Solve : Adobe Reader programs?

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Answer» I just uninstalled Adobe Reader 8..appears to be a clean uninstall. However, when I did an "Adobe" search for files, it seems I have Adobe 6 and 7 still in my computer. I uninstalled 8 because I couldn't get it to work. Am pretty sure I don't need both 6 & 7, but wonder what is the best way to get RID of one of them. I don't know what the problem is with me, but I never seem very successful when trying to read PDF files. Usually, when I try to open them, it's just a lot of Asian-looking symbols and I can't seem to convert them. I went to the Adobe site, no help, and searched here, but didn't find what I NEEDED. Can anyone help with this? Thanx. kAdobe does provide some uninstaller tools for their products... Here is a link to their Forum with someone with a similar issue... Hopefully this will help. P.S. DLoad and give Foxit a try...smaller and faster...and i believe it's still FREEP_P: You are, indeed, a genius! I just got through reading that entire Adobe uninstall forum and, like 90% of those in the forum, am scared to death of dealing with the registry. I'd nearly be willing to pay for you to come to my house and "just do it"! But I do sincerely appreciate your response. Maybe when my son COMES home next, he can do it for me.If you're going to use Adobe Reader, I would uninstall all versions and then install version 8, the latest version. What do you mean by "it seems I have Adobe 6 and 7 still in my computer"? You don't know for sure whether they are installed? How can you not know? Do you see them on the Programs menu? Do you see versions 6 and 7 listed in your Add or Remove Programs panel. If so, then remove them. Then, run CCleaner [decline the option to install the Yahoo toolbar]; run it's Windows scan and it's Issues scan. When running the Issues scan, backup the registry when prompted. Then, tell CCleaner to remove/fix all items. Now, try installing Adobe Reader 8.I had this nearly typed & hit the wrong button ~ disappeared! In answer to your ?'s: There are no Adobe programs in "Program"; nor are there any Adobe programs in "add/remove programs" panel. But, after I uninstalled Adobe 8 and ran a "search files & folders" for "Adobe", there are numerous files that say Adobe 6 and Adobe 7. I don't know whether to just go ahead & delete those & then start with a clean install of Adobe 8 or what. Where do I find CCleaner?You skipped over the best advice you will ever get... Quote P.S. DLoad and give Foxit a try...smaller and faster...and i believe it's still FREE http://www.foxitsoftware.com/khill75462, I agree with the others' recommendation to get Foxit Reader. It's a good PDF reader and trying to solve your problems with Adobe is going to be difficult since we can't actually see what's going on with your computer. For example, when you say "after I uninstalled Adobe 8 and ran a "search files & folders" for "Adobe", there are numerous files that say Adobe 6 and Adobe 7", that really doesn't make sense. So, Foxit Reader should provide a quick and easy solution. Oh, but I did go to Foxit & couldn't find the program. I did, however, send them an email asking if it was still available. Got an auto-response, so guess I won't hear until Monday. By way of further explanation re the Adobe 8 uninstall: After I uninstalled it, I wanted to make sure that it was, indeed, uninstalled. So, I did a search in files & folders for Adobe and that's when I saw all (many, many, many) files that all seemed to be related to Adobe 6 and Adobe 7. Adobe 8, though, had been uninstalled and was no longer there. I'd be more than glad to copy that particular folder/file and let you see what I'm talking about....but be warned, there's a lot! Thanks. You can get Foxit PDF Reader here: http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10313206.htmlSoybean, thank you for the link. I went there & was ready to download, the thought I'd better ask you one more question: Did you understand my last post about the search & finding the older Adobes? If they are still in my computer, will Foxit/Adobe conflict? The Adobe files are not in my start programs, nor in my add/remove programs. What do you think? I certainly don't want to make matters worse! Thanx.Foxit will not cause any issues that i know of...it is a seperate program and needs nothing from Adobe to run. All it enables you to do is view and edit PDF documents.As patio said, you shouldn't encounter any Foxit/Adobe conflict. On a separate note, I suggest you go ahead and install CCleaner and use it; it may remove some of the remnants of older versions of Adobe Reader you seem to have in your system. And, that's worth doing, whether you ever use Adobe Reader in that computer again or not. CCleaner is ALSO a good tool to use for regular maintenance of your computer. It really has two main functions; it's a disk cleanup utility and also a safe registry cleaner. So, you can think of it as a computer tune-up tool. Using it regularly will help keep your system running well. CCleaner home page is at http://www.ccleaner.com/. The standard installation includes a Yahoo toolbar but you will be able to decline that on a screen that appears soon after installation. And, we generally recommend making the choice; in other words, opt not to install the toolbar. Once CCleaner is installed, use it's Windows and/or Applications scan to remove unneeded files from your system. And, use the Issues scan to clean Windows registry; this procedure will prompt you, at one point, to backup the registry. Do so.Thank you both so much. I've installed CCleaner and am WAITING for another download to install before running it. kThe fox-it has been installed and is working great! Thanks, all.Excellent ! Good to hear it worked out for you and thanx for letting us know... Stop by anytime.

