Thats a great tip. Shame I can't give more than 1 star!!
I found that on my machine it works great for locally stored PDFs, however if I wanted to open a web based PDF it would just hang. Anyone else got this problem?
However if I kept the EWH32.api file in the plug-ins folder then all was fine.
I have really only done the testing on Web based PDFs, (Reader 6.0.1) and I moved everything. I have yet to have a single hang or error but will adjust the FAQ if so. Thanks for any comments or testing. In the plugins folder was a README.TXT file that said "Put unused plug-ins in the optional directory." which is what the trick does.
I used to dread to find that a web resource I needed was a PDF. I have not read things in the past because they were PDF.
Make sure you also move the Folders in the plugins directory. For my settings the plugins directory is empty, the Optional folder has all the contents that previously were held in plugins.
. Member Greg Palmer reported that he had to leave the plugin EWH32.api in the plugins folder in order to avoid freezing; I have not seen this with Reader 6.0.11, but offer this as a solution if you have a freeze issue. Others have suggested that three plugins must remain:
EWH32.api, printme.api, and search.api. The author of the utility below suggests that EWH32.api and search.api be left in the plugins folder. EWH32.api and search.api are what I ended up leaving in the plugins folder.
. There is a freeware utility to do the work for you:
has anyone ever worked out how pdf files EVER got to be a 'standard'? I know IT has a long track record of endorsing crap over quality - but pdf takes the biscuit.
OK, Bill. You knew you were going to receive a thousand stars for this post, didn't you?
Well, I gave you one anyway! [LOL]
Great tip. I'll have to pass that one on...
~cdogg
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