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ADOBE READER 64 BIT PDF
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Understands differences between XP, Vista, Windows 7 and upgrade installs.

Tells you if anything needs fixing and offers to fix things if so.

I hope this helps more people.ĭetails of the registry fix are still provided below, for those who wish to make the changes by hand, but using the program is recommended for most people, especially less technical people. I wrote it due to the popularity of the fix, to help non-technical people, and to celebrate Adobe ignoring the problem for another three months even though the solution was given to them on a plate. This program was written in my spare time and is given away for free. differences between Windows 7 clean vs upgrade installs). You just run the tool and click Apply Fix. Detail on the preview handler fix tool:įor the preview handler problem, I wrote a program to automate the required registry changes. Note that you will need to clear your thumbnail cache: Run Disk Cleanup from the start menu, select C:, put a tick in the Thumbnails checkbox and then click OK. Hopefully the latest version fixes this, although I only got one confirmation so far. As far as I can tell, it was yet another error on Adobe's part.

ADOBE READER 64 BIT PDF

Note about jumbled-up PDF thumbnails: Some people PDF thumbnails appearing above the wrong files. Thanks to GPSoftware for signing them for me. The installer and executables are digitally signed. Without installer: Adobe_Reader_圆4_fixes_v3_001_noinstaller.zip (1MB).With installer: Adobe_Reader_圆4_fixes_v3_001_installer.zip (1MB).The white border around each thumbnail is now removed.ĭecember 2014: A new, improved version is coming soon! While fixing the thumbnails I took the opportunity to improve the way they look.

ADOBE READER 64 BIT GENERATOR

This is because Adobe still haven't produced a 64-bit version of their thumbnail generator (or much else, to be honest).įixing the thumbnail problem was more complicated than the preview handler one, but fixes for both can now be found below. is still broken, out of the box, on 64-bit systems. If everything is good already then the preview handler fix won't change anything.Īdobe Reader's ability to generate thumbnails for Windows Explorer, File->Open/Save dialogs, etc. If in doubt, run the fix and it will tell you if anything needs to be done. If you had Adobe Reader installed under Vista and later upgraded to Windows 7 then you will probably still need to run the preview handler fix once to clean up a registry value which Adobe set inconsistently between the two OS versions. Unlike the thumbnail fix, described below, the preview handler fix should no longer be needed by most people, since Adobe have finally fixed their installer, but it's still provided in case it helps repair things. The change is described below and a small program which performs the fix is also provided for your convenience. It turned out the problem could be fixed via a simple registry change. Preview handlers are lightweight components which let you view various file types within programs like Windows Explorer (in Windows Vista and Windows 7), Outlook 2007/2010 and Directory Opus (via my bundled plugin).Īdobe Reader comes with Adobe's PDF preview handler but the installer had a mistake which meant the preview handler did not work on 64-bit systems. Maybe in 2011 Adobe will manage to fix the thumbnails as well until then you can get my fix for them below. Half a year after I published the information, Adobe finally incorporated the preview handler fix (but no thumbnails fix, and they leave the preview handler broken if you upgraded from Vista to Windows 7) into the installer for Adobe Reader 9.3.2 (April 2010). Only the thumbnails fix is still needed, except if you upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, where both fixes may still be needed. This page contains simple fixes for Adobe's PDF preview handler and thumbnails on 64-bit versions of Windows.īefore I looked into this, people had been complaining about it for over two years with no official response. Fixing the preview handler by hand or group policy.If your WOW64 is working correctly, this shouldn’t be necessary but it has proven to be effective in some cases.Fixes for 64-bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails Once you complete this, try running the application again. Select “Enable 32-bit Applications” and change it from False to True. In the right window, right-click on DefaultAppPools and selects Advanced Settings. You will see your computer’s name in the left window, expand it and click on Application Pools. Launch the IIS Manager by typing “internet information services” in the Windows search box and selecting the best match.

ADOBE READER 64 BIT INSTALL

It will take a minute to install this feature Start by accessing Windows Features by typing “windows features” into the Windows search box and selecting the bests match.Ĭheck the box that reads Internet Information Services and click OK. To be thorough, you can make sure that 32-bit applications are enabled in your Windows services.