PDF file opens in a browser window.

I am creating a page in Dreamweaver that has a bunch of links that contain animations. The animations were created first in Powerpoint then saved as a PDF file so the user would still be able to perform the animations yet keep them from being copied.
When you click on the link to the PDF file the file opens in a web browser with the browser menu bar and I cannot see the PDF menu bar at the top like "FILE, EDIT, VIEW, DOCUMENT, COMMENTS, etc.
How do I get the file to open and still be able to use the menu bar at the top?
Thanks for your help.
Pat

You can't control that, it is determined by the visitors browser configuration and whether or not they have a PDF browser plugin. In your case, it sounds like you don't have the Adobe PDF plugin for the browser you are using. You might want to try reinstalling Adobe again. This shouldn't be a problem for most visitors. What browser are you using?

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