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.ado
be.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.hov
erdesk.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,
ht
tp://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_MACHINESoftwareClassesCLSID{C523F39F-9C83-11D
3-9094-00104BD0D535}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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