Run-Time Error 53

Susan M. Smith 81 Reputation points
2022-09-14T17:34:08.657+00:00

Every time I open MS Word, I get a Run-Time Error 53 message. It says:

File not found: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/MACPDFM/MacPDFM.framework/Versions/A/MacPDFM

How do I fix this?

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  1. Kim Leighton 11 Reputation points
    2022-11-19T16:33:48.403+00:00

    Done, thank you!

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  2. David Evans 0 Reputation points
    2023-04-12T17:55:07.62+00:00

    Both work. Why on Earth does the MS installer do this to us??

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  3. Addison, Sheila 0 Reputation points
    2024-09-19T17:19:31.32+00:00

    I continue to have this same issue in Word for Mac. I have followed the directions, and yet every time I remove linkcreation.dotm from the folder in my library, then re-start Word, I get the error again and linkcreation.dotm shows as selected in the Tools menu (see images). And yet there is no such file in my library - it's been deleted, I've emptied the trash, etc.

    Here you can see I've unchecked linkcreation.dotm in Templates and Add-ins:

    Screenshot 2024-09-19 at 10.11.06 AM

    I guess I can only add one image per post? I have images of the empty Word folder under the Libraries tree, and the same Templates and Add-Ins window showing linkcreation.dotm selected again after restarting Word.


  4. Mike C 5 Reputation points
    2024-10-15T17:16:34.2633333+00:00

    Thanks to John's pointer, I found an answer on the Adobe Support website and it worked for me. Here is the link to the answer page: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/run-time-error-53-and-acrobat-freezing-up-not-responding-quot/m-p/10567310

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