Because Windows XP is a legacy operating system, you cannot use the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader (such as Acrobat Reader DC). Instead, you must use one of the following stable releases:
Adobe Reader 11.0 works reliably on Windows XP SP3 for viewing basic PDFs. For better performance on older hardware, consider (lightweight, still supports XP) – but if you specifically need Adobe, the guide above will get you running. adobe reader per windows xp