Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 on Windows Vista
For Vista Users who turned off User Account Control or just simply logged on the default admin account and are having problems installing Acrobat Reader 8, read this:
If you’ve turned off UAC, turn it back on. Go into Control Panel, click User Accounts, and click Turn User Account Control on or off. Restart the computer. Then, install Adobe Reader normally. When the installation is complete, you can turn UAC off again if you wish.
If, however, UAC is on and Reader still won’t install, you’ll need to run the installer in Windows XP compatibility mode. Navigate to the folder into which you saved the Reader installer. Right-click it. Click the Compatibility tab. Under Compatibility Mode, check Run This Program in Compatibility Mode and, below that, choose Windows XP from the list. Reader should install just fine after that.
via pcmag.com
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4 opinions for Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 on Windows Vista
Mike
Apr 4, 2007 at 1:49 pm
This worked great for installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 on Vista Ultimate.
Kiven
Apr 9, 2007 at 10:29 am
glad to have helped you, mike =)
Blake
May 7, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Thank you for this tip - you’re a lifesaver!
Michael
Dec 11, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Do you have an equally straightforward piece of advice for installing 7.0.9 so I do not have to upgrade? (tried the Compatibility approach for 7.0.9, did not work). Thanks.
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