Adobe Reader DC Open each PDF file in a new window
Launch a PDF>Navigate to Edit>Preferences>General>Uncheck the option "Open
documents as new tabs in same windows" and then relaunch Acrobat. You would now see PDF' opening in new Windows and not in a tabbed format in the same window.
Adobe Reader DC Turn off Tools Pane
In the DC version, stamped in help about 2015.008.20082, there is an option under
Edit/Preferences/Documents. Uncheck “Open tools pane for each document” This will solve your problem.