Thank ye all, Ben, John, and Clint. From this I feel just a drop better
about the registry; it's a good feeling. I'll take Ben's advice and stick
with Adobe 6.0.2. He's right; if it ain't broke, don't fix. What I get is
this message when opening an Adobe Reader file ... "This file appears to
support a new format that this version of Acrobat does not support. It may
not open or display correctly. Adobe recommends that you upgrade to the
latest version of our Acrobat products. Please visit our product site at
<http://www.adobe.com/acrobat>" ... I then click OK and it opens with
nothing apparently missing.
A note to John. It's very easy to clear the registry of any mention of
Adobe. And that can be done in one shot using RegSeeker, another freebie,
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm. You click "Find in registry" and
enter "Adobe" or anything else you are looking for, and in one shot every
key that mentions it appears on the screen, Then you delete whatever you
want, all or selectively. When I'm not sure, I'll use Erunt, also free,
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ which backs up the
registry to a folder of your choice, neatly dated, soe the registry at that
time is ready to be re-installed.
Original message from: "Harold B."
> I was getting messages that I should update my Adobe Acrobat Reader. I
was using Adobe 6.0.2 along with all the updates that I periodically
installed and just now decided to install Adobe 8. During the installation I
got the following message:
"Error 1402. Could not open key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{C523F39F-9C83-11D3-9094-00104BD0D535}\Programmable.
Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your
support personnel."
1.. I clicked OK and the installation ended.
2.. Next thing I did was open the registry, and follow the above path to
that Programmable key.
3.. I right-clicked that Programmable key > Permissions > Advanced > and
there I am stuck, not knowing what to do.
4.. I did manage to put something in the right pane. This right pane was
empty so I put a default sub-key there (if that's what it's called) with
which I can't do anything like modify etc, nor would I know what to do if
I could make changes. As you all know, the registry is a fun and a strange
place to hang out.
5.. After attempting to install Adobe 8 and failing, I lost what came
pre-installed with Windows XP, the Adobe 6.0.2. Going to "Compaq
Application Recovery" and re-installing Adobe easily remedied that. Now
I'm back with Adobe 6.0.2.
So does anyone know what has to be done with the Registry so I can install
Adobe 8? I could live with Adobe 6 but when receiving some Acrobat Reader
files, I do get a message when opening them that I should upgrade to the
newer version. I click OK and the file then opens with no problem. But how
do I install Adobe 8 without having to re-install the entire system just
to correct that Registry error?
From: "Ben Moore"
You can right click on that key or any of the folders above it in the
registry and you will see a permissions option. I think you should right
click on Classes and then choose permissions and look to see if the user
you are signed in as has permission to make changes there. Sometimes I've
found registry keys with restricted permissions for some unknown reason.
There is also an advanced options tab there. Looks around and see what
the settings are.
As to version 8 of adobe. I haven't read any good things about it except
that it's huge. I'm still running version 7. If I were you until I find
a pdf file that I have problems reading I would stick with version 6.
This is one of those if it ain't broke... things. You can turn check for
updates off it you want to in the preferences menu.--- Ben Moore
From: "John O'Flynn"
Harold, I know you're a stickler for saving space ;-) so if all you need
is a simple PDF reader why not ditch Adobe completely (it has become an
atrocious piece of bloatware) and see what the competition is offering. I
use Foxit ( www.foxitsoftware.com ) which is wonderfully quick and nimble
after the slow, lumbering movements of Adobe. You'll also find other
freebies if you look around the software sites. And you'll also face an
interesting challenge that I know you'll enjoy: cleaning every last trace
of Adobe off your drive. Have fun. John
From: "Clint - OrpheusComputing.com & ComputersCustomBuilt.com"
Always disable any auto updates for any software. For one, I don't like
any 'ware constantly communicating "home" about everything you're doing
with it. Adobe, like most others, are notorious for screwing up their
software with updates. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. (I see now Ben
also said something to that effect). v6+ is better than previous due to
the new features, but takes up GOBS of memory, and what really ticks me
off about it is every time you open a PDF file, even after you close it
the program keeps running and sucks up 30mb+ of memory.
I only update mine (or any other 'ware) if I'm having some kind of issue
with it displaying certain characters or if it says some update is
required to "display the file correctly". To expand on what Ben said: also
try the "Advanced" button under Permissions and look for options there.
Sometimes you can only access certain keys while logged in on XP as the
FULL admin. --- Clint
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