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How do I get Adobe reader to work with Mozilla or internet explorer? I cannot open files unless I download to my desktop.

AnonymousUser
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When I try to read PDF files I get a message that says" The Adobe Acrobat Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser. Exit and try again. This happens with bot Internet Explorer and Mozilla. I can only open if I download the document to my desktop.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== I think when we got our windows 7.

When I try to read PDF files I get a message that says" The Adobe Acrobat Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser. Exit and try again. This happens with bot Internet Explorer and Mozilla. I can only open if I download the document to my desktop. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == I think when we got our windows 7.

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the-edmeister
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See these articles: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Opening+PDF+files+within+Firefox