- PDF files
- Posted by Jimmy Jim on June 2nd, 2008
Hi. I received an e-mail with an attachment that was a PDF file. I opened
it to only get code. Is there somewhere in Windows where I need to enable
PDF files? Please advise. Thanks in advance.
Jim Phipps
- Posted by Don Schmidt on June 2nd, 2008
You need a PDF reader program.
Free reader programs include Adobe and my favorite PDF Viewer by Tracker
Software.
http://www.docu-track.com/downloads/users/
--
Don
Vancouver, USA
"Jimmy Jim" <Jimmy Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAA19BE1-7398-4646-8B10-A95ABAFFDC2D@microsoft.com...
- Posted by Ken Blake, MVP on June 2nd, 2008
On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:27:03 -0700, Jimmy Jim <Jimmy
Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
No, what you need is a *program* that knows how to open pdf files. The
standard program is Adobe Reader, which is a free download at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
However there are other free choices you could consider.
If you already have Adobe Reader installed, the association for pdf
files is set incorrectly. Right-click on any pdf file and choose "Open
with," then choose Adobe Reader and check the box "Always use this
program..."
Also let me point out that opening E-mail attachments indiscriminately
is one of the most dangerous things you can do with your computer. You
often see advice not to open attachments from people you don't know. I
think that that's one of the most dangerous pieces of advice you see
around, because it implies that it's safe to do the opposite--open
attachments from friends and relatives. But many viruses spread by
sending themselves to everyone in the infected party's address book,
so attachments received from friends are perhaps the *most* risky to
open.
Even if the attachment legitimately comes from a friend, it can
contain a virus. I'm not suggesting that a friend is likely to send
you a virus on purpose, but if the friend is infected without
realizing it, any attachment he sends you is likely to also be
infected.
Personally I never open attachments at all, except from a *very* few
trusted sources, and then only when I'm expecting them.
--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
- Posted by Xandros on June 3rd, 2008
Do not install Adobe Reader. It is the worst type of bloatware and resource
hog. Instead try a decent alternative like FoxIt Reader.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/
By the way .PDF files can contain spam and viruses so make certain you have
antivirus software installed. --
Xandros
"Jimmy Jim" <Jimmy Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAA19BE1-7398-4646-8B10-A95ABAFFDC2D@microsoft.com...
- Posted by Gerry on June 3rd, 2008
Ken
I don't think I have any infected friends! The odd one may have a
malware infested computer.
I am not sure I would recommend Adobe Reader for reading the occasional
pdf file but there you are.
--
Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
