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IE6 does not open pdf files

by oksmithii Sep 25, 2006 12:47AM PDT

ie6 will not open pdf files--comes up with a blank page and an icon in the upper left corner. Just started recently...is there a fix????

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Reinstall Adobe Reader...

by John.Wilkinson Sep 25, 2006 1:24AM PDT

Internet Explorer does not have the native ability to read PDF files...that's handled by a plugin from Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded by clicking here. Just uninstall the current installation through Add/Remove Programs and then install the latest version.

Hope this helps,
John

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Re: IE6 does not open pdf files

by Tufenuf Sep 25, 2006 2:31AM PDT

oksmithii, Follow the instructions at the link below.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm

Tufenuf

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THANKS

by oksmithii Sep 25, 2006 2:56AM PDT

Looks like the solution...but I have upgraded adobe a couple of times and have always lost something in the process...

But Thanks I will give it a go anyway!!!!!

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