Vb6: open pdf in form using pdf.ocx or acropdf.dll

Hi to all,
I have this kind of problem.
I need to open a pdf in a form, just for reading.
In a couple of threads, I found two ways to make this: using pdf.ocx or acropdf.dll.
In both cases, this solution works for me in debug, but not in deployed release.
I have two kind of problems:
- if the computer where I execute the program HAS NOT Adobe Reader installed, I have an error "missing dependencies" concerning acropdf.dll or pdf.ocx
- if the computer where I execute the program has Adobe Reader installed, I have an error concerning dll or ocx file version.
How can I solve these problems?
The best would be if I could use one of this components without installing Adobe Reader.
If you need further informations to understand the problem, you can ask me.
Thanks in advance for replies.
Bye
Nino

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