ashill4  | 07 Aug 2012 2:55 a.m. PST |
I wonder if anyone can help. I have Adobe 9 reader and if I get a pdf file attached to an email I can open it, read it, save it with no problem. If, however, I try to open a pdf file which is on a website, e.g. one of the many wargames websites on Yahoo, I get a message saying that this cannot be done and the system closes down IE. Anyone got any idea why this is happening? |
| Major Bumsore | 07 Aug 2012 3:00 a.m. PST |
, I get a message saying that this cannot be done and the system closes down IE. Anyone got any idea why this is happening? No idea, I'm afraid. Try using Firefox instead. |
 Angel Barracks  | 07 Aug 2012 3:01 a.m. PST |
Is it just on Yahoo? Try my site and see what happens:
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| ashill4 | 07 Aug 2012 3:33 a.m. PST |
Angel Barracks, tried clicking on the pdfs on your site and although the system did not close IE, all it showed was a blank page. I am not up to date re IT, last worked as a COBOL programmer 30 odd years ago, but it made me wonder about my internet settings. So I went through the various options and decided to reset everything. I got the message that I'd been upgraded to IE8. Then I went back to DBA list on Yahoo, clicked on the pdf file with the latest draft version of DBA3, held my breath and, as if by magic, it opened. So thanks very much for setting me off on the path to sanity! I can now spend a few 'happy' hours trying to understand the latest version of Barkerspeak. |
| GildasFacit | 07 Aug 2012 3:35 a.m. PST |
I had the problem when I got a new computer and copied old software over to it. It seems that I had conflicting versions of Acrobat and Acrobat reader and this caused the problem. I was able to save stuff and read it later but not read directly from the browser. My solution was to get rid of an old version of Acrobat but yours may be to re-install the reader. |
| Fettster 42 | 07 Aug 2012 3:58 a.m. PST |
Upgrade to Adobe X. Then in properties (I think), internet, check the open in browser button so it will open in the browser rather than save it then open it. Up and upgrade to at least IE8. A lot of sites are no longer IE6 compatible. Or even better user Firefox or Chrome |
haywire  | 07 Aug 2012 6:19 a.m. PST |
make sure you are on the latest IE Also as suggested, make sure you do not have an older version of Adobe Acrobat Then in Adobe Reader make the following change: Click on EDIT – Preferences
Click on INTERNET under Categories
Uncheck "Display PDF In Browser" |
| Stryderg | 07 Aug 2012 10:17 a.m. PST |
You can try foxit reader instead of Adobe. Smaller and faster without the need to update every fifteen minutes. It is ad supported, but annoyingly so. link |
| ashill4 | 07 Aug 2012 10:18 a.m. PST |
Thanks for to all for the very helpful advice. I'll give it a go. |
| Major Bumsore | 07 Aug 2012 11:24 a.m. PST |
You can try foxit reader instead of Adobe. Smaller and faster without the need to update every fifteen minutes. It is ad supported, but annoyingly so. I use the Foxit Reader and never even noticed the ads until you mentioned them! |
 Martin Rapier | 07 Aug 2012 12:39 p.m. PST |
My experience with Foxit has been somewhat mixed, depending on browser, OS and exactly where/how the PDF is launched from. Adobe, otoh, works every time. |
| ashill4 | 08 Aug 2012 4:58 a.m. PST |
Haywire, followed your advice and all now seems to be well. Thanks. |
