Acrobat Reader memory

[Paul]

My memory goes right down when I use Acrobat reader. When I finish using it
and exit it I expect my memory to go back up - but it doesn't. So then I
have to go into Windows Task Manager, find AcroRd or similar and end the
task manually. Is there a fault with it like a memory leak or what? It is
version 7. on HP Media Center XP.
Paul

 

[Al Klein]

My memory goes right down when I use Acrobat reader. When I finish using it
and exit it I expect my memory to go back up - but it doesn't. So then I
have to go into Windows Task Manager, find AcroRd or similar and end the
task manually. Is there a fault with it like a memory leak or what? It is
version 7. on HP Media Center XP.

Sounds as if it's just leaving a really huge dll in memory.

Try Foxit Reader. Much smaller and much faster.

 

[Paul]

Sounds as if it's just leaving a really huge dll in memory.

Try Foxit Reader. Much smaller and much faster.

Hello Al again - Been there, done that, didn't like Foxit as the selection
tool would not extend (scroll) down the page for a large article. In other
words I could only select what was actually on the screen. I think you may
be right about dll.
Paul

 

[Joe Bloggs]

My memory goes right down when I use Acrobat reader. When I finish using it
and exit it I expect my memory to go back up - but it doesn't. So then I
have to go into Windows Task Manager, find AcroRd or similar and end the
task manually. Is there a fault with it like a memory leak or what? It is
version 7. on HP Media Center XP.

Just delete or move the following .lnk file:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe
Reader Speed Launch.lnk

 

[Elf Wizard]

Hi Paul,
Did you tried to post an article (or just browse) at Adobe Reader's
Forum? You can find Adobe's Forums there:
http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/main.html .
Maybe another user had the answer. Sometimes you have answers from
Adobe's staff.
Good Luck!
Elf Wizard.

 

[Paul]

Just delete or move the following .lnk file:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe
Reader Speed Launch.lnk

Thank you for the information and for the record why in particular should I
remove the lnk file?
Paul

 

[dadiOH]

Thank you for the information and for the record why in particular
should I remove the lnk file?
Paul

So that what it loads when you boot - and what stays resident - won't
load.

--
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[Paul]

So that what it loads when you boot - and what stays resident - won't
load.

Hmm I did that and yet after using Acrobat Reader and then exiting the
file

Acrord32.exe still persists in the Task Manager ( and it is a big file). I
guess Adobe intends us to go in and end the task manually
Paul

 

[Peter Seiler]

dadiOH - 17.03.2006 16:10 :

So that what it loads when you boot - and what stays resident - won't
load.

--
dadiOH
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dadiOH, as I posted on 15.03.06 (please read back) your SIG-Delimiter is
wrong and so does'nt work right.

Please again, because you are a kind of "regular" here: Configure your
newsclient! THX.

 

[H-Man]

Hello Al again - Been there, done that, didn't like Foxit as the selection
tool would not extend (scroll) down the page for a large article. In other
words I could only select what was actually on the screen. I think you may
be right about dll.
Paul

I use Foxit reader a lot, much quicker. When selecting scroll the screens
with the mouse wheel while holding the left mouse button to select. You
have to kinda hold your toung just right for this move, but it works for me
and I get all of the benefits of using the faster viewer.

Acrobat keeps a fast loader in memory after you start ti the first time,
that's what's holding your memory hostage.

 

[dadiOH]

dadiOH, as I posted on 15.03.06 (please read back) your SIG-Delimiter
is wrong and so does'nt work right.

Please again, because you are a kind of "regular" here: Configure your
newsclient! THX.

When it leaves my machine it is correct (dash dash space).

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dadiOH
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[Joe Bloggs]

Thank you for the information and for the record why in particular should I
remove the lnk file?

Because it loads AR's quick start module, which is what stays in
memory when you shut down the program.

 

[Peter Seiler]

dadiOH - 17.03.2006 20:54 :

When it leaves my machine it is correct (dash dash space).

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And what kind of SIG do you see when you reread your own postings within
the newsgroups?

How is the behavior when you repost yourself to your own postings? Comes
your SIG within your newsreader (as it does within mine as you can see
above)? A right configured SIG should be excluded automatically!

Perhaps your newsreader shows you a right SIG delimiter but when leaving
your computer it arrive witout the space after the two dashes?

Please check the reposting of the last reposting by Paul for example -
even Paul's reposting shows your SIG because of "DashDash" without
Space! Please compare other postings with working SIG-delimiters.

It also would be very interesting how others here in the NG receive/see
your SIG-delimiter in your postings - only "DashDash" or
"DashDashSpace"? Please report. THX.

 

[John Fitzsimons]

Peter Seiler wrote:

When it leaves my machine it is correct (dash dash space).

