How to Make Adobe PDFs Load Faster in Mozilla Firefox

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If Adobe Acrobat Reader is taking too long to load in Mozilla Firefox, read on. The following tips can make PDFs load faster, cutting back on wait time and browser crashes. Use them to get the most of out Firefox and PDFs.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Download and install the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader, Mozilla Firefox and Windows Service Packs.

Step2

Open Adobe Acrobat Reader and go to "Preferences." Disable "Allow Fast Web View" and "Allow Background Downloading." Navigate to the "Startup" section and disable Adobe's splash screen and update checker.

Step3

Locate the area on your hard drive where Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed. You can do this by conducting a search or looking around in your Local Disk until you find it.

Step4

Click on the "plug_ins" folder. Move every file except the eBook.api, EWH32.api and Search.api files into the "Optional" folder.

Step5

Enjoy an 85 percent reduction in Adobe Acrobat Reader start-up time.

Tips & Warnings

Put a plug-in back in its original folder if you find that you need one of the plug-in's functions. This restores the function to Acrobat Reader.
Consider downloading and installing a Firefox Add-on to help you manage PDF files as you come across them.
Think about changing your PDF file reader if Adobe keeps giving you problems. Alternative software may not use as many resources as Adobe and speed up your PDF loading.
You may have more problems with Adobe Acrobat 6.0 than later versions.