[[Image:adobe_icon.gif|]] [http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ Adobe Reader] is a free application program for viewing and printing of PDF documents. It includes a browser plugin named Adobe Acrobat for displaying PDF documents within Firefox and other Web browsers. The plugin is maintained by the Reader Update Check function. '''Note:''' The Firefox Software Update feature does not update installed plugins. See the [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/index.html Adobe Security bulletins and advisories page] for information about security and stability issues affecting Adobe products. This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer. __TOC__ = Installing and updating Adobe Reader = To install Adobe Reader, please visit the [http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Adobe.com website]. To make sure your installation of Adobe Reader includes the latest available security and stability updates, open Adobe Reader, click on the {menu Help} menu and then click {menu Check for Updates}. {for mac} Adobe does not yet maintain a plugin for viewing PDF filess within Firefox for computers with Mac OS X: * If you have a Mac with a PowerPC processor, the [http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/ Schubert<nowiki>|</nowiki>it PDF Browser Plugin] can be used to view PDF files in Firefox. * If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/7518 Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X] can be used to view PDF files in Firefox. {/for} = Testing the Adobe Reader plugin = Visit the [http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/pdfs/reader_user_guide.pdf Adobe Reader User Guide PDF], which is in PDF format, to test whether you are able to open PDF files. = Troubleshooting = If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see [[Opening PDF files within Firefox]] for troubleshooting instructions. {for win,mac} = Viewing PDF files outside of Firefox = You can set Adobe Reader not to open PDF files within Firefox. # Open Adobe Reader. # At the top of the Adobe Reader window, click the {menu Edit} menu, and select {menu Preferences}, to open the Preferences window. # In the left pane of the Adobe Reader Preferences window, select the {menu Internet} section. # Uncheck '''Display PDF in browser'''. {/for} {for win} = Uninstalling Adobe Reader = The Adobe support site has these instructions for uninstalling Adobe Reader: * [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=327675 Remove Adobe Reader 6.x (Windows XP and 2000)] * [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb400769&sliceId=1 Manually remove Adobe Reader (versions 8 and above)] {/for} <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Adobe_Reader Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)]'''''

Adobe Reader is a free application program for viewing and printing of PDF documents. It includes a browser plugin named Adobe Acrobat for displaying PDF documents within Firefox and other Web browsers. The plugin is maintained by the Reader Update Check function.

Note: The Firefox Software Update feature does not update installed plugins. See the Adobe Security bulletins and advisories page for information about security and stability issues affecting Adobe products.

This article provides resources for setting up Adobe Reader and the browser plugin on your computer.

Installing and updating Adobe Reader

To install Adobe Reader, please visit the Adobe.com website. To make sure your installation of Adobe Reader includes the latest available security and stability updates, open Adobe Reader, click on the Help menu and then click Check for Updates.

Testing the Adobe Reader plugin

Visit the Adobe Reader User Guide PDF, which is in PDF format, to test whether you are able to open PDF files.

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to view PDFs in the Firefox window, see View PDF files in Firefox or choose another viewer for troubleshooting instructions.

Based on information from Adobe Reader (mozillaZine KB)