pdf not opening

[geoff]

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I have recently changed from Win98 to WinXP (Complete clean install). Now, I
cannot open pdf files from a website. Acrobat reader 6 opens with it's
splash page, but does not open the document, no matter how long I wait. It
doesn't even do the "Loading & Certifying" scroll at the bottom. If I save
the pdf file I can then open it in Adobe Reader 6 OK.

Any ideas please?

Geoff.

 

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"Geoff" said in news:1080807066.2225.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net:
> I have recently changed from Win98 to WinXP (Complete clean install).
> Now, I cannot open pdf files from a website. Acrobat reader 6 opens
> with it's splash page, but does not open the document, no matter how
> long I wait. It doesn't even do the "Loading & Certifying" scroll at
> the bottom. If I save the pdf file I can then open it in Adobe Reader
> 6 OK.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> Geoff.

I gave up on getting Acrobat Reader 6 to work within IE. It uses a BHO (browser helper object) to work in IE. Guess they screwed it up. I've heard other users complain about using Acrobat Reader 6 in IE. So, instead, change the options in Acrobat Reader to NOT open the document within IE but instead within its own window. I actually found that more convenient in that I didn't end up wiping out the web page where the link was so I could open more documents or navigate in IE while leaving the PDF document up and visible.

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[Jerry]

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Disagree - it wroks just firne on my system.

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"Geoff" said in news:1080807066.2225.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net:
> I have recently changed from Win98 to WinXP (Complete clean install).
> Now, I cannot open pdf files from a website. Acrobat reader 6 opens
> with it's splash page, but does not open the document, no matter how
> long I wait. It doesn't even do the "Loading & Certifying" scroll at
> the bottom. If I save the pdf file I can then open it in Adobe Reader
> 6 OK.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> Geoff.

I gave up on getting Acrobat Reader 6 to work within IE. It uses a BHO
(browser helper object) to work in IE. Guess they screwed it up. I've
heard other users complain about using Acrobat Reader 6 in IE. So, instead,
change the options in Acrobat Reader to NOT open the document within IE but
instead within its own window. I actually found that more convenient in
that I didn't end up wiping out the web page where the link was so I could
open more documents or navigate in IE while leaving the PDF document up and
visible.

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*Vanguard* wrote:
> "Geoff" said in news:1080807066.2225.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net:
>> I have recently changed from Win98 to WinXP (Complete clean install).
>> Now, I cannot open pdf files from a website. Acrobat reader 6 opens
>> with it's splash page, but does not open the document, no matter how
>> long I wait. It doesn't even do the "Loading & Certifying" scroll at
>> the bottom. If I save the pdf file I can then open it in Adobe Reader
>> 6 OK.
>>
>> Any ideas please?
>>
>> Geoff.
>
> I gave up on getting Acrobat Reader 6 to work within IE. It uses a
> BHO (browser helper object) to work in IE. Guess they screwed it up.
> I've heard other users complain about using Acrobat Reader 6 in IE.
> So, instead, change the options in Acrobat Reader to NOT open the
> document within IE but instead within its own window. I actually
> found that more convenient in that I didn't end up wiping out the web
> page where the link was so I could open more documents or navigate in
> IE while leaving the PDF document up and visible.

I can't speak for AR, but I have Acrobat 6 and it works just fine with IE.
In fact the BHO was the main reason I bought it.

 

[geoff]

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Thanks for the advice, I changed the options as suggested and all works OK
now.

Geoff


"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote in message
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> Disagree - it wroks just firne on my system.
>
> "*Vanguard*" <no-email@post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid> wrote in message
> news:EKCdnYeoerBve_bdRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
> "Geoff" said in news:1080807066.2225.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net:
> > I have recently changed from Win98 to WinXP (Complete clean install).
> > Now, I cannot open pdf files from a website. Acrobat reader 6 opens
> > with it's splash page, but does not open the document, no matter how
> > long I wait. It doesn't even do the "Loading & Certifying" scroll at
> > the bottom. If I save the pdf file I can then open it in Adobe Reader
> > 6 OK.
> >
> > Any ideas please?
> >
> > Geoff.
>
> I gave up on getting Acrobat Reader 6 to work within IE. It uses a BHO
> (browser helper object) to work in IE. Guess they screwed it up. I've
> heard other users complain about using Acrobat Reader 6 in IE. So,
instead,
> change the options in Acrobat Reader to NOT open the document within IE
but
> instead within its own window. I actually found that more convenient in
> that I didn't end up wiping out the web page where the link was so I could
> open more documents or navigate in IE while leaving the PDF document up
and
> visible.
>
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