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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: Finley 1 on Friday 07 December 18 17:40 GMT (UK)
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I have had for ages the Parish Reg' of various places
always managed to work with them quite easily.
Just recently swopped or swapped Laptop and now they dont work.. so checked and NO Adobe reader on this laptop..
attempted to download it and MY Virus checker wont ALLOW it ..
so disable the virus checker long enough to down load..
switch it all back and it still wont work
the files are blocked as they are from another computer the Virus checker is useless....
and I am about to throw the machine... across the room..
all I wanted to do was read an old parish reg...
xin
forgive me.. IF I have asked this a couple of days ago.. I know I was going to... so maybe ... oh shoot me.
xin
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took the whole Adobe prog off old pc onto usb and put on here and dropped it into my prog files and still wont work..
bed time
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Search for Acrobat Reader but watch out for McAfee software download.
Brian
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Just recently swopped or swapped Laptop and now they dont work.. so checked and NO Adobe reader on this laptop..
attempted to download it and MY Virus checker wont ALLOW it ..
so disable the virus checker long enough to down load..
switch it all back and it still wont work
the files are blocked as they are from another computer the Virus checker is useless....
and I am about to throw the machine... across the room..
all I wanted to do was read an old parish reg...
xin
forgive me.. IF I have asked this a couple of days ago.. I know I was going to... so maybe ... oh shoot me.
xin
Uninstall the virus checker and get a decent one.
Then you will be able to download Adobe Reader and run all your old PDF files.
Cheers
Guy
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Thank you ... that is the only answer.. and will be doing that.. cos if this happens with one download... whatever next with others.
:o
xin
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took the whole Adobe prog off old pc onto usb and put on here and dropped it into my prog files and still wont work..
bed time
You can't do that I am afraid. When you install a program, files are written to various parts of the registry and not simply sitting in an App.
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Other pdf readers are available.
My preferred option is PDF-XChange Editor. This is free for personal use, though a lot of the editing features are disabled unless you pay.
Another free option is Sumatra PDF, which is very small and lightweight. It doesn't have as many features, but it might tide you over until you decide on a longer term solution. This also comes in a portable version which doesn't install anything on your computer or write anything to the registry etc. Just download the appropriate file on to a USB stick and run it from there.
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You can't do that I am afraid. When you install a program, files are written to various parts of the registry and not simply sitting in an App.
thats why that didnt work then :) ha ha
xin
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Other pdf readers are available.
My preferred option is PDF-XChange Editor. This is free for personal use, though a lot of the editing features are disabled unless you pay.
Another free option is Sumatra PDF, which is very small and lightweight. It doesn't have as many features, but it might tide you over until you decide on a longer term solution. This also comes in a portable version which doesn't install anything on your computer or write anything to the registry etc. Just download the appropriate file on to a USB stick and run it from there.
OK appreciate that will look into it x
xin
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If you head to adobe.com, the first thing it will do is to shift you on to the relevant country area.
Then if you head to the bottom of the page you should see a link to Acrobat Reader DC.
That page should work out what operating system you have and which version you need.
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thank you :)
xin
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yep lets me attempt and then says no... even following strict instructions.. so
leaving it now and Tomorrow we shall see.
thanks for all help..
xin
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Is this where you are going https://get.adobe.com/reader/?loc=uk (https://get.adobe.com/reader/?loc=uk)
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Yes - tried it 3 times and it tells me I already have the newer version..
xin
I am sure its Virus checker I have attempted to disable.. but will take it to a man who knows next week .. and hopefully he will sort it.
thank you
xin