How to resolve error 1722 when installing Adobe Acrobat Reader DC?

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a powerful pdf processor that is useful for any Windows user. However, while trying to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, this error message "A newer version has been detected." may pop up, stopping the installer midway. As the error message indicates, you may have some legacy Adobe Acrobat Reader DC remaining on your system. Otherwise, if Adobe Reader DC was never installed on your computer, you will have to resolve this issue yourself. Just follow the simple and quick solutions.

Fix 1 – Using AcroCleaner

You can use the Adobe Acrobat Reader Cleaner Tool or AcroCleaner to delete any older Adobe Acrobat Reader files.

1. First, visit the AcroCleaner website.

2. Then, look for the latest version of the tool to download. Then, click on the specific link to download the file.

3. Just double-click" AdobeAcrobatCleanerDC" tool to run.

4. You must click Next to continue.

5. Then, you will land on the agreement page. So just click "Accept" to proceed to the next step.

#6. You will see the "The following products will be removed:" option is selected.

7. Just click "Next" to continue.

Now, this should be enough to clear all Adobe Acrobat leftover files from your system. This usually works if you have Adobe installed in the default location. But if not, proceed to the next step -

8. You can add any additional directories to the installer for cleaning. It will find any Adobe Acrobat files and delete them from there.

9. Just click on "Browse" and select the directory you want to clean.

This way you can clean up any directories and make sure no old versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader are left there.

Now, run the Adobe Acrobat installer and try to complete the installation. It should work and complete the installation successfully.

Fix 2 – Use the offline installer package

If the online installer displays an error message, you can download and use the offline installer package.

1. Visit the official Adobe Reader DC Distribution.

2. Now select your "Operating System Version", "Language" and "Adobe Acrobat Reader Version" in the specific section .

3. Now, click "Download Acrobat Reader" to download the installer.

Wait a moment as the installer file is approaching 250 MB in size.

4. After downloading, run the installer file to start the installation.

5. On the first page, you can use "Change target folder..." to change the installation directory.

6. Simply click "Install" to install Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

# Simply follow the on-screen steps to complete the installation process, just like using the online installer.
Just check if this actually works.

Fix 3 – Restart the Windows Installer service

Try restarting the Windows Installer service on the system.

1. Press the Windows key R to start the Run terminal.

2. To open the service page, write this UTR command and click "OK".

服务。MSC

#3. You will find all the services listed there. Just, find the "Windows Installer" service to access it.

3. Alternatively, you can right-click "Windows Installer" and click "Restart".

4. If it is not running yet, click "Start" to start the service again.

It will launch soon.

Close the service page and try to install Acrobat Reader DC again.

If you see error code 1722 again, please move on to the next solution.

Fix 4 – Re-register the Windows Installer service

If restarting Windows Installer does not work, you can unregister and re-register the Windows Installer service.

1. You can do this using CMD terminal. To access it, enter "cmd" in the search box.

2. After that, right-click on "Command Prompt" and click "Run as administrator".

#3. You must unregister the Windows Installer service. So just copy paste or write this line in terminal and press Enterto unregister.

msiexec / unreg

#4. Once the service has been logged out, it is time to re-register. Just execute this command.

msiexec /regserver

# After that, close the command prompt. Then, try installing Adobe Acrobat Reader DC again on your system. It should install it successfully.

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