Configuring IE to Use Adobe Reader 6.0 or Acrobat as Helper Applica

From: dwinfo (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:50:16 -0800

To configure Adobe Reader 6.0.1 Open Reader, go to Edit -
Preferences (last choice) - Interent (side bar) the
UNCHECK the box for "DISPLAY PDF IN BROWSER".

>-----Original Message-----
>Since I installed Adobe Reader 6.0, pages won't load PDF
>files. In the site below, it states this new version
>doesn't have the PDFViewer plug-in and that it needs to
>be configured.
>
>I have been trying to no avail to configure as stated
>below, but can't even seem to find how to do the first
>step:
> 1. Start IE, and choose Explorer > Preferences.
>
>I can't find PREFERENCES anywhere! I just can't seem to
>find out how to configure.
>
>Help!
>
>Many thanks,
>Irene
>
>
>http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/30fde.htm
>
>Note: Acrobat 6.0 and later products don't include the
>PDFViewer plug-in, which allows you to view PDF files
>from within a browser window. Instead, you must configure
>IE to use the Acrobat product as a helper applications.
>
>
>Configuring Internet Explorer to Use Adobe Reader or
>Acrobat as a Helper Application
>
>If you configure IE to use Adobe Reader or Acrobat as a
>helper application, IE starts the application and
>displays the PDF files within the Adobe Reader or Acrobat
>window.
>
>
>To configure IE to use Adobe Reader or Acrobat as a
>helper application:
>1. Start IE, and choose Explorer > Preferences.
>2. Under Receiving Files, click File Helpers.
>3. In the File Helper Settings pane, select Portable
>Document Format, click Change, and then click OK.
>4. If Portable Document Format isn't listed, click Add,
>and then proceed with the following steps:
>a. In the File Type text box, type PDF and type a space
>after the "F."
>b. In the Creator text box, type CARO
>c. In the Encoding section, select the following options:
>-- Select Binary
>-- Use For Incoming
>-- Use For Outgoing
>d. In the Download Destination section, choose the
>location in which to save PDF files from the Download
>menu.
>e. In the Handling Section, choose View with Application
>from the How to Handle menu.
>f. If the Acrobat product name doesn't appear next to
>Application, click Browse, select the Acrobat application
>file, and then click Open.
>g. Click OK.
>5. Restart Internet Explorer.
>
>
>Downloading a PDF File to Your Hard Disk
>
>You can download a PDF file to your hard disk rather than
>opening it from within IE. After you download a PDF file
>to your hard disk, you can copy text in the file,
>distribute the file, or save it to another disk.
>
>
>To download a PDF file from a link:
>1. Control-click the link to a PDF file, and choose
>Download Link To Disk from the context menu.
>2. In the Save As dialog box, specify a location on the
>hard disk, and then click Save.
>
>
>.
>

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