How to Open an Adobe Reader Download
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a Portable Document Format (PDF) document viewing application. Adobe Systems provides the Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge to users, and the application may be downloaded from the Adobe website. PDF documents may also be downloaded and transferred via electronic methods, such as by email and fax. To open the Adobe Reader installation package, click the "Allow" button in the browser and the program will seamlessly download and start the installation process. Once Adobe Reader is installed, just double-click on a PDF to open the document in Reader.
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Instructions
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Download and Open Adobe Reader Installation Package
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Open an Internet browser and navigate to the Adobe Reader Download Page.
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Check the checkbox next to the McAfee Security Scan Plus to optionally include the virus scan software with the Reader download.
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Click the "Download" button. The webpage will refresh and the browser will ask the user to confirm the installation.
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Click the "Allow" button. The Adobe Acrobat Reader installation program will install the application to the computer.
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Click the "Run" button if a dialog box asks the user to "Run" or "Save to File".
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A "Thank You" notification will appear when the installation has finished.
Open and View a PDF
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Right-click on the PDF file.
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Select "Open With" from the menu.
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Click the "Adobe Acrobat Reader" option. The PDF will open in the Adobe Reader application.
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Tips & Warnings
For manual installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader, save the downloaded installation file to the hard drive, and double-click the executable (.exe) to install.
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