Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

[Guest Angel]

Hi,

I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the latest

version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things that

I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

TIA,

Angel

[Guest Emrys Davies]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

latest

> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some

things that

> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> TIA,

> Angel

 

Mine is 6.0.6 and it seems to work OK on my Win98 SE. I update via

Adobe Reader > Help > Update > and it says that there are 'No further

updates available at this time.

 

Regards,

Emrys Davies.

[Guest glee]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat Reader 6.0.x.

Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

 

You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the latest

updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't just install 6.06

over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They will be offered when you

check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then clicking the Help menu> Check for

Updates, and selecting all the updates to the reader itself.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

 

"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the latest

> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things that

> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> TIA,

> Angel

>

>

[Guest Angel]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

Reader 6.0.x.

> Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

>

> You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the

latest

> updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't just

install 6.06

> over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They will be offered

when you

> check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then clicking the Help menu>

Check for

> Updates, and selecting all the updates to the reader itself.

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

> news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Hi,

> > I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

latest

> > version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

that

> > I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> > without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> > TIA,

> > Angel

> >

Glee and Emrys,

I just got done downloading all the updates. I did them one at a time in

the correct sequence, so there would be no mistakes. All downloaded now. Now

I will go up and have it let me know when updates are available.

Thank you very much for the help.

Angel

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

But I wonder if those (presumably minor) updates will really make a

difference in Angel's case of being able to view those documents. ???

 

IOW, aren't most or all of those 6.0.1, 6.0.2, (etc), updates just

security-based, and not feature-based? I couldn't find the page that

details the exact changes (like the revision history), but maybe it's

somewhere.

 

glee wrote:

> As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

Reader

> 6.0.x. Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

>

> You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the

> latest updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't

just

> install 6.06 over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They

will

> be offered when you check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then

> clicking the Help menu> Check for Updates, and selecting all the updates

to

> the reader itself. --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

> news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,

>> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

latest

>> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

that

>> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

>> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

>> TIA,

>> Angel

[Guest Angel]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> But I wonder if those (presumably minor) updates will really make a

> difference in Angel's case of being able to view those documents. ???

>

> IOW, aren't most or all of those 6.0.1, 6.0.2, (etc), updates just

> security-based, and not feature-based? I couldn't find the page that

> details the exact changes (like the revision history), but maybe it's

> somewhere.

>

> glee wrote:

> > As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

> Reader

> > 6.0.x. Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

> >

> > You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the

> > latest updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't

> just

> > install 6.06 over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They

> will

> > be offered when you check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then

> > clicking the Help menu> Check for Updates, and selecting all the updates

> to

> > the reader itself. --

> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> > http://dts-l.org/

> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> >

> >

> > "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

> > news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> Hi,

> >> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

> latest

> >> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

> that

> >> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> >> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> >> TIA,

> >> Angel

>

Hi Bill,

I did all the updates for Adobe 6. I have found that some of the pdfs

out there are not geared to use these older machines. It is a shock to those

putting out these pdfs that we are still using the old 98 and 98se machines.

Do the companies think that all are going to get rid of our old machines?

No, why should we? When I try to get the stuff, Adobe says to download the

latest Reader. Evidently, the people that create these pdfs are using the

Adobe 9 or something of that sort. I do not think that the latest Adobe will

work on the 98SE. It becomes a real challenge to use Windows 98SE when all

the companies are using the newest or almost newest version of everything.

Angel

[Guest glee]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

Hi Bill, and Angel,

 

No, they probably won't fix her issues with displaying some documents, but in my

experience most PDF documents still open and display in version 6 (and even version

5) after warning that they may not display correctly.

 

It's important to update whatever version is used to fix security issues, regardless

of whether it fixes a display problem.

 

You can see the updates for various versions here...although they describe the Pro

and Standard versions, the issues addressed apply to Acrobat Reader also:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

 

Clicking the links will give you some info about what they address....as you

mentioned, mostly security issues.

 

What I find helpful with older versions or Acrobat Reader is to turn off the

facility to automatically open PDF files in the browser....IOW to disable the

plug-in and uncheck the option to integrate with the browser. I then download PDF

files to a temp folder for offline reading, and delete them when I'm done. This has

worked for me even at income tax filing sites where they tell me I need a newer

version of the Reader in order to display their forms in the browser. I simply

bypass that option altogether and open them locally, with no problem. YMMV.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

http://dts-l.org/

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:O7L6Jii$HHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> But I wonder if those (presumably minor) updates will really make a

> difference in Angel's case of being able to view those documents. ???

