PDF Files

[Colin Grant]

Could somebody recommend a PDF reader that will work with Vista RC1 (64
bit)?

many thanks
Colin

 

[Colin Grant]

I've found there is an Acrobat Reader beta for Vista, but I just can't get
the download from Adobe to work. The download manager is pulled down ok but
when run it just hangs there doing, what seems to be, nothing!

Is there a known problem?

Thanks
Colin

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Adobe Reader 7.08 works on my Vista x64.

 

[Guest]

This one is working fine for me: Adobe Reader 7.0.8Adobe Reader for
Windows Vista Beta , English Latest version

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

 

[Bill]

I've found there is an Acrobat Reader beta for Vista, but I just
can't get the download from Adobe to work. The download manager is
pulled down ok but when run it just hangs there doing, what seems to
be, nothing!

Is there a known problem?

Perhaps. Vista and IE7 has an issue with HTTPS sites, so if the site
is secure, it may not work properly.

In the mean time, I recommend you give Foxit Reader a try. It's free,
small, and fast. It does most of what the bloated Adobe reader does,
although I'm not sure if it runs in x64 or not. I know it works in x86
just fine.

It's a small single executable file though, so there is no
installation needed if you use the zip file, and if it doesn't, just
delete it:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

[Colin Grant]

Thanks Bill,

Foxit is running great!

Colin

Perhaps. Vista and IE7 has an issue with HTTPS sites, so if the site is
secure, it may not work properly.

In the mean time, I recommend you give Foxit Reader a try. It's free,
small, and fast. It does most of what the bloated Adobe reader does,
although I'm not sure if it runs in x64 or not. I know it works in x86
just fine.

It's a small single executable file though, so there is no installation
needed if you use the zip file, and if it doesn't, just delete it:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

[Bill]

Thanks Bill,

Foxit is running great!

I'm glad to hear it's running in a 64-bit version of Vista...cool.

 

[Richard Urban]

That link does not take you to the beta software for Vista. How about a
correct link?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[BChat]

Adobe Reader 7.08 works on my Vista RC1 x86.

Adobe Reader 7.08 works on my Vista x64.