How show PDFs in separate Acrobat not in IE?

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Zak

If I click a libk to a PDF file then Internet Explorer shows it
within itself.

How can I get IE to show PDF files by launching Adobe Acrobat Reader
as a standalone application?
 
Right click the link and select Save Target As. This will get you a
download dialog box and the pdf won't open in your browser.

This should allow you to get a download dialog box and never open a pdf file
in IE again.
Go to >>
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\Plug_ins
and move the EWH32.api file up into the Optional folder.

EWH32.api = External Window Handler
The Acrobat Browser Manager plug-in allows users to view PDF files in their
web browser.

Get this and disable all the unneeded crap from Adobe Reader...
Adobe Reader SpeedUp 1.32
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4139.html

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Zak said:
If I click a libk to a PDF file then Internet Explorer shows it
within itself.

How can I get IE to show PDF files by launching Adobe Acrobat Reader
as a standalone application?
Click to expand...

Change the appropriate preference in Adobe Acrobat.
It is (naturally) controlled by the Adobe Acrobat application.
 
gitte,
I saw a similar construct to the one you used here in a Microsoft KB, and I
couldn't understand it.

What I refer to is: <a href="./the pdf-fil.pdf" target="_blank">

Usually, I understand that the name in quotes after href= shoudl be a
filename.

What are the characters ./ (dot and slash) before the filename for?
Do they mean "go to this directory and then find the file in this directory"
?
In other words, a file on the current directory?

If so, aren't they redundant?
If not , what do they mean?
 
Strange,Wes

I inserted a link to a PDF file and on left click I got the Open | Save
dialog. Right click shows Save Target As greyed out

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\Plug_ins contains EWH32.api

Is this consistent with what you are saying ?
 
No, Trevor.

Some web sites turn off this feature.

See also...
Save Target As and Print Target Commands Are Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176316

We'll look at one that I know is not grayed out for me.

Go here...
http://literature.rockwellautomatio...2622&FamilyId=0255&passedLangVal=EN - English

First one on the list: AC Braking Basics, Right click the pdf icon and
select Save Target As.

The only things I see here that are grayed out are:
Show Picture
Cut
Paste

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Specifically, in Adobe Reader or full version, go to Edit>Preferences, click
"internet" on the left and deselect "show pdf in browser".
 
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