Adobe - Quit and kill all running Acrobat processes

This article explains how to completely quit and terminate all Adobe Acrobat processes running in the background. This is helpful when Acrobat becomes unresponsive, fails to open, or experiences issues due to background processes.

Instructions

1. Quit Adobe Acrobat

   1. Close Acrobat using the X button in the upper-right corner.

   2. Check the system tray to ensure Acrobat is not minimized or running in the background.

2. Open Task Manager

   1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Ctrl + Alt + Delete, then select Task Manager.

3. End Acrobat Processes

   1. In the Processes tab, look for the following processes and related items:

      • Acrobat.exe

      • AcroCEF.exe

      • Acrotray.exe

      • RdrCEF.exe

      • AdobeCollabSync.exe

      • Adobe Acrobat Update Service

   2. Right-click each one and select End Task.

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4. Verify all processes are closed. Make sure no Acrobat-related processes remain under Apps or Background Processes.

5. Close Task Manager

6. Restart Adobe Acrobat

   1. Open Acrobat again to check if the issue is resolved.

   2. If problems continue, restart your computer or reinstall Acrobat.