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Win XP SP2

PDF files are not opening with the correct application.

I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.

Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File Types
> Opens with... PDF=AR8.1

--
Regards
Stephen Ford

Stephen, you should be able to upgrade Reader 5 to Reader 8.1. Download the
ver 8.1
Reader from Adobe and install it.
"Stephen Ford" <stephen_ford_NO_@_SPAM_uwclub.net> wrote in message
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> Win XP SP2
>
> PDF files are not opening with the correct application.
>
> I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
> installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
>
> Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File
> Types
> > Opens with... PDF=AR8.1
>
> --
> Regards
> Stephen Ford
>

The date and time was 2/12/2008 9:38 AM, and on a whim, Stephen Ford
pounded out on the keyboard:

> Win XP SP2
>
> PDF files are not opening with the correct application.
>
> I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
> installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
>
> Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File Types
> > Opens with... PDF=AR8.1
>

Hi Stephen,

I won't ask why you installed 5 after 8, but the last program installed
usually rewrites the registry items. I would uninstall all Reader
programs in Add/Remove Programs and then just install the one you want,
not multiple versions.

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Re-install the reader, that should resolve the issue.

Stephen Ford wrote:

> Win XP SP2
>
> PDF files are not opening with the correct application.
>
> I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
> installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
>
> Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File Types
> > Opens with... PDF=AR8.1
>

The 5.0 is a Writer. while the 8.0 is only a viewer

Rich Barry wrote:

> Stephen, you should be able to upgrade Reader 5 to Reader 8.1. Download the
> ver 8.1
> Reader from Adobe and install it.
> "Stephen Ford" <stephen_ford_NO_@_SPAM_uwclub.net> wrote in message
> news:%23cSyJ4ZbIHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>Win XP SP2
>>
>>PDF files are not opening with the correct application.
>>
>>I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
>>installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
>>
>>Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File
>>Types
>>
>>>Opens with... PDF=AR8.1
>>
>>--
>>Regards
>>Stephen Ford
>>
>
>
>

Perhaps I have done something daft, but I installed AA5.0 as a writer (as
Bob I said) because I need to create PDF files. AA appears as a printer in
all my apps. I've used AA for a year or more, and AR has updated itself
every couple of months without any problems.

I use AR8 because AR offered to update itself years ago and so years down
the line I now have AR8. It's just that after AR8 installed the AA writer
stopped working. I didn't realise the two apps would fight each other.

I installed AA5 after AR8 because I thought they are separate apps. If I
reinstall AR8 I expect it will trample over AA5 again and I am back to
square one. Should I try an Adobe forum?

Stephen

The date and time was 2/12/2008 2:22 PM, and on a whim, Stephen Ford
pounded out on the keyboard:

> Perhaps I have done something daft, but I installed AA5.0 as a writer (as
> Bob I said) because I need to create PDF files. AA appears as a printer in
> all my apps. I've used AA for a year or more, and AR has updated itself
> every couple of months without any problems.
>
> I use AR8 because AR offered to update itself years ago and so years down
> the line I now have AR8. It's just that after AR8 installed the AA writer
> stopped working. I didn't realise the two apps would fight each other.
>
> I installed AA5 after AR8 because I thought they are separate apps. If I
> reinstall AR8 I expect it will trample over AA5 again and I am back to
> square one. Should I try an Adobe forum?
>
> Stephen
>
>

Stephen,

I don't know who you're responding to as you've removed any prior
replies. It's always good to leave enough of a prior post so the reply
has relevance, and readers know who you're responding to.

If you want to use AA5 because of the print driver, I would install that
by itself, since it can read most PDF files. Have you considered a
different print driver, like pdf995, or others?
http://www.pdf995.com/

Or a different Reader like Foxit Reader?
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

AR8 shouldn't have stepped on your AA5 print driver, but for reasons
unknown it did. I would use an alternate of one or the other.

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The date and time was 2/12/2008 12:25 PM, and on a whim, Bob I pounded
out on the keyboard:

>> "Stephen Ford" <stephen_ford_NO_@_SPAM_uwclub.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23cSyJ4ZbIHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Win XP SP2
>>>
>>> PDF files are not opening with the correct application.
>>>
>>> I allowed Adobe Reader to install a version 8.1 the other day and then I
>>> installed Adobe Acrobat 5.0.
>>>
>>> Now all my PDF files open with AA5.0 even though Folder Options > File
>>> Types
>>>
>>>> Opens with... PDF=AR8.1
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Stephen Ford
>>>
>>
>>
>
> The 5.0 is a Writer. while the 8.0 is only a viewer


Only if you purchased the full version of AA5. AA5 had a reader only
also, and the name Acrobat was dropped after that version. You can also
purchase the full version of AR8 with a writer too.