>

> IOW, aren't most or all of those 6.0.1, 6.0.2, (etc), updates just

> security-based, and not feature-based? I couldn't find the page that

> details the exact changes (like the revision history), but maybe it's

> somewhere.

>

> glee wrote:

>> As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

> Reader

>> 6.0.x. Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

>>

>> You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the

>> latest updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't

> just

>> install 6.06 over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They

> will

>> be offered when you check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then

>> clicking the Help menu> Check for Updates, and selecting all the updates

> to

>> the reader itself. --

>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

>> http://dts-l.org/

>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>

>>

>> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

>> news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi,

>>> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

> latest

>>> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

> that

>>> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

>>> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

>>> TIA,

>>> Angel

>

>

[Guest Angel]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

Glee,

After I read the documents that I can, I usually download the documents

onto my desk top in a folder. Some won't open at all. Like you said, that

even though it says they won't display properly, they do.The ones that do

not open, I toss. I unchecked the box as you suggested.

Angel

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> Hi Bill, and Angel,

>

> No, they probably won't fix her issues with displaying some documents, but

in my

> experience most PDF documents still open and display in version 6 (and

even version

> 5) after warning that they may not display correctly.

>

> It's important to update whatever version is used to fix security issues,

regardless

> of whether it fixes a display problem.

>

> You can see the updates for various versions here...although they describe

the Pro

> and Standard versions, the issues addressed apply to Acrobat Reader also:

>

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

>

> Clicking the links will give you some info about what they address....as

you

> mentioned, mostly security issues.

>

> What I find helpful with older versions or Acrobat Reader is to turn off

the

> facility to automatically open PDF files in the browser....IOW to disable

the

> plug-in and uncheck the option to integrate with the browser. I then

download PDF

> files to a temp folder for offline reading, and delete them when I'm done.

This has

> worked for me even at income tax filing sites where they tell me I need a

newer

> version of the Reader in order to display their forms in the browser. I

simply

> bypass that option altogether and open them locally, with no problem.

YMMV.

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:O7L6Jii$HHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > But I wonder if those (presumably minor) updates will really make a

> > difference in Angel's case of being able to view those documents.

???

> >

> > IOW, aren't most or all of those 6.0.1, 6.0.2, (etc), updates just

> > security-based, and not feature-based? I couldn't find the page

that

> > details the exact changes (like the revision history), but maybe it's

> > somewhere.

> >

> > glee wrote:

> >> As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

> > Reader

> >> 6.0.x. Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

> >>

> >> You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get

the

> >> latest updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't

> > just

> >> install 6.06 over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They

> > will

> >> be offered when you check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then

> >> clicking the Help menu> Check for Updates, and selecting all the

updates

> > to

> >> the reader itself. --

> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> >> http://dts-l.org/

> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> >>

> >>

> >> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

> >> news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >>> Hi,

> >>> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

> > latest

> >>> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some

things

> > that

> >>> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> >>> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> >>> TIA,

> >>> Angel

> >

> >

>

[Guest Eugenia]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

 

"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

latest

> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

that

> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> TIA,

> Angel

>

>

Not exactly what you are asking about, but had you ever looked into Foxit

Reader ? Small, fast, no-bloat, doesn't need an update every time you launch

it ....

 

Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M

download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows

98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard

1.7.

 

Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

http://secunia.com/product/12995/

"Most Critical Unpatched

There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when all

vendor patches are applied. "

 

I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back. :-D

 

Cheeerio.

[Guest Tony Yarwood]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:23:38 -0600, "Eugenia" <noneofyour@beeswax.non>

wrote:

>

>Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

>http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

>free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M

>download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

>launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows

>98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard

>1.7.

>

>Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

>http://secunia.com/product/12995/

>"Most Critical Unpatched

>There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when all

>vendor patches are applied. "

>

>I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back. :-D

>

>Cheeerio.

>

Hi there..heads up for this one, many thanks for sharing it with us ;)

 

Best regards

 

Tony

[Guest Eugenia]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

 

"Tony Yarwood" wrote in message

news:rhphf39rpdqqmuflp8pur6uamgc9gm619u@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:23:38 -0600, "Eugenia" wrote:

> >

> >Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

> >http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

> >free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only

2.1 M

> >download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

> >launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports

Windows

> >98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF

Standard

> >1.7.

> >

> >Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

> >http://secunia.com/product/12995/

> >"Most Critical Unpatched

> >There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when

all

> >vendor patches are applied. "

> >

> >I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back.

:-D

> >

> >Cheeerio.

> >

> Hi there..heads up for this one, many thanks for sharing it with us ;)

>

> Best regards

>

> Tony

 

You're most welcome. :-)

Cheerio.

