Adobe reader x opens two processes

While Acrobat is the more capable, feature-rich application, Reader X has a built-in Protected Mode, which is more secure.

For security details, see the Application Security Guide. Note : This document describes the default behavior users see at installation and runtime.

For enterprise configuration, see Administrator and IT resources below. Reader X introduces the concept of a Protected Mode, which is a general-purpose mitigation against security exploits. This capability does not exist in Acrobat X. Reader X is considered to be far more secure, while Acrobat remains far more capable. Consequently, users have valid reasons to switch between Acrobat and Reader regularly. For 9. Since both Acrobat and Reader can now run at the same time, double-clicking can launch a new process or attach to a running process depending on the machine's configuration.

For security reasons, the user needs control over which application opens a PDF; thus X version products provide users with the capability of selecting which product opens the PDF even if another instance is already running. If an existing product is detected during installation, the user is prompted to select the default viewer. For Reader X installations, the default is to make the more secure Reader the default viewer. Regardless of the selection, users can change the default viewer after installation at any time.

In general, the installer leans toward letting the more secure Reader be the default viewer unless a property or user choice overrides that decision. Once all of the processes are closed everything works as expected. We have tried the latest version of Adobe Reader DC and the previous build.

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