In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems at
all.

In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the browser
unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?

I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as far as
I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.

I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
add-ins seem to work correctly.

See if this helps:
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html
"PDF pages don't appear in web browser window (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe Reader
7.0)".
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331025.html
"Configure Internet Explorer or AOL to display PDF files (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe
Reader 7.0 on Windows)"
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#adobe
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm

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Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

Christopher wrote:
> In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems at
> all.
>
> In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the
> browser unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?
>
> I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as far
> as I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.
>
> I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
> add-ins seem to work correctly.

Many thanks for trying but while all the correct add-ons are loaded, the
browser still refuses to open PDF files unless Reader is already open.



"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
news:eClAZCE9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> See if this helps:
> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html
> "PDF pages don't appear in web browser window (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe Reader
> 7.0)".
> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331025.html
> "Configure Internet Explorer or AOL to display PDF files (Acrobat 7.0,
> Adobe
> Reader 7.0 on Windows)"
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#adobe
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>
> Christopher wrote:
>> In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems at
>> all.
>>
>> In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the
>> browser unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?
>>
>> I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as far
>> as I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.
>>
>> I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
>> add-ins seem to work correctly.
>

Try to removing e reinstalling Adobe Reader:
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327675.html

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

Christopher wrote:
> Many thanks for trying but while all the correct add-ons are loaded, the
> browser still refuses to open PDF files unless Reader is already open.
>
>
>
> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
> news:eClAZCE9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> See if this helps:
>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html
>> "PDF pages don't appear in web browser window (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe Reader
>> 7.0)".
>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331025.html
>> "Configure Internet Explorer or AOL to display PDF files (Acrobat 7.0,
>> Adobe
>> Reader 7.0 on Windows)"
>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#adobe
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm
>>
>> --
>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
>> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>
>> Christopher wrote:
>>> In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems at
>>> all.
>>>
>>> In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the
>>> browser unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?
>>>
>>> I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as far
>>> as I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.
>>>
>>> I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
>>> add-ins seem to work correctly.

It was the fifth time that I had removed and reinstalled but this time I
cleared everything with the name 'adobe' and it seems to have worked

many thanks


"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
news:unVOlSO9FHA.2792@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Try to removing e reinstalling Adobe Reader:
> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327675.html
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>
> Christopher wrote:
>> Many thanks for trying but while all the correct add-ons are loaded, the
>> browser still refuses to open PDF files unless Reader is already open.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>> news:eClAZCE9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> See if this helps:
>>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html
>>> "PDF pages don't appear in web browser window (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe Reader
>>> 7.0)".
>>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331025.html
>>> "Configure Internet Explorer or AOL to display PDF files (Acrobat 7.0,
>>> Adobe
>>> Reader 7.0 on Windows)"
>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#adobe
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>>> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
>>> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>>
>>> Christopher wrote:
>>>> In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems
>>>> at
>>>> all.
>>>>
>>>> In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the
>>>> browser unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?
>>>>
>>>> I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as
>>>> far
>>>> as I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.
>>>>
>>>> I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
>>>> add-ins seem to work correctly.
>

Well done!
Glad to help and thanks for posting back, Christopher.

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/

Christopher wrote:
> It was the fifth time that I had removed and reinstalled but this time I
> cleared everything with the name 'adobe' and it seems to have worked
>
> many thanks
>
>
> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
> news:unVOlSO9FHA.2792@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Try to removing e reinstalling Adobe Reader:
>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327675.html
>>
>> --
>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
>> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>
>> Christopher wrote:
>>> Many thanks for trying but while all the correct add-ons are loaded, the
>>> browser still refuses to open PDF files unless Reader is already open.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>>> news:eClAZCE9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> See if this helps:
>>>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328233.html
>>>> "PDF pages don't appear in web browser window (Acrobat 7.0, Adobe
>>>> Reader
>>>> 7.0)".
>>>> http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331025.html
>>>> "Configure Internet Explorer or AOL to display PDF files (Acrobat 7.0,
>>>> Adobe
>>>> Reader 7.0 on Windows)"
>>>> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#adobe
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/pdf.htm
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>>>> Windows - Internet Explorer 2003/2004/2005
>>>> My home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>>>
>>>> Christopher wrote:
>>>>> In the past I recall that Adobe Reader opened in IE6 with no problems
>>>>> at
>>>>> all.
>>>>>
>>>>> In recent times [last 6 weeks] Reader will not open pdf items in the
>>>>> browser unless the Adobe Reader is actually open.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have totally removed Adobe from my computer and reinstalled and as
>>>>> far
>>>>> as I can tell, IE6 is working correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running XP Home Edition SP2 with all available updates and other
>>>>> add-ins seem to work correctly.