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    64 Bit PDF Viewer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hooligan001, Jan 27, 2009.

  1. hooligan001

    hooligan001 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey everyone, I've just done a clean install of Vista Ultimate 64, and have since discovered that the Adobe PDF Reader is not a 64 bit application, and therefore will not show previews of PDF files in windows explorer, which is a feature I like!

    So, I pose the question does anyone know of a program that will allow this? I have done a quick search of the forums and also google but couldnt find anything...

    I have downloaded PDF XChange Viewer, apparently it had this feature but it isnt working for me, maybe someone can help?

    Thanks all!
     
    hooligan001, Jan 27, 2009
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  2. vishank

    vishank Notebook Consultant

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    I have Adobe reader 9.0 installed on my x64 system and it does show previews of PDF files in windows explorer (e.g. desktop). I am using Win7 Beta x64
     
    vishank, Jan 27, 2009
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    I have Adobe 9.0 as well and everything works fine...but my pdf files just show "pdf" in windows explorer..could be a setting or something, but I never noticed a 'preview' of pdf files..

    Im on Premium x64
     
    nfsnyc, Jan 27, 2009
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Why have you concluded that it won't show previews just because it's not a 64-bit app?
     
    Shyster1, Jan 27, 2009
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    Foxit doesnt have a 64 bit version yet?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jan 27, 2009
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  6. hooligan001

    hooligan001 Notebook Evangelist

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    Possibly because you are on Windows 7? Out of interest did you change any settings or anything when you first installed Adobe?


    I see, well I recently upgraded from Home Premium 32 bit to Ultimate 64 bit and I definately had previews/thumbnails in explorer before!

    I read on one of the pages I found on google that because it is only a 32 bit app. then it would not show thumbnails in a 64 bit OS!

    Thanks for the replies guys
     
    hooligan001, Jan 27, 2009
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  7. vishank

    vishank Notebook Consultant

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    Nope, changed no settings.
     
    vishank, Jan 27, 2009
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  8. hooligan001

    hooligan001 Notebook Evangelist

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    See above post I read it from a page on google... Will find it!

    HERE

    HERE
     
    hooligan001, Jan 27, 2009
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    Vish is right - Adobe started 64 bit support on all its programs with the CS4 release, but Acrobat 8 actually supports 64 bit, one of their first to do so. You need at least to upgrade to Acrobat 8 or 9 Reader for 64-bit support.
     
    CyberVisions, Jan 27, 2009
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    S.SubZero, Jan 27, 2009
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  11. hooligan001

    hooligan001 Notebook Evangelist

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    I had Adobe Reader 9, wasn't aware it was 64 bit... Well perhaps I decided it wasn't after reading the two fore mentioned websites :p. Anyway I had 9 installed and couldn’t get the thumbnail previews.


    Yeah, that is why I downloaded it!

    Strangely, when I first installed it (along with a shell extension to enable thumbnail previews in explorer), I did not get thumbnail previews. Restarted my machine, still no joy! That was when I decided to make this post.

    Since then I have restarted my machine and I now have the previews... Do not ask me why but I have them! So it's all sorted now :) thanks for the replies guys
     
    hooligan001, Jan 27, 2009
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