Acrobat X: SDI and MDI

Just installed the trial version of Acobat X Pro.
MDI not incorporated? or is it hidden under Preferences?
No MDI, no upgrading.
Sys: Win 7 x32

Hi augustus108,
MDI mode was removed in Acrobat 9 and is not returning in Acrobat X.
http://blogs.adobe.com/acrobat/2008/09/mdi_vs_sdi_in_acrobat.html
Hope this helps,
Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.windjack.com
www.pdfscripting.com

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