Cannot open pdf files

To resolve this issue, follow the steps in the appropriate section below:
Upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Explorer 5.5 has corrected the issue of displaying a blank page when retrieving a PDF file using the POST method. Upgrading to Internet Explorer version 5.5 resolves this issue, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie
Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01 and 5
If you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or earlier, upgrade to version 4.0 or later. If you are already using version 4.0 or later, follow these steps: 1. Change the security level used by Internet Explorer to medium or lower. To view .pdf files in Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01 or 5, the security must be set to medium or lower. To change the security level, use the following steps.

NOTE: If you do not want to reduce the security level for this zone, skip to step 2.a. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Internet Options on the View menu. For Internet Explorer 5.0, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
b. Click the Security tab, click Internet Zone in the Zone box, click either Medium (More Secure) or Low, and then click OK.

2. Download the .pdf file, and then open it using the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

Decrease the Safety Level
Change the security level used by Internet Explorer to medium or lower. To do so, follow these steps: 1. On the View menu, click Options.
2. On the Security tab, click Safety Level.
3. Click Medium, click OK, and then click OK again.
4. Quit Internet Explorer.
5. Download the .pdf file, and then open it using the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

As stated I already have Acrobat 5.1
The current version 7 requires at least Windows 2 K with SP 2, and I am using 98 SE, so I can't update my version of Acrobat Reader.
I have IE 6 with SP 1, but I use Firefox Browser. I guess I could try using IE 6 except that I hate it.

Check your file associations and make sure that the .pdf extensions are, in fact, set to Adobe Acrobat. So many programs "Ass-U-Me" that just because you install it, that every thing under the sun should be associated with it instead of the program the file was intended to be openned with (example, Nero, Real Player and the list goes on and on) so you end up with files with the wrong programs attemptingto open them, and the programs don't know what the heck to do with the file when called upon.
Go to the control panel, Folder options, select the "File Types" tab, then Scrol down to the pdf extension (and check others while you are there, cool what you learn) highlight it, then select change, then select adobe accrobat if it's not aready selected. As far asr using Firefox, you got me on that one. I've never tried it. Good Luck

Hi,
You could try version 6, which works on W98.

To ozi Eagle: Thanks. I have already been given a website from which to download version 6.

To darts 32: re: "Go to Edit > Preferences > General > Options." Are you referring to Adobe Reader or a web browser? There is no such menu option in my version of Adobe Reader.

To Keith Haley: There is no "folder options" in the control panel on my 98 SE computer.

What happens when you run Acrobat Reader from Programs and then try to open a pdf file? That may provide critical info.

If version 6 will not install or does not work properly, post back with information requested above. You may need to delete some files and folders.

Dalton

To Dalton (willcomp)
The program readily opens any pdf file that is on my hard drive.
However I will download version 6 hopefully later today and try that on web hyperlinks.

Thanks for trying folks, but actually none of these answers went any way towards resolving my problem.
However a third party (a TR peer who shall remain anonymous) provided me with a copy of Version 6, which is not available for download from the net.
But I don't like to discourage people by rejecting answers, so you can split up the loot amongst yourselves.
Until my next problem .....