Does any one know how I can view pdf files when my computer does not accept pds files?

Question

I have downloades adobe reader and I still can not get my pdf files to open.

I have downloaded adobe reader and I still can't open my file. I had someone email me a file and It's in pdf files. What else can I do to get my file open?

Answer 1

Some PDF's use security features that may not run in older versions. so make sure its updated

Disable "view in browser" feature
Try disabling the "View In Browser" or "Web Browser Integration" feature in your Adobe Acrobat viewer (for plug-in and standard version). Doing this will force your Acrobat viewer to display PDF outside your browser in a separate window. In most cases this will fix your problem.


Some IE users have tried to deselect the "Display in Browser" feature and when they tried to open a PDF using MSIE, a second window would open and only show a blank white screen with a small image (image has a white background and includes a little red square, green circle and blue triangle inside it) in the top left corner and nothing else happens. This is because MSIE uses the Acrobat Control for ActiveX to to display PDF documents. Netscape and other compatible browsers use the nppdf32.dll in the plug-in folder to display PDF documents. If this happens when you only deselect the Display in Browser" feature, try deselecting ALL four web broswer options and close both your IE browser and Acrobat Reader. Now see if this works

if NOT
Download PDF to hard drive
Make sure that the Acrobat viewer can read the PDF file by downloading it to your hard disk and then viewing it in the browser:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer

Right-click (Windows) or hold down the mouse button (Mac OS) on the link to the PDF file, and then choose Save Target As from the pop-up menu.
In the Save As dialog box, specify a name and location for the PDF file, and then click Save.
Choose File > Open and click Browse.
Choose All Files from the Files Of Type pop-up menu.
Select the PDF file you saved in step 2 and click Open. The Acrobat viewer should open the PDF file inside the browser window.
Note: If the viewer displays only a blank screen or returns an error after you've downloaded a PDF file to your hard disk, the viewer or the PDF file may be damaged. Exit the browser, restart the viewer, and try to open an Acrobat Online Guide from the viewer's Help menu. If the viewer can't display an online guide, the viewer itself may be damaged and you should contact Acrobat Technical Support. If the viewer correctly displays the online guide, try opening the PDF file you downloaded. If the viewer can display the downloaded PDF file, the PDF file isn't damaged; rather, your browser isn't working with the Acrobat plug-in. If the viewer still displays only a blank screen or returns an error, the PDF file is probably damaged.

Check Security Options
If you use Internet Explorer x, make sure that its security options recognize the Acrobat Control:

Note: This procedure changes Internet Explorer's security options for all ActiveX Controls. If you prefer to use stricter security, do not complete these steps.

In Internet Explorer for Windows:

Exit from Internet Explorer and your Acrobat viewer.
Start Internet Explorer
Choose Tools > Internet Options and click the Security tab.
Choose the appropriate Web content zone for the type of PDF file you're trying to open (e.g. Internet or Local Intranet).
Click Custom Level to specify the security setting for this zone.
Select Enable for the options labeled "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" and "Initialize and script ActiveX Controls not marked as safe."
Click OK and then click OK again.
In Internet Explorer for Mac OS:

Choose Edit > Preferences.
Click Ratings and then click Options.
Select the option labeled "User Can See Sites That Have No Rating," and click OK. Contact Microsoft for more information on which security settings affect Internet Explorer's ability to download files.

Answer 2

You probably do not have the correct program associated with the file type. Go to Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Folder Options, Choose File Types, Scroll down until you see the pdf file extension, click on the file extension. Adobe Acrobat should be the program associated with the .pdf file extension. If it is not, select change and choose the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. Make sure that you have downloaded this, it's free. www.adobe.com

You can also add new file type extensions but you shouldn't have to do that.

Answer 3

Was your title meant to say

"Does any one know how I can view pdf files when my computer does not accept PDF files?"

near the end, you had "pds"

If you are wanting to open pdf files, get adobe acrobat. That does'nt work, search the net for some more pdf viewers:)

Answer 4

That specific PDF file may be corrupted. Try opening a different PDF. If that works, ask your friend to re-send a copy of the corrupted PDF.

PDS is a typo, right?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Convert the file (.pdf) to Word document (.doc).
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