can use the following link AcroCleaner for 10.x and later (accessible from Iran). The tool provides options for removing problematic Acrobat items only while leaving Reader untouched and vice versa.īecause of US Economic Sanctions there may be restrictions on downloading US software from Iran (where the OP is located). The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool is designed to fix such issues by cleaning up corrupted installations, including removing or fixing corrupted files, removing or changing permissions registry entries, etc. Option 1 - Download and run the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool Try one (or more) of the following options and then try to install again the new version of Acrobat. There are several programs that will clean up leftovers that remain after a failed uninstall.

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