Adobe acrobat not allowing me open

You need to edit the Registry to allow Zip files to be opened in Acrobat DC. Please follow the steps below:

1. 1) Choose Start > Run.

2) Type “regedit” into the “Open” box and click OK to start the Windows registry editor.

3) Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\AdobeAcrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchAttachmentPerms
4) Double-click the following value: sBuiltInPermList

5) In the Value Data field, locate the file type extension (.zip).

10 10 Upvotes Adobe Employee , Dec 25, 2023 Dec 25, 2023 Amal. • Adobe Employee , Dec 25, 2023 Dec 25, 2023

Have you started experiencing this issue recently after the new update?

What is the version of the Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version, go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the recent version 23.08.2042X installed. Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

Also, try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/10984895#M245347 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 16, 2020

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It seems you are trying to op a .zip file in Acrobat, that wil not work.

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You need to edit the Registry to allow Zip files to be opened in Acrobat DC. Please follow the steps below:

1. 1) Choose Start > Run.

2) Type “regedit” into the “Open” box and click OK to start the Windows registry editor.

5) In the Value Data field, locate the file type extension (.zip).

6) Change the number directly after the file type extension to 1

That should do it. Zip files will open after that.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/13086794#M371751 Jul 22, 2022 Jul 22, 2022

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Thanks it did work.. cheers

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/13541375#M396970 Jan 30, 2023 Jan 30, 2023

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It is not working. It was working before but now it is not. Can you please provide any other solution ?

Error is attached.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/13556948#M397997 Feb 06, 2023 Feb 06, 2023

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I use Windows 10 22H2 and the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader DC at registry ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\AdobeAcrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchAttachmentPerms and at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\AdobeAcrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchAttachmentPerms in tBuiltInPermList is zip allowed (zip:1) but works not.

It's only with this new Acrobat Reader version, before with older version was it working!

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/13592137#M400089 Feb 20, 2023 Feb 20, 2023

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till last month it was working now this registry change is also not working. I am using windows 11. and latest adobe DC

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/13704758#M406718 Apr 04, 2023 Apr 04, 2023

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Make follwing changes to registry and it should work.

Modify value data as zip:1 under tBuiltInPermList in the below path

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\AdobeAcrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchAttachmentPerms and at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\AdobeAcrobat Reader\DC\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchAttachmentPerms\tBuiltInPermList

2. Add value data |zip under tSearchAttachmentsWhiteList in the below path

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/14316400#M443839 Dec 23, 2023 Dec 23, 2023

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I did all registry changes still not working.

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Have you started experiencing this issue recently after the new update?

Also, try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/14753778#M471783 Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024

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Thank you! Worked for me Jul 2024.

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/14533776#M457888 Apr 03, 2024 Apr 03, 2024

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Thanks! Worked for me as of April 2024

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/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-cannot-open-the-file-attachment-because-your-pdf-file-attachment-settings-do-not-allow/m-p/10985270#M245377 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 16, 2020

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You can drag the attachment to your desktop and un-zip it, but you might not want to after you read this:

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We are sorry for the trouble.

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Attachments represent a potential security risk because they can contain malicious content, open other dangerous files, or launch applications. Acrobat and Acrobat Reader always let you open and save PDF and FDF file attachments. Acrobat and Acrobat Reader recognize certain files, such as those whose names end in .bin, .exe, and .bat, as threats.

Acrobat and Acrobat Reader maintain a white list of file types that can be opened or saved, and a black list of file types that cannot. You are allowed to attach file types that are not on either list. However, when you open or save a file of an “unrecognized” type, you see a dialog box asking whether you trust the file type.

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