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Modification #1

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Title of technical document from Adobe:

There are several solutions given - we are reprinting just this one. There seems to be a problem with Microsoft's Explorer and .pdf files. You may need to refer to the entire document to solve your problem.

SOLUTION 1:

View the PDF file within either Internet Explorer 4.0x or later or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later. If you use Internet Explorer 5.0, make sure that its security options recognize the Acrobat Control:

 

Note: This procedure changes Internet Explorer's security options for all ActiveX Controls. If you prefer to use stricter security, do not complete these steps.

 

1. Exit from Internet Explorer 5.0 and the Acrobat viewer.

2. Start Internet Explorer 5.0.

3. Choose Tools > Internet Options and click the Security tab.

4. Choose the appropriate Web content zone for the type of PDF file you're trying to open (e.g. Internet or Local Intranet).

5. Click Custom Level to specify the security setting for this zone.

6. Select Enable for the options labeled "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" and &Initialize and script ActiveX Controls not marked as safe."

7. Click OK and then click OK again.

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Modification #2

The following information is taken this link:

There are several solutions given - we are reprinting just these two. You may need to refer to the entire document to solve your problem.

Title of technical document from Adobe:

If you'd rather have PDF files appear in a separate Acrobat viewer window, you can enable the browser to use the viewer as a helper application. Internet Explorer or AOL then starts an Acrobat viewer, which displays PDF files within the Acrobat viewer window, instead of within the browser window.

Acrobat 5.0x Viewers

To configure Acrobat or Acrobat Reader as a helper application:

1. Exit from Internet Explorer or AOL.

2. Start Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

3. Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Acrobat 5.0 or Acrobat Reader 5.0) or choose File > Preferences > General (Acrobat 4.x or Acrobat Reader 4.x).

4. In the Options section, deselect Display PDF in Browser (Acrobat 5.0 or Acrobat Reader 5.0) or deselect Web Browser Integration (Acrobat 4.x or Acrobat Reader 4.x).

5. Click OK, and then exit from Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

6. Restart Internet Explorer or AOL.

Note: The next time you select a link to a PDF file in Internet Explorer, a dialog box will prompt you to specify what to do with the file. If you select "Open this file from its current location," Internet Explorer opens the PDF file in the Acrobat viewer as a helper application. If you select "Save this file to disk," Internet Explorer saves the PDF file to your hard disk, from where you can open it later.

For more information about the general preferences in the Acrobat 5.0x viewer (or Acrobat 4.0x viewer), refer to the Adobe Acrobat (4.0) 5.0 User Guide or the Adobe Acrobat Reader (4.0) 5.0 User Guide.

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Acrobat 3.0x Viewers

To configure Internet Explorer or AOL to use an Acrobat 3.0x viewer as a helper application:

1. Exit Internet Explorer or AOL.

2. Choose Start > Find > Files Or Folders.

3. Type "pdf*.ocx," choose your local hard drive from the Look In pop-up menu, and then click Find Now. Make a note of the pathname to each Pdf*.ocx file on your system.

4. Choose Start > Run.

5. Type "regsvr32 -u X:\[path]\pdf*.ocx" in the Open text box, where "X" is the drive and "[path]" is the path to a Pdf*.ocx file. For example:

6. Click OK.

7. Repeat steps 4-6 for every Pdf*.ocx file installed on your system.

8. Delete the Pdf*.ocx and Pdf.tlb files from the Acrobat3\Exchange\ActiveX and Acrobat3\Reader\ActiveX directories or from the Reader\ActiveX directory. You must delete all the Pdf*.ocx files; if you rename or move the files, Internet Explorer or AOL can still use them.

9. If Netscape Navigator is installed, locate the Nppdf32.dll file in the Netscape\Navigator\Program\Plugins directory or the Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins directory, and then move or rename the file. (Internet Explorer and AOL can use the Nppdf32.dll file if it cannot locate a Pdf.ocx file.)

10. Restart Windows.

11. Start Internet Explorer or AOL; the browser will start an Acrobat viewer in a separate window to display PDF files when you click a link to a PDF file.

12. Double-click My Computer, choose View > Options, and then select Programs.

13. Click File Types.

14. Select Adobe Acrobat Document in the Registered File Types scroll box, then click Edit. If Adobe Acrobat Document is not listed, select New Type.

15. Type "Adobe Acrobat Document" in the Description text box.

16. Type "application/pdf& in the Content Type (MIME) text box.

17. Type "pdf" in the Default Extension for Content text box.

18. Select Open from the list of Actions and then click Edit. If Open is not listed, click New.

19. Click Browse, locate and then select the Acrobat Reader 3.0x or Acrobat Exchange 3.0x application file, then click Select.

20. Select Use DDE, then click OK to close each dialog box.

To reestablish the original Internet Explorer or AOL settings, reinstall Acrobat Reader 3.0x or Acrobat Exchange 3.0x.