How to Install Adobe Reader Without AIR

Adobe Reader is Adobe's free software that allows you to view its portable document format (PDF) files. Adobe Reader is not associated directly with Adobe AIR, though they can be installed in conjunction. Adobe AIR is a new multimedia, cross-operating-system platform for web-based software development. Adobe Reader can exist independently and offline, so you can access PDF files as long as you have a Windows system. Apple's Mac operating system requires Adobe AIR to be downloaded and installed to run Adobe Reader.

Instructions

1. Open your preferred web browser, and go to the Adobe Reader download page (see Resources). Select your operating system and language, then click "Continue." Click the "Download now" button to download Adobe Reader.

2. Double-click the downloaded Adobe Reader install file once it has downloaded. Browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will display the download in the downloads window of the program. In Internet Explorer, click "Open."

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup of Adobe Reader. All default options can be kept the same unless you specifically want to change the installation directory or number of shortcuts to the application.

4. Click "Finish" at the end of installation. You may be requested to restart the operating system; click "Restart" if you are.

References

• Adobe: Adobe Reader 9

Resources

• Adobe: Adobe Reader Downloads