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I just uninstalled Adobe Reader 8..appears to be a clean uninstall. However, when I did an "Adobe" search for files, it seems I have Adobe 6 and 7 still in my computer. I uninstalled 8 because I couldn't get it to work. Am pretty sure I don't need both 6 & 7, but wonder what is the best way to get RID of one of them. I don't know what the problem is with me, but I never seem very successful when trying to read PDF files. Usually, when I try to open them, it's just a lot of Asian-looking symbols and I can't seem to convert them. I went to the Adobe site, no help, and searched here, but didn't find what I NEEDED. Can anyone help with this? Thanx. kAdobe does provide some uninstaller tools for their products...
Here is a link to their Forum with someone with a similar issue...
Hopefully this will help.

P.S. DLoad and give Foxit a try...smaller and faster...and i believe it's still FREEP_P: You are, indeed, a genius! I just got through reading that entire Adobe uninstall forum and, like 90% of those in the forum, am scared to death of dealing with the registry. I'd nearly be willing to pay for you to come to my house and "just do it"! But I do sincerely appreciate your response. Maybe when my son COMES home next, he can do it for me.If you're going to use Adobe Reader, I would uninstall all versions and then install version 8, the latest version. What do you mean by "it seems I have Adobe 6 and 7 still in my computer"? You don't know for sure whether they are installed? How can you not know?

Do you see them on the Programs menu? Do you see versions 6 and 7 listed in your Add or Remove Programs panel. If so, then remove them. Then, run CCleaner [decline the option to install the Yahoo toolbar]; run it's Windows scan and it's Issues scan. When running the Issues scan, backup the registry when prompted. Then, tell CCleaner to remove/fix all items.

Now, try installing Adobe Reader 8.I had this nearly typed & hit the wrong button ~ disappeared! In answer to your ?'s: There are no Adobe programs in "Program"; nor are there any Adobe programs in "add/remove programs" panel. But, after I uninstalled Adobe 8 and ran a "search files & folders" for "Adobe", there are numerous files that say Adobe 6 and Adobe 7. I don't know whether to just go ahead & delete those & then start with a clean install of Adobe 8 or what.

Where do I find CCleaner?You skipped over the best advice you will ever get...
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P.S. DLoad and give Foxit a try...smaller and faster...and i believe it's still FREE

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/khill75462, I agree with the others' recommendation to get Foxit Reader. It's a good PDF reader and trying to solve your problems with Adobe is going to be difficult since we can't actually see what's going on with your computer. For example, when you say "after I uninstalled Adobe 8 and ran a "search files & folders" for "Adobe", there are numerous files that say Adobe 6 and Adobe 7", that really doesn't make sense. So, Foxit Reader should provide a quick and easy solution. Oh, but I did go to Foxit & couldn't find the program. I did, however, send them an email asking if it was still available. Got an auto-response, so guess I won't hear until Monday. By way of further explanation re the Adobe 8 uninstall: After I uninstalled it, I wanted to make sure that it was, indeed, uninstalled. So, I did a search in files & folders for Adobe and that's when I saw all (many, many, many) files that all seemed to be related to Adobe 6 and Adobe 7. Adobe 8, though, had been uninstalled and was no longer there. I'd be more than glad to copy that particular folder/file and let you see what I'm talking about....but be warned, there's a lot! Thanks. You can get Foxit PDF Reader here: http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10313206.htmlSoybean, thank you for the link. I went there & was ready to download, the thought I'd better ask you one more question: Did you understand my last post about the search & finding the older Adobes? If they are still in my computer, will Foxit/Adobe conflict? The Adobe files are not in my start programs, nor in my add/remove programs. What do you think? I certainly don't want to make matters worse! Thanx.Foxit will not cause any issues that i know of...it is a seperate program and needs nothing from Adobe to run.
All it enables you to do is view and edit PDF documents.As patio said, you shouldn't encounter any Foxit/Adobe conflict.

On a separate note, I suggest you go ahead and install CCleaner and use it; it may remove some of the remnants of older versions of Adobe Reader you seem to have in your system. And, that's worth doing, whether you ever use Adobe Reader in that computer again or not.

CCleaner is ALSO a good tool to use for regular maintenance of your computer. It really has two main functions; it's a disk cleanup utility and also a safe registry cleaner. So, you can think of it as a computer tune-up tool. Using it regularly will help keep your system running well.

CCleaner home page is at http://www.ccleaner.com/. The standard installation includes a Yahoo toolbar but you will be able to decline that on a screen that appears soon after installation. And, we generally recommend making the choice; in other words, opt not to install the toolbar.

Once CCleaner is installed, use it's Windows and/or Applications scan to remove unneeded files from your system. And, use the Issues scan to clean Windows registry; this procedure will prompt you, at one point, to backup the registry. Do so.Thank you both so much. I've installed CCleaner and am WAITING for another download to install before running it. kThe fox-it has been installed and is working great! Thanks, all.Excellent !
Good to hear it worked out for you and thanx for letting us know...
Stop by anytime.

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