Cant open pdf files from links in Web pages

[AC]

Hi,

When I click on a link to a pdf document, rather than launch Acrobat &
display the file, IE6 shows a small icon in a blank window - this consists
of a circle/square/triangle, one red, one green, one blue. I think it is the
icon for a graphic or picture file

Can anyone advise how to get these links to work properly (running 98SE if
thats any help, plus Acrobat 5)

 

[JR]

Adobe Acrobat .pdf Files Appear as a Blank Window or Frame
When you try to view a Portable Document Format (.pdf)
file in Internet Explorer, you may see a blank window or
frame instead of the .pdf file.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177321 (i. e. 4, 5.
W95/NT 5/12/2003)


Cannot Download .pdf File with HTTP 1.1 Cache-Control
= "no-cache" Directive
Internet Explorer cannot download from the Internet site
File_name from Computer_name.
The download file is not available. This could be due to
your Security or Language settings or because the server
was unable to retrieve the requested file.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=231296 (i. e. 4. NT
5/8/2003)


..pdf File Is Displayed as a Blank Page on Re-directs
When you attempt to download Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files
in an Internet Explorer frame when a re-direct is
involved, the data is not loaded into the frame.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247663 (i. e. 5. NT4
5/8/2003)


Internet Explorer Opens a Blank Window Loading a .pdf
File by Using Name Destinations
Internet Explorer may load a blank page when you attempt
to load a .pdf file by using a Name Destination such as:
A href="filename.pdf#starthere"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296207 (i. e. 5
W98/ME/2000/NT 10/1/2002)

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Hi,

When I click on a link to a pdf document, rather than launch Acrobat &
display the file, IE6 shows a small icon in a blank window - this
consists of a circle/square/triangle, one red, one green, one blue. I
think it is the icon for a graphic or picture file

Can anyone advise how to get these links to work properly (running
98SE if thats any help, plus Acrobat 5)

If it is only .pdf files, then read on and see if this is relevant:
You may have an invalid plugin.
Netscape-Style Plug-ins Do Not Work After Upgrading Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303401

Remove the plugin with Regedit.exe
Start-Run-Regedit.exe
Navigate down to this key and remove it, after exporting it as a
normal safety precaution.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Plugins\Extension\.pdf

If that key exists, then you will see what plugin has been installed.
(QuickTime by the looks of it and if so, I believe they have a fix)
The key does not normally exist.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
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