How to completely delete Adobe reader file and folder from win xp

[Chwfran]

Hi All,
I have problems to view pdf file document with Adobe Reader although I have
successfully download adobe reader 8.1 many times. It shows it has encounter
a problem and need to close. I suspect there are some corrupted files remain
even thought I have uninstalled it. Please advice how to completely remove
Adobe Reader file and folder from Window XP, so I can download it again.

Thks.
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chwfran

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi chwfran,

You may want to try downloading Foxit Reader (free). It's much faster, with
lots less overhead.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

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HTH,
Curt
http://www.aumha.org/
"Chwfran" <Chwfran@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A35BC3C-703F-4DA3-8D30-AE737F19141C@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
> I have problems to view pdf file document with Adobe Reader although I
> have
> successfully download adobe reader 8.1 many times. It shows it has
> encounter
> a problem and need to close. I suspect there are some corrupted files
> remain
> even thought I have uninstalled it. Please advice how to completely remove
> Adobe Reader file and folder from Window XP, so I can download it again.
>
> Thks.
> --
> chwfran

 

[Daave]

Chwfran wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have problems to view pdf file document with Adobe Reader although
> I have successfully download adobe reader 8.1 many times. It shows
> it has encounter a problem and need to close. I suspect there are
> some corrupted files remain even thought I have uninstalled it.
> Please advice how to completely remove Adobe Reader file and folder
> from Window XP, so I can download it again.

See
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=320310&sliceId=2

 

[Anteaus]

Re: How to completely delete Adobe reader file and folder from win

"Curt Christianson" wrote:

> Hi chwfran,
>
> You may want to try downloading Foxit Reader (free). It's much faster, with
> lots less overhead.

I'll second that. Also, a lot less likely to b0rk your computer, which the
latest Acrobat is perfectly capable of doing. If Acrobat won't uninstall it's
likely that registry-permissions corruption has occurred, in which case a
System Restore is probably the best option.