Mozilla and PDF files

[wallsfd949]

This may be an obvious question, but is there a way to force PDF files in URLs to open with Adobe Acrobat 6 instead of opening in the browser.

Everytime I click on a PDF link, I sit for 30-40 seconds while it opens with adobe through mozilla while running CPU usage to 100%. Then when I want to close a PDF opened thru mozilla/adobe another 15-25 seconds while it closes and runs CPU usage to 100%. Both machines I use mozilla on this occurs and are P4 2.533/1GB and P4 1.8/256MB. This doesn't seem right, does it? How do I force it to open with just Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0?

 

[xcript]

In Firefox you can disable the PDF plugin via: Tools -> Options -> Downloads -> Plug-Ins...

Not sure if it's the same for Mozilla.

 

[darktubbly]

You might want to disable some of the PDF plugins that have increased startup time in the latest Acrobat Reader. After following the steps here, PDF's load almost instantaneously in the browser window on my Athlon 2400+.

 

[TheWart]

WOW that really works darktubbly! thanks so much. my poor 2400+ shouldnt have to wait to load up that silly (but necessary) program!

 

[wallsfd949]

thanks, same here. 2-3 seconds load time now

 

[DaWhim]

w00t! FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!

finally fixed the adobe acrobat reader, it won't take forever to open now

thanks!

 

[jynxs]

Another handy tool for speeding up the load time for Adobe's Acrobat Reader: Adobe Reader SpeedUp

 

[CTho9305]

Originally posted by: wallsfd949
This may be an obvious question, but is there a way to force PDF files in URLs to open with Adobe Acrobat 6 instead of opening in the browser.

Everytime I click on a PDF link, I sit for 30-40 seconds while it opens with adobe through mozilla while running CPU usage to 100%. Then when I want to close a PDF opened thru mozilla/adobe another 15-25 seconds while it closes and runs CPU usage to 100%. Both machines I use mozilla on this occurs and are P4 2.533/1GB and P4 1.8/256MB. This doesn't seem right, does it? How do I force it to open with just Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0?

It's actually an option in Acrobat. I don't remember where the setting is though.

 

[Aso]

The setting in Acrobat doesnt work if you are using mozilla or firefox. In order to get Acrobat to not open in a browser you window you need to modify the winpref.js file. This file is located in "MOZILLA/FIREFOX INSTALL DIRECTORY"/defaults/pref/winpref.js . This file is in a UNIX format and if you edit it with notepad it will break your install of Mozilla/Firefox

Here is what you need to change.

Comment out this line
pref("plugin.scan.Acrobat", "5.0");
UnComment this line
pref("plugin.scan.4xPluginFolder", false);