Internet Explorer is part of Windows that knows what a pdf file is. -- Richard Van Wasshnova
On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Brian L. Lightfoot <br...@the-lightfoots.com> wrote: > The "default" programs that you mention are not part of Windows. They have > either been downloaded by you or installed as part of a bundle from the > computer assembler/manufacturer. If you were to start with a pure virgin > installation of Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 7, it would have no > idea what a PDF file is or how to display it. On the other hand, it could use > its "default" built-in picture viewer to display JPG files. Granted, nearly > everybody ends up downloading and installing Adobe's PDF Reader which is a > free app. > > > Brian in CA > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