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Sorry about cutting the previous Q&As.

I try to sort out problems like this head-on. That's me. So I would give
finding a fix a go first before going for a work-around.

> If you want to use AA5 because of the print driver, I would install that
> by itself,
Good idea. I didn't see that option during the install. I don't know enough
about the differences between Readers and Writers to install bits. So far
things have worked fine. The problem occured the other day when AR8.1.2
installed. I have posted a question (or 3!) on the Adobe Read forum.

>Have you considered a different print driver, like pdf995, or others
Have pdf995. Have used AAWriter out of habit and just wanted to know what's
wrong. I try to run a clean-ish PC, so would uninstall AAW if the problem
can't be repaired.

> Or a different Reader like Foxit Reader?
No I haven't. AR has been fine until now. Thanks for the link.

Stephen

"Terry R." <F1ComNOSPAM@pobox.com> wrote in message
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>> Perhaps I have done something daft, but I installed AA5.0 as a writer (as
>> Bob I said) because I need to create PDF files. AA appears as a printer
>> in all my apps. I've used AA for a year or more, and AR has updated
>> itself every couple of months without any problems.
>>
>> I use AR8 because AR offered to update itself years ago and so years down
>> the line I now have AR8. It's just that after AR8 installed the AA writer
>> stopped working. I didn't realise the two apps would fight each other.
>>
>> I installed AA5 after AR8 because I thought they are separate apps. If I
>> reinstall AR8 I expect it will trample over AA5 again and I am back to
>> square one. Should I try an Adobe forum?
>>
>> Stephen

> If you want to use AA5 because of the print driver, I would install that
> by itself, since it can read most PDF files. Have you considered a
> different print driver, like pdf995, or others?
> http://www.pdf995.com/
>
> Or a different Reader like Foxit Reader?
> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
>
> AR8 shouldn't have stepped on your AA5 print driver, but for reasons
> unknown it did. I would use an alternate of one or the other.

--
Regards
Stephen Ford

"Stephen Ford" <stephen_ford_NO_@_SPAM_uwclub.net> wrote in message
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> Sorry about cutting the previous Q&As.
>
> I try to sort out problems like this head-on. That's me. So I would give
> finding a fix a go first before going for a work-around.
>
>> If you want to use AA5 because of the print driver, I would install that
>> by itself,
> Good idea. I didn't see that option during the install. I don't know
> enough about the differences between Readers and Writers to install bits.
> So far things have worked fine. The problem occured the other day when
> AR8.1.2 installed. I have posted a question (or 3!) on the Adobe Read
> forum.
>
>>Have you considered a different print driver, like pdf995, or others
> Have pdf995. Have used AAWriter out of habit and just wanted to know
> what's wrong. I try to run a clean-ish PC, so would uninstall AAW if the
> problem can't be repaired.
>
>> Or a different Reader like Foxit Reader?
> No I haven't. AR has been fine until now. Thanks for the link.
>
> Stephen
>
> "Terry R." <F1ComNOSPAM@pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:u$1I4YebIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Perhaps I have done something daft, but I installed AA5.0 as a writer
>>> (as Bob I said) because I need to create PDF files. AA appears as a
>>> printer in all my apps. I've used AA for a year or more, and AR has
>>> updated itself every couple of months without any problems.
>>>
>>> I use AR8 because AR offered to update itself years ago and so years
>>> down the line I now have AR8. It's just that after AR8 installed the AA
>>> writer stopped working. I didn't realise the two apps would fight each
>>> other.
>>>
>>> I installed AA5 after AR8 because I thought they are separate apps. If I
>>> reinstall AR8 I expect it will trample over AA5 again and I am back to
>>> square one. Should I try an Adobe forum?
>>>
>>> Stephen
>
>> If you want to use AA5 because of the print driver, I would install that
>> by itself, since it can read most PDF files. Have you considered a
>> different print driver, like pdf995, or others?
>> http://www.pdf995.com/
>>
>> Or a different Reader like Foxit Reader?
>> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
>>
>> AR8 shouldn't have stepped on your AA5 print driver, but for reasons
>> unknown it did. I would use an alternate of one or the other.
>
>