I had this problem a while ago when I bought
a new laptop with Windows 7.
As I understand it, Windows Explorer calls
a "shell extension" called "pdfshell.dll", usually
provided by your PDF file viewer of choice.
The shell extension that comes with Adobe Reader
is 32-bit. Windows 7 Explorer is 64-bit. They don't
work together.
If you download an alternative PDF file viewer,
it may have a 64-bit shell extension which will
provide the missing functionality. I believe I
went with something from Tracker Software,
which solved the problem. (It was free!)
The good: Once the shell extension is installed,
you can still use Adobe Reader as well as, or
instead of, the alternative PDF file viewer.
The bad: The first time I go into Windows
Explorer to look at my downloaded IBM Pubs
(about 500 books, or so), it does take a minute
or two to populate the title field, one at a time.
The ugly: Microsoft does not feel obliged
to provide this function as standard. *
* I believe Microsoft has had past legal
problems involving PDF, despite its being
an accepted standard. Microsoft also does
not supply a "print to PDF" printer. You can
download these also.
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> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 08:18:11 -0700
> From: mark.yu...@paccar.com
> Subject: Searching for a cross=reference list of manuals ...
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>
> I am searching for a cross-reference list for the manuals I downloaded
> for 1.13. I really don't want to open each an every PDF to determine
> the title of the associated manual. Does such a cross-reference list
> exist? If so, where can I obtain it?
>
>
>
> Prior to Windows 7, the VIEW tab had a detail setting that would dispay
> the title. Windows 7 doesn't work that way for me.
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