Is Adobe Acrobat Reader the same as Adobe Reader?

Hi. I just got a new Mac and don't know how to use it yet. When I tried to view my utility bill online, it said I needed Adobe Acrobat Reader. I found and installed Adobe Reader. What's the difference? I still cannot view my utility bill (yes, I restarted my computer.) Thank you.

KarFra wrote:
I found and installed Adobe Reader. I still cannot view my utility bill (yes, I restarted my computer.)
What exactly means "cannot"?
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I have Acrobat 8 standard, I can not create PDF file any more. It stopps after 10%. This is happen after I have trayed Acrobat IX prof. demo. I have unstalled and reinnstalled Acrobat 8, the same problem are there. Can sombody help me.

Problem to make PDF file, stopps after 10%?

Hey Tom,
Could you please tell me how have you been trying to create PDFs.
What exact error pops up on your screen when it stops after 10%?
Please specify more on what you mean by saying 'trayed Acrobat IX prof.demo' as I need to analyze what exactly is the trouble.
Hope to get your response.
Regards,
Anubha

Adobe Customization Wizard 9 and acrobat reader

Im trying to customise the acrobat reader with the Customization Wizard 9 and even if set some option like disable the check for update even after deploying the msi the option still there i also try to disable the EULA when you first start the program neither ..... still apear the first time i start acrobat reader
Thanks

As you are installing Adobe Reader 9 over Acrobat 8 then you need not worry about checking those greyed out options.
When you will install Adobe Reader 9, the Reder setup will not uninstall any previous Acrobat 8 version on it own.
So, you can go ahead and install Reader without worrying about these options. The Reader setup will only prompt during installation that whether to make Reader or Acrobat 8 the default viewer of PDF files.
These options have only been provided for the situation when, say, Acrobat 9 is being installed over Acrobat 8, then it gives the user an option to choose whether to remove previous version of Acrobat or not. Because newer Acrobat versions remove previous Acrobat versions before installation, which is not possible with the Reader setup.
That said, please note that it is not recommended to use Reader and Acrobat on the same machine, Adobe doesn't recommend this.

Acrobat 9 (Pro) and Acrobat X(10) in the same machine?

Hi,
Is it possible to install both Acrobat 9 and X (10) in the same machine?
I have 32-bit XP machine as well as Acrobat 9 licensed version installed in it. I would like to know if I install Acrobat X (10)'s Trial version from the internet, what would happen to my licensed version 9?
Thanks in Advance!

Adobe does not support installation of two different copies of Acrobat on the same machine.
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Acrobat 9 (Pro) and Acrobat X(10) in the same machine?
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Acrobat Reader 7, 8 & 9 + Outlook 2003 = Freezing

Hi guys,
Here's my issue:
A few of our users here use the "Attach to email..." option within Acrobat Reader after opening a PDF from an email within Outlook 2003 (why they refuse to just forward the damn e-mail, I do not know). Anyways, after typing into the e-mail, they hit "Send" and then both Outlook and Acrobat Reader freeze up. Now just to add to the fun, this happens intermittently. Sometimes twice a day, sometimes twenty.
Things I've tried:
- Reinstalling Acrobat Reader.
- Installing versions 7, 8 and 9 (uninstalling the previous one first of course)
- Reinstalling Outlook 2003.
- Reinstalling the entire Office 2003 package.
- Reconfiguring his Exchange settings (cached mode, etc)
Does anyone have any ideas? I see a number of people with this problem, but no real fix apart from the whole "Don't use Acrobat Reader, hurr" response. We do not have this luxury.
If an Adobe Rep sees this and can even give me an answer of "This is a current issue and it's being looked into.", that would be fine. I need to give these users something to get them off my back.
Cheers.

You do not need Reader and Acrobat on the same system. Acrobat will do all that reader does.
If you have both installed on the same system, you should remove Reader using the Windows Install Cleanu Utitlity and repair Acrobat. If repairing Acrobat does not solve the problem, you remove Acrobat using the Windows Install Cleanu Utitlity and reinstall Acrobat.
Good luck.

Right clicking PDF files and printing those with Acrobat Reader X

We have a Windows XP computer with Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional and Acorbat Reader X.
Now when we open PDF files they open with Acrobat Reader X wich is fine.
But when we try selecting PDF files and right click Print them they print with Acrobat 7 Professional.
The problem is with Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 it doesn't print all the files we selected.
We select 50 files and only about 10 are printed and those are always random.
So is there anyway to enable the print option to print with Acrobat Reader X ?

This is not a desirable situation. Adobe recommends against having Reader and Acrobat on the same machine, unless they're both version X, exactly because it can cause this kind of conflicts.

Acrobat Reader v8 and vXI side-by-side installation

Hi,
A while back I bought a Fujitsu scanner which came with Acrobat Reader Standard ver.8. It has worked brilliantly over the years. The whole package - quality!
Now Acrobat Reader has obviously evolved and we are now up to version XI and occasionaly a pdf arrives that acrobat complains about. I suspect pdf was created in a newer version with features my old v8 can't handle. Now, I'd like to be able to read these docs, so the question is whether I can have these two products installed on the same PC? Can I download the free XI reader while keeping the old Version 8 Standard?
I don't want to pay £194 for an upgrade. That would be a complete waste of money as I see it.
Thanks for any comments.