[Guest Cottonmouth]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

Eugenia wrote:

>>

> Not exactly what you are asking about, but had you ever looked into Foxit

> Reader ? Small, fast, no-bloat, doesn't need an update every time you launch

> it ....

>

> Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

> free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M

> download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

> launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows

> 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard

> 1.7.

>

> Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

> http://secunia.com/product/12995/

> "Most Critical Unpatched

> There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when all

> vendor patches are applied. "

>

> I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back. :-D

>

> Cheeerio.

 

Will Foxit integrate itself into Mozilla Firefox? When I click on a pdf

document in Firefox, it calls up

the Adobe Reader. Will Foxit work the same way?

 

TIA

[Guest pixturesk@gmail.com]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

On Sep 25, 3:48 pm, Cottonmouth <plane...@nospambellsouth.net> wrote:

> Eugenia wrote:

>

> > Not exactly what you are asking about, but had you ever looked into Foxit

> > Reader ? Small, fast, no-bloat, doesn't need an update every time you launch

> > it ....

>

> > Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

> >http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

> > free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.1 M

> > download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

> > launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows

> > 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard

> > 1.7.

>

> > Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

> >http://secunia.com/product/12995/

> > "Most Critical Unpatched

> > There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when all

> > vendor patches are applied. "

>

> > I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back. :-D

>

> > Cheeerio.

>

> Will Foxit integrate itself into Mozilla Firefox? When I click on a pdf

> document in Firefox, it calls up

> the Adobe Reader. Will Foxit work the same way?

>

> TIA

 

I use Foxit Reader exclusively on Win98SE. Works great, much smaller

footprint. To make Foxit the default PDF reader in Firefox 2.0.0.7 go

to "Tools", "Options", "Content", then at the bottom click on "Manage"

in File Types, then scroll through until you locate "FDF" + "XFDF",

click on each of these lines, then click "Change Action", then check

"open them with this application", then Browse for Foxit, then click

OK. Foxit will then become the default PDF Reader for each of these 2

formats. This is how I accomplished the task (saw these instructions

on a Firefox or Foxit website). They seem to work, I am not of the

computer generation, so I can't swear to this tweak, it seems to work

for me.

[Guest Eugenia]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

"Cottonmouth" <planer51@nospambellsouth.net> wrote in message

news:6CdKi.103489$jH3.57116@bignews6.bellsouth.net...

> Eugenia wrote:

> >>

> > Not exactly what you are asking about, but had you ever looked into

Foxit

> > Reader ? Small, fast, no-bloat, doesn't need an update every time you

launch

> > it ....

> >

> > Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

> > http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

> > free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only

2.1 M

> > download size - a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.), breezing-fast

> > launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports

Windows

> > 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF

Standard

> > 1.7.

> >

> > Vulnerability Report: Foxit Reader 2.x

> > http://secunia.com/product/12995/

> > "Most Critical Unpatched

> > There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this product, when

all

> > vendor patches are applied. "

> >

> > I gleefully dumped Adopey-Breeder long ago and have never looked back.

:-D

> >

> > Cheeerio.

>

> Will Foxit integrate itself into Mozilla Firefox? When I click on a pdf

> document in Firefox, it calls up

> the Adobe Reader. Will Foxit work the same way?

>

> TIA

 

Never tired it with Firefox, but according to this info, it should work:

"Works... with Firefox and even more so when paired with the PDF Download

Extension (which works with Firefox 1.5.0.X, Firefox 2.0/Bon Echo &

(developmental) Firefox 3 Gran Paradiso/Minefield.

Here are the steps needed to integrate Foxit with Firefox's PDF Download

Extension:

 

Once PDF Download has been installed a new selection, "PDF Download -

Options" will appear in your Tools Menu. Select this option.

On the 'General Tab', for Default Action, select 'Open PDF'

On the 'PDF opening' Tab, for the PDF File Opening, select 'Use this viewer'

Click 'Browse' in Windows Explorer locate the Foxit Reader (FoxitReader.exe)

and click 'OK'

Click 'OK' again to exit out of the PDF Download - Options.

 

Now whenever you come across a PDF File, Firefox will automatically load in

the FoxIt Reader, a process which depending on your system speed with be

nearly instant to a couple seconds. Note: Firefox downloads the PDF File in

order to open it."

 

source (watch for 'line-wrap'):

http://ffextensionguru.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/adobe-acrobat-vs-foxit-reader/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

----

 

HTH

[Guest Eugenia]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

 

"Cottonmouth" wrote in message

news:6CdKi.103489$jH3.57116@bignews6.bellsouth.net...

