Adobe pdf reader that works?

Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

Robert

Robert A. Macy wrote:
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?


I think v6 will run on 98.

Have you tried Foxit? http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

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Nigel Stapley

www.thejudge.me.uk

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Robert A. Macy wrote:
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?


I think v6 will run on 98.

Have you tried Foxit? http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

--
Regards

Nigel Stapley

www.thejudge.me.uk

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Reader 6 in 98SE, however, a year or so ago we had a discussion or two in
this group concerning newer government and other PDFs {fill in style, like
for taxes} which 6 could not open or use. A PAID version of other PDF
readers MAY work, it seems though, that the free versions do not. There was
a SourceForge project converting Linux readers/libraries to Windows, I'm not
sure it still exists or the project still continues.

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"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
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Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

Robert

Reader 6 in 98SE, however, a year or so ago we had a discussion or two in
this group concerning newer government and other PDFs {fill in style, like
for taxes} which 6 could not open or use. A PAID version of other PDF
readers MAY work, it seems though, that the free versions do not. There was
a SourceForge project converting Linux readers/libraries to Windows, I'm not
sure it still exists or the project still continues.

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MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The *REAL WORLD* of Law, Justice, and Government
_______



"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

Robert

"Nigel Stapley" wrote in message
et...
Robert A. Macy wrote:
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version. . . .
Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

I think v6 will run on 98.

Confirmed -- Adobe v.6.0.6. runs perfectly under Win98SE
(and handles Canadian government tax forms etc.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Nigel Stapley" wrote in message
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Robert A. Macy wrote:
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version. . . .
Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

I think v6 will run on 98.

Confirmed -- Adobe v.6.0.6. runs perfectly under Win98SE
(and handles Canadian government tax forms etc.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

VerfPDF claims to offer a free reader that works on win98. To be more
precise, their not-free PDF creator will work in a read-only mode, if a
license in not purchased.

http://www.verypdf.com/pdf-editor/free-pdf-reader.html

Other possible readers include:

http://download.cnet.com/Haihaisoft-...-10884680.html

http://www.hsinlin.com/software/pdf.html

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

Robert

VerfPDF claims to offer a free reader that works on win98. To be more
precise, their not-free PDF creator will work in a read-only mode, if a
license in not purchased.

http://www.verypdf.com/pdf-editor/free-pdf-reader.html

Other possible readers include:

http://download.cnet.com/Haihaisoft-...-10884680.html

http://www.hsinlin.com/software/pdf.html

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version.

Problem is that the new pdf files provided by our Federal Government
at their website are not compatible. Files come up as 'corrupted'
Yet, I can read them using Adobe 7, or 8 on the WinXP machine.

This lack of backward compatibility is new.

Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

Robert

Yeah, that was German and a few other foreign government PDF forms that
were previously discussed...

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"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
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"Nigel Stapley" wrote in message
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Robert A. Macy wrote:
Running Win98, I seem to be able to only run Adobe 5.0 maximum
version. . . .
Is there a later version of Adobe that works on Win98?

I think v6 will run on 98.

Confirmed -- Adobe v.6.0.6. runs perfectly under Win98SE
(and handles Canadian government tax forms etc.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)