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| 674990 | 2008-06-02 09:14:00 | I was having trouble viewing PDF's after I upgraded to athe 2008 version of Acrobat Reader. My computer just locked up and I had to turn it off & restart. So I uninstalled this version using Add/remove programs in Control Panel and reinstalled Version 5. This has not worked and on opening PDF's they open in 2008 PDF Wizzard and the computer locks up. I have to open Reader Version 5 then use the file/open to read my PDF's. Does anyone know of a way to rid my computer of this 2008 version. Thanks for any advice David |
DavidW (532) | ||
| 674991 | 2008-06-02 09:22:00 | Uninstall both of them and use this instead (www.foxitsoftware.com) If all you want to do is read PDF files |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 674992 | 2008-06-02 09:30:00 | Thanks for that Speedy. But my point is that I have uninstalled the 2008 version but it is still there. How & why has this happened? David | DavidW (532) | ||
| 674993 | 2008-06-02 09:35:00 | Try this ( . mvps . org/autoplayhandlers . htm" target="_blank">windowsxp . mvps . org) It doesnt install, just extract it then run it . Click on the Abobe 2008 entries (if theyre there), and click on delete . It'll create a registry backup, just delete it . Then see what happens All this program does is remove invalid entries Or if that doesnt work, right mouse on the PDF file / open with / choose program, and select the other program, and tick the bottom option, always use the selected program . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 674994 | 2008-06-02 09:53:00 | Fantastic. The 2008 version did not show up in the 'clean handlers' program but your Rt mouse etc has solved the problem! Thanks, David | DavidW (532) | ||
| 674995 | 2008-06-02 10:05:00 | Cool ! Is the folder for Adobe reader 2008 still in program files? If it is if there's nothing in it, delete it . Then go to C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data, if there's a folder here for it delete it . And do the same for C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data, and C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data Then if you've got ccleaner run it click on registry / scan for issues . Delete everything that comes up Then go to the cleaner tab and click on run cleaner (close browsers first) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 674996 | 2008-06-02 23:38:00 | Great. Found one reference to Reader 8 in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data and deleted it. So now the programme has been laid to rest. Thanks again David | DavidW (532) | ||
| 674997 | 2008-06-02 23:41:00 | No worries | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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