IE5 hangs with Adobe Acrobat

[FAB141066]

When I access an .ADF documnet via IE5 or IE5.5 using Adobe Acrobat Reader v4.0 I can view, print and download the document.
My problem is when I try to go back to the web page to access a second .ADF file IE5 just hangs and only a reboot will fix the problem.

Thanks for help in advance

Fabio

 

[kjonnnnn]

Download 4.05, and then download the update 4.05c
see if that helps

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[culshaja]

Another way of doing it is to kill the Adobe Acrobat process on your machine. This happens occassionally on Windows 2000 and I have found that this also solves the problem as Acrobat hangs.

James James Culshaw
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[FAB141066]

I have updated Adobe Acrobat Reader to 4.05c and I still get the problem. I have also killed the Adobe process via Task Manager and I IE5 still hangs. Any more suggestions

Thanks
Fabio

PS Thanks for your help kjonnnn and James

 

[kjonnnnn]

Which IE 5 are u using.

I know there were some issues with regular IE5.

Try you got the time, download IE 5.01 (that has the patch)
See if that helps.

 

[ackka]

Would it be easier to just download the .pdf file instead of launching adobe acrobat inside of Internet Explorer. I alway's found Internet Explorer ways of opening documents such as word and acrobat to be more of a hassle than a conveneince...

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[FAB141066]

I find if I save all the .PDF files I require before running Adobe Acrobat, IE5.5 continues to work OK.

Thanks for your suggestion ackka.

Fabio

 

[ackka]

yeah, its because microsoft built the plugin capability for programs, like Microsoft word,Adobe acrobat, unfortunately its really slow(like most Microsoft stuff) and it also set it as default which just amplifies the problem

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[maxguy]

hi i wanted to launch microsoft word from ie5.
i mean if any file with extension .rtf or .doc comes as input into ie5, it should automatically launch word in different window.

Thanks for help in advance.

 

[ackka]

Actually any file with the .rtf or .doc exstension will load the Microsoft Word Plugin inside of the Current Internet Explorer window. It will not load in a new windows unless you right click over the link and click "open in new window"

ackka
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