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   Leonidas Jones to Frank   
   Re: Netscape Won'tr Read PDF Files ...mo   
   15 Jan 06 15:56:22   
   
   From: Cap1MD@att.net   
      
   Frank wrote:   
   > Reinstallation of Netscape didn't work.   
   >   
   > Recently I  cleaned up some files.  Now in notice that there is no adobe   
   > executable in the folder Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Adobe Acrobat   
   > 5.0/98.  I am running Windows 98.  Is this the problem?  If this is the   
   > problem, where can I get  the missing file?   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
   >   
   >  egwtc wrote:   
   >> Frank wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> When I try to get a pdf file from a web site, nothing happens.   
   >>> However, if I double click a pdf file on my hard drive in Windows   
   >>> Explorer, it gets displayed OK so I know the default file association   
   >>> in Windows works.  But if I simply try to open a file through the   
   >>> Netscape File menu, nothing happens there either.  Also, it looks   
   >>> like Internet Explorer doesn't read pdf file either.  Help.   
   >>>   
   >>> Any ideas?   
   >>>   
   >>> Frank   
   >>   
   >> well, if it doesn't work in IE, then its not a Netscape problem. There   
   >> might be a problem with the program itself.  Try reinstalling.   
      
   I believe gw meant to reinstall Adobe Reader.   
      
   Lee   
      
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