Quick question. I have someone at my office who wants to know if they can install Adobe Reader 9 on the same computer they have Acrobat 8 on and will they conflict?
Can Acrobat 8 and Reader 9 be on the same computer?
2009-06-05 12:35:22
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.1.1, Windows
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.1.1, Windows
2009-06-05 17:55:35
#2
That's never a good idea
2009-06-06 06:46:50
#3
Thanks. I will take the recommendations.
I have to ask why?
I have to ask why?
2009-06-07 14:36:48
#4
Having two acrobat reader in the same computer is not a good idea, it would have a conflict on it i guess.
2009-06-08 10:30:59
#5
No thats not good at all
2009-06-08 11:27:10
#6
dominict,
> Hmm....if you've seen the installation, you'd know that they are using basically the same files in the common folders. I do not think it's even possible to install different versions on the same computer.It is possible and does happen.
> They would have you update Acrobat instead of installing a different version. Isn't that the norm?It should be but is not always done.
One only has to look at forums about Acrobat or Reader to see how many users put both Reader and Acrobat on the same system and then can not the PDF files opened by default in a consistent manner or by the program they want to open the PDF.
With Adobe's imaging products one needs to be careful about installing other photo editing products, especially from Nikon, because some the other programs will install special libraries, ACR plug ins, for the conversion of RAW image files that conflict with the Adobe plug in library even though the files have different names.
> Hmm....if you've seen the installation, you'd know that they are using basically the same files in the common folders. I do not think it's even possible to install different versions on the same computer.It is possible and does happen.
> They would have you update Acrobat instead of installing a different version. Isn't that the norm?It should be but is not always done.
One only has to look at forums about Acrobat or Reader to see how many users put both Reader and Acrobat on the same system and then can not the PDF files opened by default in a consistent manner or by the program they want to open the PDF.
With Adobe's imaging products one needs to be careful about installing other photo editing products, especially from Nikon, because some the other programs will install special libraries, ACR plug ins, for the conversion of RAW image files that conflict with the Adobe plug in library even though the files have different names.
2009-06-11 04:47:01
#7
Not recommended by Adobe!
This is true for Windows only.Acrobat 4, 5, 8, 9, and Reader 6, 7 are installed on my Mac : no problemo !
;-)
Proceed at your own risk.
George Kaiser