acrobat reader 5 vs. 6

[minacross]

I am using adobe acrobat reader 6 which is a very heavy on my old pc, I still have 5.1 source on my system but I need an advice before uninstalling ver. 6 and install ver. 5 ...
Does ver. 5 has all (at least most of) the features ver.6 ? Will be some times when I open a file and then receive an error messages that some feature are not supported by this version? ::)
thanx in advance.. :)

[ronjor]

minacross

I'm using reader version 5.1.0.216 on my XP machine. I occasionally get a message that a file may not display correctly. So far, that hasn't happened.

I believe Adobe has a new version 7.


http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=59304

[rdsu]

Hi minacross,

You can install the v6.0 and put this utility (Adobe Reader SpeedUp (http://www.tnk-bootblock.co.uk/prods/misc/)) in the subfolder "Reader" here you installed Acrobat Reader, and change the settings as you want to speed up the Acrobat... ;)

It also works great with v7.0 ;D

Hope you like it...

[nadirah]

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=59304

Adobe reader 7 is officially available for download. I've downloaded it already. ;)

[Jimbob1989]

-{ Quote: "http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=59304

Adobe reader 7 is officially available for download. I've downloaded it already. ;)" }-

:-\ I'll wait untill I get it on a magazine cover disk, can't be bothered to download it now as I hardly ever use it.

Jimbob

[minacross]

BTW, is there an available build of ver. 7 for Win98/ME? I read that's only for win2000/xp, right? ::)

[bigc73542]

here is a scrennie of the os's supported by ver.7

[bigbuck]

I find version 6 a tad sluggish on 2.66 Gig Intel P4 with 512 Ram......and opening pdf's on the web with FF can sometimes stall a bit. I've still got BOTH 5 and 6 installed (so I can use 5) but it must default to 6 for opening docs. I hope 7 is not a sluggish beast like 6!

[nadirah]

Adobe reader 7 runs very fast on my computer! 8)

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "BTW, is there an available build of ver. 7 for Win98/ME? I read that's only for win2000/xp, right? ::)" }-
If you're using Windows 98 or ME, then sorry, adobe reader 7 supports ONLY Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

[Rita]

I simply hate version 6--its so darn slow I rarely use it.so is version 7 better?

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "I simply hate version 6--its so darn slow I rarely use it.so is version 7 better?" }- Exactly!!
I've just DL'd 7 and thinking about installing it just now!
That would mean I'd have 5, 6 & 7 all installed.....Is that a bit silly?

[nadirah]

-{ Quote: "I simply hate version 6--its so darn slow I rarely use it.so is version 7 better?" }- Did you defragment your computer after downloading it? I defragmented my computer immediately after installing adobe reader 7 and it runs so fast!

[bigbuck]

-{ Quote: "
That would mean I'd have 5, 6 & 7 all installed.....Is that a bit silly?" }-
Anyone???

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "Anyone???" }-
i believe I'd just have one of them,but then again :-\

[ronjor]

Maybe eccentric would be a better word. :D It's your computer though.
I took 6 off after I found out how slow it was.

I have four browsers on my computer right now. Very eccentric! ;D

[Rita]

-{ Quote: "Did you defragment your computer after downloading it? I defragmented my computer immediately after installing adobe reader 7 and it runs so fast!" }-
I think I'll download and try 7 and thanks for the tip about defragmenting

[rdsu]

Adobe Leaves Behind 9x with Acrobat 7 (http://www.betanews.com/article/Adobe_Leaves_Behind_9x_with_Acrobat_7/1103750427)