Acrobat 8

sleep2much

superscaper wrote: »

Bit misleading. The free version is called "Adobe Reader", not Acrobat. The Acrobat name is now only used for the paid version pdf creator.

I'm a bit of an old user, I never even noticed the change in name:rolleyes: it has always just downloaded itself, I just unticked the google toolbar offer and off I went, I've never had any problems uninstalling or installing it, strange.

Donnie

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Download, install and Run MSICuu2.exe. When the icon shows up, run the program. After its done its thing, you will get a list of files. Click on Adobe and it will remove it. Then go back into Adobe and install Reader 8.1.

I haven't tried it myself.

isofa

It's a known issue.

You first need to download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Then have a read of this thread which covers the problem in more detail:

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc33d7e

Hope that helps

isofa

(Must have posted at the same time as Donnie!)

Donnie

C'mon.. that was eight minutes later.

Anyway, here are some more possible solutions: Adobe Removal

isofa

Donnie wrote: »

C'mon.. that was eight minutes later.

LOL I had the reply open whilst I was browsing the MS KB :beer:

aardvaak

isofa wrote: »

It's a known issue.

You first need to download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Then have a read of this thread which covers the problem in more detail:

http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc33d7e

Hope that helps

Thank you and everyone who has replied to this thread - I have downloaded installer Clean Up and removed Reader 7 and have now successfully downloaded Reader 8. Thank you very much.

One question what is Beyond Acrobat reader page all about and Start a meeting with Acrobat connect tab about?

aardvaak

Having successfully downloaded Reader 8 I found my computer has slowed to taking ages to open files and programs already on computer ie Outlook Express etc., a friend told me some time ago when Reader 8 first came out that there were various bugs in it and even his computers had slowed.

I thought by now they might of fixed the bugs but it seem they have not.

I have now removed Reader 8 and the computer is back to it's normal self.

I am now going to resume using Foxit Reader which seems to be working very well and hopefully Reader 8 will get the bugs fixed.

Has anyone else had this proplem?

f1charlie

Does Acrobat 8 have some feature that you require, which is not available in Foxit? If not, I would stick with Foxit.

aardvaak

No both do the same as I am concerned I am quite happy with Foxit, I was just passing on my experiences in case others had the the same proplem.
I have always had Acrobat in the past but now consider Foxit to be just as good.