alsheron
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Stop pesky PDFs
Hi,
I've had a problem with PDFs now for wuite a long time, but put up with it..... till now.
Most users of Adobe reader know that if you're surfing the net and click a link to a PDF, it loads and opens directly in the browser window.
This is precicely the problem i'm experiencing.
*How do I stop PDFs loading in any and all browser windows automatically, short of uninstalling Adobe reader.* A prompt to save the file (download) would be perfect.
I have a DSL 1Meg connection, but even then PDFs can take a very long time to load and end up pretty much halting the system completely.
I'm using Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.
There is an option in Reader to turn off display in browsers (the option is ambiguously titled, but it just doesnt seem to be working properly, and definitely not in Firefox.
It's an ugly feature of Adobe reader that should be removed asap.
Any ideas?......
Many Thanks,
Alsheron.
I've had a problem with PDFs now for wuite a long time, but put up with it..... till now.
Most users of Adobe reader know that if you're surfing the net and click a link to a PDF, it loads and opens directly in the browser window.
This is precicely the problem i'm experiencing.
*How do I stop PDFs loading in any and all browser windows automatically, short of uninstalling Adobe reader.* A prompt to save the file (download) would be perfect.
I have a DSL 1Meg connection, but even then PDFs can take a very long time to load and end up pretty much halting the system completely.
I'm using Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.
There is an option in Reader to turn off display in browsers (the option is ambiguously titled, but it just doesnt seem to be working properly, and definitely not in Firefox.
It's an ugly feature of Adobe reader that should be removed asap.
Any ideas?......
Many Thanks,
Alsheron.
ASKER
Thanks for the suggestion dvt_localboy, but unfortunately its not what i'm looking for. I know you can right click and choose "Save Target As", but sometimes it's not clear that the link is going to open a PDF. In these cases, sudden dread sets in when i've clicked the link and realise it's going to take a good while for it to load the whole PDF into the browser (or sometimes in Acrobat Reader).
There must be some way to stop these files auto-loading at all when clicked in a browser (removing the association in "File Types" would stop the files opening in Acrobat reader when double clicked on the computer.) A simple Save As dialogue is all that should happen, nothing else.
Adobe have made a pretty *major* oversight in this area, especially considering those users still on dial-up 56k connections. The hold up and system slow-down is simply unforgivable.
Are there some settings or a registry tweak somewhere that addresses this problem exactly? Googling this problem, surprisingly, doesn't bring up any answers.
Thanks,
Alsheron
There must be some way to stop these files auto-loading at all when clicked in a browser (removing the association in "File Types" would stop the files opening in Acrobat reader when double clicked on the computer.) A simple Save As dialogue is all that should happen, nothing else.
Adobe have made a pretty *major* oversight in this area, especially considering those users still on dial-up 56k connections. The hold up and system slow-down is simply unforgivable.
Are there some settings or a registry tweak somewhere that addresses this problem exactly? Googling this problem, surprisingly, doesn't bring up any answers.
Thanks,
Alsheron
Have you checked for support on the Adobe site? You're right, it is a pesky problem!
I haven't tried this yet, but here is a link to some tools that allow you to enable/disable the Adobe api's.
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/system/fwpdftools.html
This could be helpful, you can try disabling the Adobe api's that load when you start Adobe. Essentially it is the plugin that allows Adobe and IE to communicate. In Adobe click Help.
May have an answer here.
Another potential solution is to disable Adobe Acrobat's "browser integration" feature. Follow these steps which may vary slightly depending on the version of Adobe Acrobat the user has installed:
Exit from all applications including all Web Browsers and AOL if the provider uses AOL.
Start Acrobat Reader. There should be an icon for the Acrobat Reader in the Start Menu's Program folder.
Click the Edit menu at the top of the Acrobat Reader screen then selection the "Preferences..." option.
In the window that opens choose either "General" or "Options" depending on the version of Acrobat.
Find the checkbox that says either "Display PDF in Browser" or "Web browser integration" and uncheck it.
Click OK.
Exit the Adobe Acrobat Reader application.
Restart Internet Explorer and try viewing and printing a report. When the report is generated the provider should be asked if they want to Open or Save the report. Have them click the Open button.
The Acrobat Reader software will now open with the report displayed. The provider can print the report by selecting the Print option from the File menu.
Using this solution the internal report viewer in Web KIDS will not work. After they close the Acrobat Reader window they will see the window saying that their report is being generated. Have them click the Close button on this window.
This solution is a work around for incompatibilities with Adobe Acrobat Reader and certain versions of Netscape, Internet Explorer, and America Online.
Here's the link where I found it...LOL, it's aimed at kids....Guess I'm a kid 2 LMAO.
http://www.skyhill.com/kids/faq.html
I haven't tried this yet, but here is a link to some tools that allow you to enable/disable the Adobe api's.
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/system/fwpdftools.html
This could be helpful, you can try disabling the Adobe api's that load when you start Adobe. Essentially it is the plugin that allows Adobe and IE to communicate. In Adobe click Help.
May have an answer here.
Another potential solution is to disable Adobe Acrobat's "browser integration" feature. Follow these steps which may vary slightly depending on the version of Adobe Acrobat the user has installed:
Exit from all applications including all Web Browsers and AOL if the provider uses AOL.
Start Acrobat Reader. There should be an icon for the Acrobat Reader in the Start Menu's Program folder.
Click the Edit menu at the top of the Acrobat Reader screen then selection the "Preferences..." option.
In the window that opens choose either "General" or "Options" depending on the version of Acrobat.
Find the checkbox that says either "Display PDF in Browser" or "Web browser integration" and uncheck it.
