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I already tried Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Sumatra PDF but all doesn't work..

The first time if I use latex -> pdf output profile it works. But if something is changed I still get the same PDF. If I then delete the PDF I get in Adobe Acrobat

this file cannot be found

Settings:

Path of executable:
C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\ADOBE\ACROBAT 10.0\ACROBAT\ACROBAT.EXE

Command line command:

"%bm.pdf"

Forward search the same.

Also tried:

DDE command:
[DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen("%bm.pdf")]

with server: 

acroviewA10, topic: control

(according to TexnicCenter and Adobe Reader 10 / X)

Who can help?

UPDATE: It seems that the miketex setting: install packages on the fly was causing the problem. I changed the setting from install packages on fly from "ask me first" to "YES". Now the pdf's are produced. The pdf reader opens and closes really fast however..but I can make pdfs! (took me several hours to fix this..)..

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Have you checked the default pdf viewer setting or the configuration settings of TexnicCenter? – azetina Feb 8 '12 at 19:19
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I use Adobe Reader X (free version) and my settings are as follows. The red rectangles are used to highlight the important parts.

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Note: Since I have added Adobe Reader X path to my system variable, I don't need to specify the full path in "Path of executable" section on the dialog box above.

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Thanks for the help. I already had most of these settings. I did have the full path. – Lennart Feb 8 '12 at 20:36
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Adobe Reader X has a security feature called Protected Mode. By default, Protected Mode is enabled at startup. While I do not understand the details, if protected mode is enabled, TeXnikCenter's build profiles are not able to interact 100% successfully with Adobe Reader X.

So along with the build profile information in @Garbage Collector's answer, you should open Adobe Reader X and go to Edit -> Preferences. Go to a category called General at the left. Near the bottom there is a checkbox Enable Protected Mode at startup. Uncheck this. (And again, follow the changes in Garbage Collector's answer.)

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In Adobe Reader and Acrobat (the editor) X and XI the protected mode is in Security(Enhanced) and not on the General: Adobe Acrobat: Protected View (Windows only).

You need to disable that.

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