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latingmex
Feb 26, 2009, 09:40 AM
Hi Everyone,

I am supporting a remote user who has adobe acrobat 6 pro... and adobe reader 9.
He uses adobe 6 pro to convert excel files to PDFs for invoice purposes.

When when he goes to our intranet/extranet sites and clicks on PDF links IE 6 tells him that he needs to have adobe reader 8 or 9 installed to view PDFs online. (yet he already has version 9 installed).

I went to My computer > tools > folder options > file types > and for all PDF related file types I had it set so they can open with adobe reader 9.
When he goes to the intranet and clicks on a PDF link it gives him the same error message... that he must use reader v 8 or 9.

Any ideas on how acrobat 6 professional and adobe reader 9 can co-exist in windows XP and IE6?? Thanks much

seahwk83
Feb 26, 2009, 02:56 PM
Foxit reader is free and can be used to read pdf files and can be set to default viewer for pdf files - very small in size and uses less resources than adobe

Free Reader


Foxit Reader itself is free. The critical add-ons are free while advanced add-ons have a reasonable cost. For example, you can use the following functions for free:

* View or print PDF document
* Add or edit bookmarks in a PDF file if the security settings allow
* Basic PDF form operations i.e. filling out PDF forms and printing them out
* Advanced PDF form operations, such as saving filled-out forms and import/export forms, free for personal and non-personal usage
* View PDF as text
* Critical add-ons, such as UI language package, JPEG2000/JBIG decoder, CJK package, GDI+ for early Windows version,

Information Site
Foxit Software - Foxit Reader 3.0 for Windows (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php)

Download
Foxit Software - Foxit Reader for Windows (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm)

NoDaddy dot com
Feb 27, 2009, 10:56 PM
foxit reader is free and can be used to read pdf file

And is NOT bloatware

+1


It will immediately 'hijack' extension association so there's no thinking required. Download exe, no setup required, place in location you would like it to live permanently, and run once

Done





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maelteir
Aug 2, 2010, 01:34 AM
A simple solution is to adjust the configuration of Adobe pro 6 by disabling all check boxes in the internet settings. These settings can be accessed from edit, preferences, Internet.