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[taranis]

Can anyone tell me why I can't see or print pdf data, I used to be able to, so I guess I've done something wrong. Thanks

[LeMarchand]

Probably removed Adobe Reader, free (XP) dl here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep 2.html or search the site for other versions. There are other programs that can read pdfs as well.

[ACtheTROLL]

indeed there are
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.phpi s a fraction of the price .... and unless you are a power user you won't notice any difference .... except about 80 Mb more free space

[LeMarchand]

Adobe Reader is free (though it is a bit of a resource hog)...

[taranis]

Lemarchand, Thanks for your help I've been trying with Adobe all afternoon I think it has downloaded but setup keeps stopping at 1.32%

[ACtheTROLL]

my fault - ooops

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

[LeMarchand]

If it's Adobe you're having a problem with, right-click the downloaded file and check its properties - should be about 33.5MB for XP and Vista. If it's not, it's not downloaded properly. Try deleting the file and re-downloading (try that anyway).

Also check add/remove programs. Is it listed there, or any older versions? (Current version is 9). Try removing those, then re-installing a freshly-downloaded file.

Foxit (AC's recommendation) should also work if you've had enough of Adobe.

What version of Windows are you running, by the way?

[fiesata]

foxit reader is free as mentioned and for speed it loads a pdf in seconds - try it you'll like it

[taranis]

Hello again, no success so far and I even managed to lose internet access. I seem to get Adobe to download but will not install, it's about to drive me round the bend! Running Windows XP.

[LeMarchand]

I can't see how problems with Adobe would cause 'net problems. (I take it it's working now?).

What about trying Foxit or PDF-Xchange ( http://www.docu-track.com/downloads/users/ )?

I'm wondering if you have other problems, though. Have you run a spyware or anti-virus scan recently?

Does Adobe show in add/remove programs, by the way?

[ACtheTROLL]

only thing I can see with internet is adobe installs an explorer plug-in
so I suppose could stop browser browsing????

tara! If I were you I'd stop fiddling ... if you can uninstall what you do have .... and give foxit a go

the more you do the more can go wrong (as you are finding)

move away from the prog!
get your system running and then consider your position - do you need all the facilities of a monster reader?

[taranis]

Partial success Adobe now showing in add/remove programmes. Hope I'm nearly there, thanks for all you help.

[taranis]

Adobe now working again, thank you all for your help, particularly Lemarchand, it is most appreciated.