Just to get your product names right - Adobe Acrobat Standard was the retail product, Adobe Reader is the free one. "Acrobat Reader" doesn't exist.
Yes, you can install Reader and Acrobat at the same time; but you'll need to define which is the default hander when double-clicking PDF files (unless you change it, Reader will take over as it's the last thing to be installed).
Acrobat 8 is now end-of-life so there won't be any more free updates, and if you upgrade something else (move to Windows 8, etc.) you will have to buy a newer version anyway. It depends on what you're using it for, but the OCR and editing/exporting features in Acrobat XI are far better than they were in Acrobat 8.

Unable to load acrobat reader control

Adobe Standard 8
Windows 7
IE 8
Getting this message opening some PDF files on the web. Apparently just started today. Other errors last week opening PDFs so I turned off display in browser and the error went away.

Also check to see if you have Reader and Acrobat on the same computer. That is an unsupported configuration.
if you need to uninstall Reader, you will need to re-install Acrobat.

LOADED ACROBAT READER X and my old ACROBAT 7 PROFESSIONAL BECAME DEFAULT+MY PRINTING WITH 7 IS BLURR

I have downloaded ACROBAT READER X. I previously had IX which worked well and prior to that ACROBAT 7 PROFESSIONAL which I have kept and upgraded. Prior to downloading READER X READER 9 had been my default reader.
Upon loading Reader X, 7 PROFESSIONAL became my default reader. It seemed to work OK but for printing. Printing with 7 resulted in blurred unreadable words and black patches. When using READER X for printing printing is fine and clear.
Any words of encoragement?

Not counting Reader X, Adobe didn't recommend having Reader and Acrobat on the same system. It would cause problems. Moreover when you uninstalled one, it would break the other. When you installed Reader X, it uninstalled your old version of Reader and broke Acrobat 7. If you want Reader and Acrobat upgrade both to X. If you want to keep your old version of Acrobat, uninstall Reader X and re-install Acrobat 7.

I forgot my digital signature password. How do I create a new one with the same email.

I can not remember my digital signature password. I've attempted to create a new one with the same email address. The message I receive is that i already have a digital signature with that email. I would like to use the same email address.

You probably mean that you forgot your digital certificate password and I presume that this is a self-signed certificate that you yourself created, not a certificate that you received from a Certificate Authority (CA). If this is true then you can create a new self-signed digital certificate (Digital ID in Acrobat-speak) the same way you created the first one: In Acrobat XI it is Edit->Preferences->Signatures->Identities&Trusted Certificates->More. Then click on "Add ID" button and follow the prompts. You can create as many self-signed certificates with the same credentials (name, email, etc.) as you wish. You'd have to figure out how to distinguish them, though.

Installation of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader on the same machine

What is the recommendation from Adobe on having both Adobe Acrobat Pro/Std installed and Adobe Reader installed on the same machine?
Is there an 'official' or 'recommended' statement for this?

I think it is not recommended or supported for versions earlier than X.

Is Adobe Reader the same as Adobe Acrobat Reader?

Is Adobe Reader the same as Adobe Acrobat Reader?

Sorta. There isn't anything called Adobe Acrobat Reader any more, but there was until about 10 years ago (version 5). With version 6 it was renamed Adobe Reader, and it's been that ever since.
There's also Adobe Acrobat, or Acrobat Pro/Acrobat Standard. That's the paid software.

I have installed adobe flash player. I can not open the file. In plugins under tools it is not showing. It shows acrobat reader being there but not flash player. Any ideas?

Flasher Player should be listed as a plugin in tools for it to work?

'''Other items that need your attention'''
The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.
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**See: http://www.securityweek.com/adobe-releases-acrobat-reader-x-protected-mode
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#*When the download is complete, exit Firefox (File > Exit)
#*locate and double-click in the installer you just downloaded, let the install complete.
#*Restart Firefox and check your plugins again.
#*'''Download link and more information''': http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Shockwave+plugin+with+Firefox
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#*From within your existing Adobe Reader ('''if you have it already installed'''):
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#**Click Help > Check for Updates
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#**If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
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#**Use the links below to avoid getting the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager and other "extras" you may not want
#**Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the appropriate link below
#**Click "Save to File"; save to your Desktop (so you can find it)
#**After download completes, close Firefox
#**Click the installer you just downloaded and allow the install to continue
#***Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
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#***Choose your OS
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#***Windows: choose the .exe file; Mac: choose the .dmg file
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#**Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox (do not use the link on this page for downloading; you may get the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager (Adobe DLM) and other "extras")
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When I try to open a download PDF I get message to install Adobe Reader. I do it and get the same message already installed. I close Safari and reopen but get same message to install Adobe

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You don't provide any details, but from the sound of it you are trying to open an online PDF in a browser that does not use the Adobe Reader plugin: http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/pdf-browser-plugin-configuration.html

How to make Adobe acrobat feature to convert SAP Pages to PDF available for multiple users connected to the same server

We have installed Adobe Acrobat X Pro- English,Francais,Deutsch version 10.1.9 in our test environment and tried testing it for converting SAP pages into PDF with a few pilot users. In doing so we faced a challenge, where only one user at a time can use Adobe Acrobat PRO to convert SAP pages in to PDF.As long as the first user who is connected to Adobe Acrobat Pro via SAP isn’t logged off, other users connected to the same server are not being able to get the “Save As” dialog box to save the PDF in their preferred location.
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