pdf files and Firefox

[Jim Scott]

If I download pdf files with Firefox I find that I have to wait for the
file to download, at which point it stops, then cancel and press re-try, at
which point it downloads ok?
Just me or is it a known bug?

 

[MLC]

Il Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:39:18 GMT, Jim Scott ha scritto:

If I download pdf files with Firefox I find that I have to wait for the
file to download, at which point it stops, then cancel and press re-try, at
which point it downloads ok?
Just me or is it a known bug?

Never happened to me, they download just fine (and slowly, 'cause dialup).

 

[CJ Jones]

Il Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:39:18 GMT, Jim Scott ha scritto:




Never happened to me, they download just fine (and slowly, 'cause dialup).

sounds like you need to uninstall and re install the plug-in. I had the
same problem but the reinstall fixed it.

CJ

 

[Old Gringo]

sounds like you need to uninstall and re install the plug-in. I had the
same problem but the reinstall fixed it.

CJ

I was wondering what I was going to do to resolve this problem. I
had updated Acrobat Reader and FireFox stopped reading PDF files. I
never did the reinstall thinking it would effect the updates. To my
surprise the updates were not effected. I just did the (repair
feature of Acrobat) and all is well now. Thanks.

 

[fred]

I have found the only safe way to view the PDF file, without crashing
the browser, is to right-click on the link and save the file to disk.
You can then view without problems.

 

[old jon]

If I download pdf files with Firefox I find that I have to wait for the
file to download, at which point it stops, then cancel and press re-try,
at
which point it downloads ok?
Just me or is it a known bug?

Whilst on the subject of pdf files.
Like most people Jim, I used Acrobat Reader, but recently found a bit of
software called
`Foxit pdfreader`. suggest you give it a try, knocks Acrobat sideways. (It`s
freeware)
best wishes..OJ

 

[Jim Scott]

sounds like you need to uninstall and re install the plug-in. I had the
same problem but the reinstall fixed it.

CJ

Which plugin?

 

[Jim Scott]

I was wondering what I was going to do to resolve this problem. I
had updated Acrobat Reader and FireFox stopped reading PDF files. I
never did the reinstall thinking it would effect the updates. To my
surprise the updates were not effected. I just did the (repair
feature of Acrobat) and all is well now. Thanks.

I don't use Acrobat; I use FOXit, but it works ok if I download using IE.

 

[Jack Purvis]

Try using Foxit PDF Reader instaed of Adobe. That solved my problems

If I download pdf files with Firefox I find that I have to wait for the
file to download, at which point it stops, then cancel and press re-try, at
which point it downloads ok?
Just me or is it a known bug?

Jack Purvis

 

[CJ Jones]

Which plugin?

acrotray and IE plugin

 

[Jim Scott]

acrotray and IE plugin

IEview I use, but did not know about acrotray - why do I need that?

 

[Sam Salt]

Try using Foxit PDF Reader instaed of Adobe. That solved my problems




Jack Purvis

Foxit is the bees knees,works fine in Firefox and is a *much* smaller
installation.


Sam Salt

 

[Jim Scott]

Foxit is the bees knees,works fine in Firefox and is a *much* smaller
installation.


Sam Salt

I use FoxIt