How to Easily Handle Adobe Acrobat Reader Errors
The versatility and flexibility of PDF files have meant that they are now almost the file format of choice for making content available on websites. As you are browsing the Internet, if you happen to come across a file that you believe contains information of interest to you, you can simply click on it and the PDF file should open up in the browser that you are using, say Internet Explorer or Firefox. However, sometimes, when you try opening the file directly in the browser, you get an error message saying that the PDF file cannot be viewed. The problem could be with the PDF file (it could be corrupted and may require pdf recovery) or the problem could be with your Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The exact contents of the message that you see when you are unable to view a PDF file directly in the browser you are using is as follows, ' The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser. Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8 or 9 is required. Please exit and try again.' There are two main reasons why you could be seeing this error message. Either the folder or the sub-folder that contains Adobe Acrobat Reader has been moved or renamed for some reason, or Acrobat does not know which application to use as a helper application to directly open the file in the browser. Before you attempt a pdf recovery, you should try repairing the Adobe Reader installation.
1. It is fairly easy to repair the Adobe Reader installation. Simply go to the main Help menu and click on Repair Adobe Reader Installation. A set-up wizard will walk you through the steps necessary to fix the current installation.
2. If the above solution does not work, you should ensure that all previous versions of Adobe Reader have been removed from your computer. Having too many of them could confuse the browser and lead to the above error message. In fact, you could delete all of them, download the latest copy of Adobe Reader and try installing it again.
3. You should configure your browser to correctly use Adobe Reader as the helper application to view PDF files. Once you configure Adobe Reader as the helper application, the browser will immediately display all the PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can configure this setting by going to the main Edit menu and choosing Preferences. From the left panel, choose Internet and uncheck the Display PDF in Browser 'option. The next time, you try to open a PDF file, the browser will display the PDF file in the helper application, which is the Adobe Reader.
4. The final solution could be to simply download the file to your hard disk and getting Adobe Reader to open it directly. This way, even if you suspect that the file is damaged, you could carry out a pdf recovery and restore all the contents of the file using powerful tools such as Advanced PDF Repair from DataNumen. Using sophisticated scan technologies, they can recover almost all the text and images used in the PDF file.
The exact contents of the message that you see when you are unable to view a PDF file directly in the browser you are using is as follows, ' The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser. Adobe Acrobat/Reader version 8 or 9 is required. Please exit and try again.' There are two main reasons why you could be seeing this error message. Either the folder or the sub-folder that contains Adobe Acrobat Reader has been moved or renamed for some reason, or Acrobat does not know which application to use as a helper application to directly open the file in the browser. Before you attempt a pdf recovery, you should try repairing the Adobe Reader installation.
1. It is fairly easy to repair the Adobe Reader installation. Simply go to the main Help menu and click on Repair Adobe Reader Installation. A set-up wizard will walk you through the steps necessary to fix the current installation.
2. If the above solution does not work, you should ensure that all previous versions of Adobe Reader have been removed from your computer. Having too many of them could confuse the browser and lead to the above error message. In fact, you could delete all of them, download the latest copy of Adobe Reader and try installing it again.
3. You should configure your browser to correctly use Adobe Reader as the helper application to view PDF files. Once you configure Adobe Reader as the helper application, the browser will immediately display all the PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can configure this setting by going to the main Edit menu and choosing Preferences. From the left panel, choose Internet and uncheck the Display PDF in Browser 'option. The next time, you try to open a PDF file, the browser will display the PDF file in the helper application, which is the Adobe Reader.
4. The final solution could be to simply download the file to your hard disk and getting Adobe Reader to open it directly. This way, even if you suspect that the file is damaged, you could carry out a pdf recovery and restore all the contents of the file using powerful tools such as Advanced PDF Repair from DataNumen. Using sophisticated scan technologies, they can recover almost all the text and images used in the PDF file.