Issue
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC application will not launch when the MacroView Plugin is installed and protected mode is enabled in Adobe.
Resolution
1.) Open file explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plug_ins\MacroView and rename the file MacroViewAcrobatDCPlugin to MacroViewAcrobatDCPlugin.old
2.) Open Adobe Pro, go to Edit --> Preferences --> Security (Enhanced) untick Enable Protected Mode at startup

3.) Open file explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\plug_ins\MacroView and rename the file MacroViewAcrobatDCPlugin.old back to MacroViewAcrobatDCPlugin
Alternatively it can be set via the registry using the steps below:
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Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown
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Right click and choose New > DWORD Value.
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Create bProtectedMode.
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Right click on the key and choose Modify.
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Set the value to 0.
- 0: Disables the feature.
- 1: Enables the feature.
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