How to Lock Down Adobe Reader Embedded in Internet Explorer 7

Adobe Reader is an application that lets you view PDF files on the Web. If you use Internet Explorer 7, you can choose to configure your Adobe Reader with the browser. This will lock down Adobe Reader on your browser and will open PDF files within the browser, as opposed to a separate Adobe Reader window. You will need to install Adobe Reader first before configuring it with IE 7. Note that you may require administrative rights to install Adobe Reader on your computer.

Instructions

1. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader from its website (get.adobe.com) if you do not have a copy. Ignore this step if you have already installed Adobe Reader.

2. Close the Internet Explorer 7 Web browser.

3. Launch Adobe Reader from the "Start" menu or desktop shortcut.

4. Click the "Edit" menu tab and choose "Preferences."

5. Choose "Internet" from the left pane.

6. Click the check box next to "Display PDF in Browser."

7. Click "OK." Close Adobe Reader. Relaunch Internet Explorer 7.

References

• Adobe: Display PDFs in Internet Explorer

Resources

• Adobe: Adobe Reader X