Looks fine here.

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=BBQ=AB?=]

When it leaves my machine it is correct (dash dash space).

No, before you hit 'send' it's ok, but as soon as you hit send OE
mangles it, stripping the space before it leaves your machine. This
is a well-known bug which was in OE for years. Installing the
latest OE will cure it for you.

 

[Al Klein]

Hello Al again - Been there, done that, didn't like Foxit as the selection
tool would not extend (scroll) down the page for a large article. In other
words I could only select what was actually on the screen.

Select - keep the button down - scroll wheel to the bottom of the
selection you want.

 

[MLC]

sabato 18 marzo 2006 Peter Seiler ha scritto:

It also would be very interesting how others here in the NG receive/see
your SIG-delimiter in your postings - only "DashDash" or
"DashDashSpace"? Please report. THX.

Dialog can automatically manage the dadiOH's faulty sig "--" as they were
"-- ".
However putting the cursor after the second hyphen and hitting the right
arrow on the keyboard I can see that there is no space and they come out
with the wrong "--".

 

[dadiOH]

No, before you hit 'send' it's ok, but as soon as you hit send OE
mangles it, stripping the space before it leaves your machine. This
is a well-known bug which was in OE for years.

Which is why I use OE Quotefix. If I email something to myself it is
correct when it arrives; if I respond to myself (in a NG), the original
sig is stripped..
___________

Installing the
latest OE will cure it for you.

1. Don't want to.

2. Some have problems with my sig, others don't. That means the problem
isn't at my end.

3. Considering the number of responses to my posts, I can't see that
there is a problem for anyone.


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dadiOH
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[Peter Seiler]

dadiOH - 18.03.2006 13:47 :

1. Don't want to.

ok, but please configure your newsclient in such a way that your
SIG-delimiter looks ok not only within your editor but also when
arriving the usenet/NGs. Have you tried my recommendation to try
reposting yourself to one of your own postings? Does your repostings
show "--" or "-- "? If the latter someting is wrong with your SIG-delimiter.

2. Some have problems with my sig, others don't. That means the problem
isn't at my end.

No. "problems" is relative. Reposting to your postings one can eliminate
your wrong SIG-lines by hand himself. That's really not very comfortable
for the reposters to your postings. There were good reasons creating the
"-- " convention. The "problem" seems really at your end. Please see Q
and MLC.

3. Considering the number of responses to my posts, I can't see that
there is a problem for anyone.


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dadiOH
____________________________

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Your SIG definetively arrives wrong with "--" as you can see above. (I
did no manipulation with it).

BTW: Excuse my bad English, but English is only my 4th language.

Nic weekend,

 

[John Corliss]

I use Foxit reader a lot, much quicker. When selecting scroll the screens
with the mouse wheel while holding the left mouse button to select. You
have to kinda hold your toung just right for this move, but it works for me
and I get all of the benefits of using the faster viewer.

Acrobat keeps a fast loader in memory after you start ti the first time,
that's what's holding your memory hostage.

Not only that, but here's a quote from a post I just made to another group:
_______________________________________
My system is using Windows XP Home with SP2. I also have Acrobat Reader
version 7.0.5 installed. I recently took note of the fact that when I
open Windows Explorer and then select (left click once on) a file name
ending in ".pdf", Windows Task Manager indicates that an executable
named "AcroRd32Info.exe" initiates and then runs for 30 seconds.

My understanding from doing a Google is that this little program is
supposed to make Acrobat Reader able to open the .pdf file faster.

Great.

Now how hard would it be for a malware author to create something that
could exploit this capability? Apparently this has been a subject of
discussion since at least July 2005:

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-July.txt

(search for "AcroRd32Info.exe" on the page)

My question is, how smart was Adobe to create such a thing? Better yet,
since if they can write software that does this kind of thing, *anybody*
can, how smart was it for Microsoft to make such a thing possible in
their OS?

Unless I'm missing something, simply clicking on a file name ONCE could
theoretically or even factually start the downloading, installation
and-or running of *any* kind of malware.

I would like to know, if possible, how to deactivate this kind of thing.
Is it a service running in the background that allows left clicking once
on a file name to activate a program or is it something that's built
into the kernel or what?
_______________________________________

I don't really want any input on this from this group, since I posted it
to a more appropriate group. However, I just wanted the OP to be aware
of this executable running in the background temporarily.

I LOATH .pdf files and just wish they would go away so that there would
be no need for a .pdf file reader on my system.

--
Regards from John Corliss
I don't reply to trolls like Andy Mabbett, Doc (who uses sock puppets)
or Roger Johansson, for instance. No adware, cdware, commercial
software, crippleware, demoware, nagware, PROmotionware, shareware,
spyware, time-limited software, trialware, viruses or warez for me, please.