My safari screen is unable to display pdf files

I have browsed through the discussions in the apple community and a similar problem has been reported. I am aware that we can save the pdf file by right click and then can open it in another window, but my question is why safari or firefox are not able to display the pdf file. I use adobe to download pdf. It just happened suddenly...Is it that an adobe update might have caused this. I would really appreciate some help on this because not all pdf files can be accessed by using the method I have mentioned above. Quite frustrating.

But it should be offering your the option to use the plug-in for free if for private or educational use. There should be a box or something in the dialog window to tick to state that education/private is your intended use. (It has been many years since seeing that dialog window, so I forget exactly how it looks.) After answering that question, from that point onward it should not bother you about registration anymore.
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