Click OK.
Exit the Adobe Acrobat Reader application.
Restart Internet Explorer and try viewing and printing a report. When the report is generated the provider should be asked if they want to Open or Save the report. Have them click the Open button.
The Acrobat Reader software will now open with the report displayed. The provider can print the report by selecting the Print option from the File menu.
Using this solution the internal report viewer in Web KIDS will not work. After they close the Acrobat Reader window they will see the window saying that their report is being generated. Have them click the Close button on this window.
This solution is a work around for incompatibilities with Adobe Acrobat Reader and certain versions of Netscape, Internet Explorer, and America Online.
Here's the link where I found it...LOL, it's aimed at kids....Guess I'm a kid 2 LMAO.
http://www.skyhill.com/kids/faq.html
Tell your puter it does not know .pdf files (in the file association)
Tell it it should open .pdk files (or whatever) with adobe acrobat reader.
Rename the ones on your hdd which you want to open. That way you won't get bugged when clicking one on the internet.
Sloppy workaround... but a workable one.
Tell it it should open .pdk files (or whatever) with adobe acrobat reader.
Rename the ones on your hdd which you want to open. That way you won't get bugged when clicking one on the internet.
Sloppy workaround... but a workable one.
pdf don't open in my IE but do in Firefox (haven't found a way to stop them in Firefox).
In IE tools, Internet Options, Advanced I unticked "Enable third party browser extensions"
In IE tools, Internet Options, Advanced I unticked "Enable third party browser extensions"
Just found in Firefox
Tools, Options, Downloads
Click Plugins and deselect pdf, Firefox will then download the pdf instead of opening it.
Tools, Options, Downloads
Click Plugins and deselect pdf, Firefox will then download the pdf instead of opening it.
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http://franksworld.com/blog/archive/2004/12/03/541.aspx
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Background information ( fro Reader authors ADOBE ):
"...The Acrobat Display PDF in Browser option displays any PDF document opened from the web inside the browser window. If this option isn't selected, PDF documents open in a separate Acrobat window. A corrupt registry setting causes the error to occur each time you start Acrobat.
When you start Acrobat, it checks your default web browser preferences for compatibility with Acrobat and this preference setting may become corrupt. A corrupt preference file causes the error to occur each time you start Acrobat. Turning off, then back on, "View PDF in browser" forces Acrobat to remove and re-create the applicable registry setting. When "View PDF in browser" is re-enabled, the corrupt registry key is written correctly."
They diskuss the topic but NO MENTION OF RELATED WINDOWS REGISTRY KEY !!!
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SOLUTION ???? ( found in following WEBLOG) :
"As I just mentioned, there is a way to make Office documents open in their respective apps rather than IE. Since PDFs are quite common on the net I am always getting annoyed when they load in the browser..."
It seems that the following regkey controls the browser setting (...)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"bBrowserIntegration"=dwor
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Manage browser add-ons using "Add-on Configurator for Windows XP SP2"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX add-on filename is: C:\PROGRA~1\Adobe\ACROBA~1
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Add-on Class Id : {CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-4
Add-on Description : Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX
Add-on FileName : C:\PROGRA~1\Adobe\ACROBA~1
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nedvis
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Background information ( fro Reader authors ADOBE ):
"...The Acrobat Display PDF in Browser option displays any PDF document opened from the web inside the browser window. If this option isn't selected, PDF documents open in a separate Acrobat window. A corrupt registry setting causes the error to occur each time you start Acrobat.
When you start Acrobat, it checks your default web browser preferences for compatibility with Acrobat and this preference setting may become corrupt. A corrupt preference file causes the error to occur each time you start Acrobat. Turning off, then back on, "View PDF in browser" forces Acrobat to remove and re-create the applicable registry setting. When "View PDF in browser" is re-enabled, the corrupt registry key is written correctly."
They diskuss the topic but NO MENTION OF RELATED WINDOWS REGISTRY KEY !!!
__________________________
SOLUTION ???? ( found in following WEBLOG) :
"As I just mentioned, there is a way to make Office documents open in their respective apps rather than IE. Since PDFs are quite common on the net I am always getting annoyed when they load in the browser..."
It seems that the following regkey controls the browser setting (...)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
"bBrowserIntegration"=dwor
__________________________
Manage browser add-ons using "Add-on Configurator for Windows XP SP2"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX add-on filename is: C:\PROGRA~1\Adobe\ACROBA~1
__________________________
Add-on Class Id : {CA8A9780-280D-11CF-A24D-4
Add-on Description : Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX
Add-on FileName : C:\PROGRA~1\Adobe\ACROBA~1
__________________________
nedvis
Uninstall Reader 6.0 and install this version of Reader 7.0 http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/7x/7.0/enu/AdbeRdr70_enu.exe
You'll find that it works MUCH better than 6.0 and doesn't use nearly as many resources.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
You'll find that it works MUCH better than 6.0 and doesn't use nearly as many resources.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
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What can I say? All of your suggestions have been excellent. I've managed to stop PDFs in both IE and Firefox using the suggestions from nedvis and snerkel. Thank you very much for all of your help. Hopefully now, people will be able to get this info when they type into google (which is how i found the site a while back). Acrobat 7 is indeed much better.... Thanks Jeff. dvt_localboy.... thanks for your suggestions, but i'm afraid i got lost in them somewhere......
Thanks again!..... Mission accomplished!
Alsheron.
Thanks again!..... Mission accomplished!
Alsheron.
No problem, at least I got a mention in dispatches
It is because there is a file association on your PC that the system tries to open the file instead of asking you to download it.