> Eugenia wrote:

> >>

<snip>

> > Foxit Reader 2.1 for Windows

> > http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

<snip>

> > Cheeerio.

>

> Will Foxit integrate itself into Mozilla Firefox? When I click on a pdf

> document in Firefox, it calls up

> the Adobe Reader. Will Foxit work the same way?

>

> TIA

 

I should have added this, but forgot to. :-)

 

4. . How to set Foxit as my default reader?

Open "My computer"->"Tools"->"folder option"->"file type"-> find out

"pdf"->"Change" and choose Foxit Reader.Or you can download installer

version from our website. And install it and Foxit reader will be your

default viewer for pdf.Or open Foxit reader, go to "help" menu, and check

the "set to default PDF reader".

 

Source: Foxit FAQ's

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/techsupport/

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

I heartily support that suggestion. *Most* issues with AcroReader are solved

by turning off the IE integration.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

news:%238eLrHj$HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi Bill, and Angel,

>

> No, they probably won't fix her issues with displaying some documents, but

> in my experience most PDF documents still open and display in version 6

> (and even version 5) after warning that they may not display correctly.

>

> It's important to update whatever version is used to fix security issues,

> regardless of whether it fixes a display problem.

>

> You can see the updates for various versions here...although they describe

> the Pro and Standard versions, the issues addressed apply to Acrobat

> Reader also:

> http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

>

> Clicking the links will give you some info about what they address....as

> you mentioned, mostly security issues.

>

> What I find helpful with older versions or Acrobat Reader is to turn off

> the facility to automatically open PDF files in the browser....IOW to

> disable the plug-in and uncheck the option to integrate with the browser.

> I then download PDF files to a temp folder for offline reading, and delete

> them when I'm done. This has worked for me even at income tax filing

> sites where they tell me I need a newer version of the Reader in order to

> display their forms in the browser. I simply bypass that option

> altogether and open them locally, with no problem. YMMV.

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

> http://dts-l.org/

> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:O7L6Jii$HHA.5488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> But I wonder if those (presumably minor) updates will really make a

>> difference in Angel's case of being able to view those documents. ???

>>

>> IOW, aren't most or all of those 6.0.1, 6.0.2, (etc), updates just

>> security-based, and not feature-based? I couldn't find the page that

>> details the exact changes (like the revision history), but maybe it's

>> somewhere.

>>

>> glee wrote:

>>> As Emrys mentioned, and AFAIK, 6.0.6 is the latest update for Acrobat

>> Reader

>>> 6.0.x. Version 6.0.x is the last version that works in Win98SE.

>>>

>>> You have to use the built-in update utility in Acrobat Reader to get the

>>> latest updates, and you must install the updates in order.....you can't

>> just

>>> install 6.06 over 6.01; you must first install 6.02 and so forth. They

>> will

>>> be offered when you check for updates by opening Acrobat Reader, then

>>> clicking the Help menu> Check for Updates, and selecting all the updates

>> to

>>> the reader itself. --

>>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

>>> http://dts-l.org/

>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>>

>>>

>>> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uiROmwg$HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi,

>>>> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the

>> latest

>>>> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things

>> that

>>>> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

>>>> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

>>>> TIA,

>>>> Angel

>>

>>

>

[Guest Dan]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

Well, I don't know if you have blocked my posts after my episodes with too

much thyroid medicine and being too hyper Gary but anyway here goes. I am

glad you are still in this newsgroup. PCR and/or anyone else please tell

Gary that I hope his health is well and things are going well for him in

California. BTW, is Adobe still supporting 98SE and if not does anyone

suggest a *.pdf reader that is currently supporting 98SE and if it costs

money then that is okay as well. Thanks in advance and Angel I hope you do

not see this as hijacking your post and if so then I am sorry in advance.

 

Dan can be reached at dew1975nospam@hotmail.com

 

please remove the no spam to reply to me personally and I am ready for all

the junk again and it really is interesting to see the new scams people are

up to like the cia.com one where someone asks for money --- please and

remember it would be cia.gov and sometimes it surprises me that people can

fall for these tricks

[Guest Dan]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

Thanks, I should have read your reply before asking my previous question.

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

I don't think "too much thyroid medicine" is your only problem, Dan. Please,

get the help you really need. And phone home.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D3E09668-BAC6-4609-A9A3-AC378FCACE4A@microsoft.com...

> Well, I don't know if you have blocked my posts after my episodes with too

> much thyroid medicine and being too hyper Gary but anyway here goes. I am

> glad you are still in this newsgroup. PCR and/or anyone else please tell

> Gary that I hope his health is well and things are going well for him in

> California. BTW, is Adobe still supporting 98SE and if not does anyone

> suggest a *.pdf reader that is currently supporting 98SE and if it costs

> money then that is okay as well. Thanks in advance and Angel I hope you

> do

> not see this as hijacking your post and if so then I am sorry in advance.

