| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - MS Internet Explorer & PDF Files [message #92538 is a reply to message #92515] |
Mon, 19 July 2010 07:24   |
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Does IE not have a way to configure it so that mime types know what
application to launch?
On the Mac OS we can tell the OS and the browsers what applications to use
when opening files with certain extensions such as .pdf, .doc, .exl, .ppt,
.gif, and so forth.
Somewhere in the Windows registry are the instructions to do what you want
to do. Also, ActiveX, based on how it's configured, is where you instruct
the system to either load PDFs in the browser or with the Adobe product of
your preference.
Have you tried doing a Google search for your issue? Type "configure
internet explorer to open adobe reader" and see which of those links you
like. You can also use BING with great success, too.
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com
Rob Mueller wrote:
> Tobi,
>
> You're correct I have both programs on my Notebook.
>
> I also have both programs on my Desktop and they play fine together.
> Whenever I click on a website PDF it is opened with Reader v.9 and NOT
> Acrobat v.6.
>
> I tried your suggestion and on the Notebook it still tries to open the file
> with Acrobat v.6.
>
> Since my Acrobat v.6 is a legal copy I will contact Adobe and see what they
> say.
>
> I do want to keep it as I use it to "print" out all kinds of stuff from the
> web rather than hard copies.
>
> Thanks to all who made suggestions.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tmaki
>
> Rob said he had Acrobat v. 6 and Reader v.9.
>
> Acrobat and Reader ain't the same. If by "Adobe Acrobat" Rob
> meant "Reader", then a delete and re-install might work
> okay, and never mind.
>
> But if by "Acrobat" he meant the full application of Acrobat
> to create and edit PDFs and all that goes with it, then
> removing Acrobat v.6 is going to create a headache with a
> different kind of remedy, up to and including having to
> reinstall with the product key and verifying with Adobe,
> only then to be told...well, it can make for a long day.
>
> I might go into a folder view, select a PDF and choose an
> "Open with..." default for PDFs and see if that works. Or go
> into the Control Panel/Folder Options/Files Types and scroll
> down to PDF. See what the current "Opens With..." is under
> Details. If it is Acrobat 6, click Change and then select
> Reader v.9 (or whatever it lists). Be sure the check box
> "Always use..." is checked. Click OK and see if that works.
> If that doesn't work buy a Linux system (no, no... just
> kidding...not that there's anything wrong with Linux).
>
> I can't think of another software vendor that creates such
> problems with its own offspring. Getting it to play nice
> with siblings has frustrated me to the point of nearly
> abandoning Adobe products completely (and I use AA Pro,
> Distiller, Pagemaker, Framemaker, and Audition). And I can't
> think of another software vendor whose user manuals/guides
> are as useless and frustrating as Adobe's. I've had
> concurrence on that from others in the publishing field. Ah,
> but we ramble...
>
>
> Toby Maki
> '73 Glacier 230
> Riverside, CA
>
>
>
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