Firefox keeps asking me to install update for Acrobat, but the update installs the reader and I do not want the reader because I have Acrobate 8.1 professionaL
I have Acrobat 8.1 on my computer running with windows 8 pro. when I open e-mails that send me to the internet that has a pdf file I get a screen which tells me to update my plugins for Acrobat. When you go to the update screen it is an update that installs the Acrobat Reader on my computer. If you install the reader it than become the program that opens all pdf files and it does not have the full capabilities as the professional. It is annoying to keep getting the screen that says update your plug ins. Furthermore my Acrobat 8.1 is up to date with all downloads from Adobe. Please help me with this problem.
(edited to flip the case for readability - c)
Modified by cor-el
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I would suggest disabling the Acrobat plugin from within Firefox and just downloading then opening the PDF's with the program of your choice. You can disable the plugin by:
- Click the Firefox button in the top left and click "Add-ons"
- Click on the plugin tab
- Disable the Acrobat plugin
- Restart FIrefox.
It's worth mentioning that the latest version of Acrobat Reader pro is version 11.
It should be possible to configure Acrobat Professional to be the default application for opening PDFs at the Windows level while still having Adobe Reader and the latest browser plugin installed.
At least that can be made to work on Windows 7 and earlier. I have no idea how you choose a default application on Windows 8. Is there still a control panel? If so, look for Programs > Default Programs.
Search charm: Enter Control Panel in the search box, tap or click Apps, and then tap or click Control Panel in the results.
I do not understand your instructions.
Hi harveyf4, unfortunately this forum is not "threaded" so it isn't possible to tell which post you're responding to.
I also have this problem. Bypassing the plugin and going directly to Acrobat works for some things, but not unfortunately for a lot of on-line forms (IRS, for one). Like the OP I own Acrobat 8.1 and it works just fine on my laptop so I have no interest in spending a lot of money to upgrade. All I want is a plugin for Acrobat/Reader that does not also install Reader.
Hi CoreyY2K, I don't think Adobe offers a separate download of the plugin DLL. If you know someone who has the latest reader, you could copy it from their system and replace your old DLL. Not sure whether Firefox will view it as up-to-date because this will not update the description in the registry, but it's worth a try if you are absolutely opposed to having parallel installations of Acrobat and Reader.