>

> Dan can be reached at dew1975nospam@hotmail.com

>

> please remove the no spam to reply to me personally and I am ready for all

> the junk again and it really is interesting to see the new scams people

> are

> up to like the cia.com one where someone asks for money --- please and

> remember it would be cia.gov and sometimes it surprises me that people can

> fall for these tricks

[Guest Dan]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

I am home with my folks already, Gary.

 

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> I don't think "too much thyroid medicine" is your only problem, Dan. Please,

> get the help you really need. And phone home.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D3E09668-BAC6-4609-A9A3-AC378FCACE4A@microsoft.com...

> > Well, I don't know if you have blocked my posts after my episodes with too

> > much thyroid medicine and being too hyper Gary but anyway here goes. I am

> > glad you are still in this newsgroup. PCR and/or anyone else please tell

> > Gary that I hope his health is well and things are going well for him in

> > California. BTW, is Adobe still supporting 98SE and if not does anyone

> > suggest a *.pdf reader that is currently supporting 98SE and if it costs

> > money then that is okay as well. Thanks in advance and Angel I hope you

> > do

> > not see this as hijacking your post and if so then I am sorry in advance.

> >

> > Dan can be reached at dew1975nospam@hotmail.com

> >

> > please remove the no spam to reply to me personally and I am ready for all

> > the junk again and it really is interesting to see the new scams people

> > are

> > up to like the cia.com one where someone asks for money --- please and

> > remember it would be cia.gov and sometimes it surprises me that people can

> > fall for these tricks

>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

That's good to hear, Dan.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0C6B3D03-1904-45E3-8F18-8D2235CED045@microsoft.com...

>I am home with my folks already, Gary.

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

>

>> I don't think "too much thyroid medicine" is your only problem, Dan.

>> Please,

>> get the help you really need. And phone home.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D3E09668-BAC6-4609-A9A3-AC378FCACE4A@microsoft.com...

>> > Well, I don't know if you have blocked my posts after my episodes with

>> > too

>> > much thyroid medicine and being too hyper Gary but anyway here goes. I

>> > am

>> > glad you are still in this newsgroup. PCR and/or anyone else please

>> > tell

>> > Gary that I hope his health is well and things are going well for him

>> > in

>> > California. BTW, is Adobe still supporting 98SE and if not does anyone

>> > suggest a *.pdf reader that is currently supporting 98SE and if it

>> > costs

>> > money then that is okay as well. Thanks in advance and Angel I hope

>> > you

>> > do

>> > not see this as hijacking your post and if so then I am sorry in

>> > advance.

>> >

>> > Dan can be reached at dew1975nospam@hotmail.com

>> >

>> > please remove the no spam to reply to me personally and I am ready for

>> > all

>> > the junk again and it really is interesting to see the new scams people

>> > are

>> > up to like the cia.com one where someone asks for money --- please and

>> > remember it would be cia.gov and sometimes it surprises me that people

>> > can

>> > fall for these tricks

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Dan]

Re: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

It is making me much more relaxed and my virus is finally gone. I had a

really bad cough as well and all the stress at work with putting in 10 hour+

days in the week of August 22 and previous weeks (job started August 9, 2007)

was too much for me to handle. I am doing much better now and enjoying real

life and the big thing I have realized is to take care of myself first and

then try and help others out.

 

I have realized also that if I get really frustrated again like that to

write down my thoughts in a journal and have a small dose of medicine to calm

me down if I get so worked up again like on August 22, 2007. It has not been

a good end to the summer but I am hoping things will continue to look up. My

car's transmission died, my cell phone had issues, my computer had issues,

etc. but my mom and dad have been a great help to me in sorting everything

out and things are really looking up.

 

I am still waiting for my motherboard to be fully repaired by ASUS. A

power surge during a lightning storm in Albuquerque, NM messed it up. I used

to live in Tucson, Arizona but moved recently because of the intense heat in

the summer and for other reasons. Thanks so much for your concern, Gary. I

really appreciate it.

[Guest ERSALYNNE1]

RE: Adobe Reader for Windows 98SE

 

 

 

"Angel" wrote:

> Hi,

> I need some information on the Adobe Reader for 98SE. What is the latest

> version of Adobe Reader that can be used by 98SE? There are some things that

> I cannot view using the Adobe 6.0.1. I was wondering how high I can go

> without having problems with the computer. Would Adobe 6.0.2 work?

> TIA,

> Angel

>

>

>