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Do I have to keep Adobe AIR if I only want Adobe Reader 9?

#1 Lloyd T

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Posted 21 October 2008 - 03:56 PM

Do I have to? And do I also need Acrobat.com?

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Posted 21 October 2008 - 05:43 PM

You just need the reader, not all of the bloatware. A lot of people have found Foxit pdf reader to be a preferred substitute. Just letting you know
http://www.download.com/Foxit-Reader/3000-...4-10313206.html

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#3 Lloyd T

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Posted 21 October 2008 - 07:06 PM

How about getPlus?

#4 garmanma

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Posted 21 October 2008 - 07:43 PM

I haven't used it. A few others have with positive results

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#5 Lloyd T

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Posted 21 October 2008 - 08:36 PM

So is it safe to remove it without damaging Adobe Reader 9's features (like update or uninstall)?

#6 KamakaZ

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Posted 10 November 2008 - 08:01 PM

It's fine to uninstall Acrobat.com and Adobe Air, they are just extras. If you only want to be able to view PDF's and still have it update, it is safe to uninstall these extras

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