David E. Ross wrote:
On 2/4/2009 8:17 PM, flyguy wrote:
flyguy wrote:
I'm setting up a new XP Pro computer. Foxit Reader is set as my default
pdf reader, and set to open outside the browser. IE 7 uses Foxit Reader
for opening pdf files, but Seamonkey 1.1.14 uses Adobe Reader. In
Seamonkey's Preferences|Navigator|Helper applications, I've set the PDF
helper to use Foxit, but Adobe Reader still opens; setting it to use the
Default application still brings up Adobe Reader.
There is something odd: when SM opens Adobe Reader outside the browser,
Adobe seems to work fine. But, the window that had the pdf link in SM
monkey isn't refreshing properly: whatever opens or is dragged across it
leaves a trail of images. Using the "back" button will return to the
page the link was on, and the display acts properly.
Seamonkey is using a profile from my previous XP Home computer.
Everything else seems to work well. The old computer and the new one
have the same preference settings (it's on the next desk, so it's easy
to check).
I "fixed" it by removing Adobe Reader from my machine. Now Foxit opens
instead, and all is well. If I need Adobe Reader, I'll try installing it
again and hope it works properly; frankly, I'm so pleased with Foxit
(love it's commenting and markup tools), I probably won't want or need it.
Try the following:
1. Remove both Foxit and Adobe Reader.
2. Install Adobe Reader.
3. Install Foxit.
I had a similar problem involving Adobe Reader and Acrobat (the writer).
The writer was being used by Mozilla instead of the reader (way back
before SeaMonkey and when Adobe Reader was called Acrobat Reader). I
found that the sequence in which they were installed made a big
difference.
I did install Foxit first when I got the computer, so perhaps that
caused the problem. I hope I remember this if I have to install Adobe :)
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