Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not download .pdf files like Adobe Reader 6.0.3 does.

[Richard A. Landkamer]

Adobe Reader 6.0.3 always gave me a window asking me if I wanted to Open or Save any .pdf file when I clicked on a .pdf file that I wanted to download. Unfortunately, Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not do this. Instead, Adobe Reader 7.0.1 always insists upon Opening each .pdf file that I want to download, and does not have any option for Saving a .pdf file without first Opening it. At least this is how this works for me under Windows XP SP2.

Does anyone know to make Adobe Reader 7.0.1 give me the same download options that were in the previous version of Adobe Reader 6.0.3? With Adobe Reader 6.0.3 you could control this by checking "Confirm open after download" in the "Edit File Type" window by first clicking on "Advanced" for file type PDF. This window can be accessed from the "File Types" section of the "Folder Options" window under "Tools" in Windows Explorer. However, in Adobe Reader 7.0.1, this same "Confirm open after download" setting has no effect. Is there any other setting that I can set to force Adobe Reader 7.0.1 to give me the same download options that are in Adobe Reader 6.0.3?

Richard A. Landkamer

 

[Sunny]

I right Click on the file and select "save as" or "save target as"

Adobe Reader 6.0.3 always gave me a window asking me if I wanted to Open or
Save any .pdf file when I clicked on a .pdf file that I wanted to download.
Unfortunately, Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not do this. Instead, Adobe Reader
7.0.1 always insists upon Opening each .pdf file that I want to download,
and does not have any option for Saving a .pdf file without first Opening
it. At least this is how this works for me under Windows XP SP2.

Does anyone know to make Adobe Reader 7.0.1 give me the same download
options that were in the previous version of Adobe Reader 6.0.3? With Adobe
Reader 6.0.3 you could control this by checking "Confirm open after
download" in the "Edit File Type" window by first clicking on "Advanced" for
file type PDF. This window can be accessed from the "File Types" section of
the "Folder Options" window under "Tools" in Windows Explorer. However, in
Adobe Reader 7.0.1, this same "Confirm open after download" setting has no
effect. Is there any other setting that I can set to force Adobe Reader
7.0.1 to give me the same download options that are in Adobe Reader 6.0.3?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Adobe Reader 6.0.3 always gave me a window asking me if
I wanted to Open or Save any .pdf file when I clicked on a
.pdf file that I wanted to download. Unfortunately,
Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not do this. Instead,
Adobe Reader 7.0.1 always insists upon Opening each .pdf
file that I want to download, and does not have any option
for Saving a .pdf file without first Opening it. At least this is
how this works for me under Windows XP SP2.

Does anyone know to make Adobe Reader 7.0.1 give me the
same download options that were in the previous version of
Adobe Reader 6.0.3? With Adobe Reader 6.0.3 you could
control this by checking "Confirm open after download" in the
"Edit File Type" window by first clicking on "Advanced" for file
type PDF. This window can be accessed from the "File Types"
section of the "Folder Options" window under "Tools" in
Windows Explorer. However, in Adobe Reader 7.0.1, this same
"Confirm open after download" setting has no effect. Is there
any other setting that I can set to force Adobe Reader 7.0.1
to give me the same download options that are in
Adobe Reader 6.0.3?

I would suggest you go to
www.adobe.com
And search their FAQ/ask their support.

This sounds like another issue like the one that prompted the 7.0.1 update.

 

[Richard A. Landkamer]

In most -- but not all -- cases this will work. Sometimes when I try to do
a right Click and "Save Target As" I get an error message like this:

"Internet Explorer cannot download from ...hefix=1113113019789','new0'),
No such interface supported"

Richard A. Landkamer

 

[Richard A. Landkamer]

Thanks for the suggestion. I registered myself in Adobe's "User to
User Forums" at <http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/main.html>
and <http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b2e6>.
Then I posted the following new issue:

"Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not download .pdf files like Adobe Reader 6.0.3 does.

"Richard Landkamer - 12:25pm Apr 10, 2005 Pacific

"Adobe Reader 6.0.3 always gave me a window asking me if I wanted
to Open or Save any .pdf file when I left Clicked on a .pdf file that I
wanted to download. Unfortunately, Adobe Reader 7.0.1 does not do
this. Instead, Adobe Reader 7.0.1 always insists upon Opening each
..pdf file that I want to download, and does not have any option for
Saving a .pdf file without first Opening it. At least this is how this works
for me under Windows XP SP2.

Does anyone know to make Adobe Reader 7.0.1 give me the same
download options that were in the previous version of Adobe Reader
6.0.3? With Adobe Reader 6.0.3 you could control this by checking
"Confirm open after download" in the "Edit File Type" window by first
clicking on "Advanced" for file type PDF. In Windows XP this window
can be accessed from the "File Types" section of the "Folder Options"
window under "Tools" in Windows Explorer. However, in Adobe Reader
7.0.1, this same "Confirm open after download" setting has no effect. Is
there any other setting that I can use to force Adobe Reader 7.0.1 to give
me the same download options that are in Adobe Reader 6.0.3?

A partial workaround solution that usually -- but not always -- works with
Adobe Reader 7.0.1 is to do a right Click on a .pdf file, and then select
"Save Target As". In most cases this will work, but sometimes when I try
to do this I only get an error message like the following:

"Internet Explorer cannot download from ...hefix=1113113019789','new0'),
No such interface supported"

Richard A. Landkamer