how can I save .PDF files by default ? (instead of open them)

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Cristian Secara

Whenever I click on a .pdf file, it opens in Acrobat (either directly in IE,
or in Acrobat itself, if the Acrobat's settings "Display PDF in browser" is
unchecked).
However, I want to save the files, not open them. Of course I can
right-click and use the save as etc., but this annoys me. There are also
situations (form buttons, or java scripts) that prevents the use of the
right-click action.

I can do this in Opera browser (it saves by default).
I can do this in Firefox browser (I convinced it to save by default).
How on earth can I do this in IE ?

The system is WinXPP SP2, Acrobat reader is 7.x, but the same was with 6.x.

Cristi
 
Cristi,

If you've already enabling the "Confirm open after download" option in File
Types dialog (for .PDF files), and that did not help, try this:

The following is tested the following in Acrobat Reader v7.0
------------------------------------------------------------

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroPDF.PDF.1

In the right-pane, double-click "EditFlags" and set it to 00 00 00 00
(REG_BINARY)

By default, the EditFlags will be set to "00 00 01 00"

Close Regedit

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
 
Interesting! I have the same version of Adobe Reader (7.0.0) and the said
registry key ( AcroPDF.PDF.1 ) is present here.
Click to expand...

I found it !! (the solution, not the string)
On my system it is
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document.7]
and yes, it was
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,01,00
and I changed it to
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

Now when I click on a .pdf link, it asks for an action. Yepeee !!!
Thanks for the info, because so I had a suggestion for what to search for
and what to change.

Cristi
 
Cristi,

That setting is taken if the AcroPDF.PDF.1 is not present in the registry.
The EditFlags of AcroPDF.PDF.1 (if present) takes precedence. BTW, in the
event of reinstallation of A/Reader 7.0 in future, AcroPDF.PDF.1 might be
re-created.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

Cristian Secara said:
Interesting! I have the same version of Adobe Reader (7.0.0) and the said
registry key ( AcroPDF.PDF.1 ) is present here.
Click to expand...

I found it !! (the solution, not the string)
On my system it is
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document.7]
and yes, it was
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,01,00
and I changed it to
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

Now when I click on a .pdf link, it asks for an action. Yepeee !!!
Thanks for the info, because so I had a suggestion for what to search for
and what to change.

Cristi
Click to expand...
 
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