FIX: Do You Want to Save Changes to PDF Before Closing?

A PDF won’t save changes if the saving settings aren’t correct

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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On some occasions, Adobe Reader is asking to save before closing repeatedly, yet without visible changes.

Well, there are two main reasons why Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat may prompt you to save changes to a PDF file after you’ve opened it:

If you want to stop getting the message error, try the solutions below right away.

How do I stop Adobe Acrobat from asking me to save changes?

1. Download the latest Adobe Acrobat software version

Getting the same annoying message every time you try to close your PDF document is clearly frustrating. Even so, you can disable the Adobe Save file prompt in a simple way.

The issue you’re experiencing is often related to an outdated Adobe Acrobat, so don’t postpone grabbing the latest version.

All you have to do is download the product from the manufacturer’s site. This simple action will save you a lot of time when going through countless troubleshooting steps.

Acrobat Pro DC

2. General troubleshooting

Generally,Adobe Acrobatwon’t prompt you to save aPDF fileif you just opened and closed it without making any modifications.

If this happens, then it means the file has been modified, either due tocorrupt files, or automatic repair. To resolve this, open the document, close and save it, then open it again and close it.

If it doesn’t prompt you to save again, thenAcrobatdid an automatic repair on thePDF filein the first save operation.

If yourPDF fileis not bad or corrupted, then something within thePDF fileis modifying it as we mentioned earlier.

You can check if this is causing thedo you want to save the changes topdfbefore closingissue by disablingAcrobat’s JavaScript inPreferences> JavaScript, then uncheck theEnableAcrobatJavaScriptbox.

Then, open and close the document.

3. Disable protected mode at startup

You can also respond to theDo you want to save the changes toPDFbefore closingdialog by selecting Yes, then save thePDF fileon top of itself.

This should make the Save changes dialog box go away when closing the file.

4. Change saving settings

Have you managed to resolve thedo you want to save the changes topdfbefore closing themessage prompt on your computer with our solutions? Let us know by dropping a comment in the section below.

FIX: Do You Want to Save Changes to PDF Before Closing?#

How do I stop Adobe Acrobat from asking me to save changes?#

1. Download the latest Adobe Acrobat software version#

Acrobat Pro DC#

2. General troubleshooting#

3. Disable protected mode at startup#

4. Change saving settings#