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I tried installing the latest release about a month ago and got the blue screen on start up before having to go through a system recovery which involved restoring to the point before installation. Since then I made do with Reader 7.0.9 although I always got the warning that there were incompatibilities with Vista (though I have found no issues using it). Yesterday last thing I downloaded and installed Reader 8.1.2 (the latest available) and this morning on restart I got the blue screen again before I did the same recovery involving an automatic restore to before the installation.
Given that I see others are having some issues with 8.x I think Adobe has a serious issue with Vista compatibility.
As a result of constant problems with Vista (certainly not just Adobe) I have started transferring to Mac - even though I have been a committed PC guy for years. I am more impressed with Macs than I thought I would be. Microsoft Vista has killed the PC for me as a reliable platform for my work.
However, they still play an important part currently in my day and I'd like to think Adobe and Microsoft could sort this current issue out. Any idea when that might be?

You may say that and believe it can't crash Windows Vista - but, nevertheless, Vista crashes on startup and Reader (as the only variable that has changed - I've experienced this twice so it's not a fluke) is the culprit in this situation - even though the issue may actually be something in the O/S!
This morning I recall something on the blue screen the second time I started it that referred to IRQs - I'm not sure that Reader uses interrupt requests but clearly it is triggering something.
As to getting a patch from Vista: I've had that experience with other programs - sorry to say occasionally unsuccessful and repetitive until Vista finally gets it right. This time it sent the report (after system restore) and I received no response at all. I have no 'weird' programs on this computer, only mainstream programs. While I understand how it could be true it's still very frustrating when one program says it's the fault of another and vice versa. No one seems to want to take responsibility, least of all Microsoft.
Perhaps I am just venting my anger at yet another conflict with Vista :(

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