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Problems with Adobe acrobat control

  • 07-01-2005 6:07pm
    #1
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a problem with my adobe add on.
    basically when i try to view a file on the web through a link to a PFD, windows blocks it.
    I have tried to go to the manage add on's on my browser and it says that the add on is disabled and contriolled by my administartor.
    I am the administrator on the comp!!
    why can't i change it?? :confused:

    any help welcome
    :)


Comments

  • #2
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    What browser you using?

    Dunno about IE but in FireFox I find it easier to go Tools>Options>Downloads>File Types
    and tell it to auto d/l (to temp or desktop) as pdfs inside a browser are more trouble than their worth. Also, again if your a FF user search for TargetAlert as an extension to help your surfing.


  • #3
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    I'm using IE 6,

    would ya recommned firefox?


  • #4
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    PDFs always cause Firefox to freeze when I click back or try to close the tab. I have to go to task manager and end the AcroRd32.exe process. I just open them externally now.


  • #5
    Bri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭Bri


    Yeah I'd really recommend you give it a go...although I'd recommend any browser over IE. Just click on the link in my signature and give it a look. It's not perfect but it will quietly protect your PC a zillion times more than IE and it's very customisable with addons (extensions) and themes all over the place. It also lets you browse in tabs - basically letting you open all your webpages with just 1 entry in the windows taskbar.

    I had the same problem with Adobe Freezing - in both browsers. Now I just open them externally automatically like I posted above. Acrobat 7 is out now (link on the FF website) and it was discussed today in terms of turning off its annoying features.
    http://muppet.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=215777

    Hope that helps.

    Remeber if you like the idea of Firefox give it a bit of time as it will differ in many ways - once you get it the way you like it you may never go back.

    Also, in the intrests of fairness you could look at other browsers and compare at www.browsehappy.com


  • #6
    hshortt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,587 ✭✭✭hshortt


    Try right clicking on the link and choosing save target as...

    Click on Tools, manage add-ons and then select, 'add-ons that have been used by internet explorer' select the adobe one and select enable.

    Cheerio
    Howard


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  • #7
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,952 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Hey Howard,

    I have tried to enable the add on as mentioned but it says that it is controlled by my administrator, which is me!!
    I can enable/disable nearly every other add on but not this one.
    any idea why?

    I have tried the save target approach and that works fine, just bugs me why i can't just open it


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