Cannot open the Insert object (Pdf file) form Excel 2000(9.0.8968 SP-3)

From: "tlee"

| Dear All,

| I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file) inside Excel
| file which using Windows ME.

| Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message likes

| " the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

| I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

| Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However, I cannot
| solve the problem.

| Anyone helps?

| Thanks

| tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those vulnerabilities are actively
being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "tlee"

Dear All,

I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file) inside
Excel file which using Windows ME.

Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message likes

" the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However, I
cannot solve the problem.

Anyone helps?

Thanks

tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those
vulnerabilities are actively being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

Isn't 9.0 the version with the currently exploited vulnerability? And as yet
unknown whether 10 has the same?

Also an unpatched Excel vulnerability, last I heard!

From: "Shane"

| David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "tlee"

Dear All,

I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file) inside
Excel file which using Windows ME.

Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message likes

" the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However, I
cannot solve the problem.

Anyone helps?

Thanks

tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those
vulnerabilities are actively being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

| Isn't 9.0 the version with the currently exploited vulnerability? And as yet
| unknown whether 10 has the same?

| Also an unpatched Excel vulnerability, last I heard!

For the latest PDF vulnerability, Adobe Security Bulletin APSA09-01, all are vulnerable.
There is no v10 and v6 will not be patched.

I'm not sure about a current Excel vulnerability albeit there may be one.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead, much
smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "tlee"

| Dear All,

| I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file) inside
Excel
| file which using Windows ME.

| Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message likes

| " the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

| I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

| Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However, I
cannot
| solve the problem.

| Anyone helps?

| Thanks

| tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those
vulnerabilities are actively
being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

From: "Joan Archer"

| Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead, much
| smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

FoxIt is now crippleware and acting badly like adware and requiring the installation of an
Ask Toolbar.
If you choose not to install the Ask Toolbar, FoxIt is crippled.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "Joan Archer"

| Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead,
much
| smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

FoxIt is now crippleware and acting badly like adware and requiring
the installation of an
Ask Toolbar.
If you choose not to install the Ask Toolbar, FoxIt is crippled.

I am using an older version I guess.....but my Foxit is not crippled nor
is it asking for a Toolbar (pun not intended, grin).

Just checked it and it is Version 2.0, Build 0930.

I use it fairly frequently for jewellery designs, etc. And it works
just fine. It did ask for something recently, but I said NO, and it
worked just fine.

I think all of us who used WinME for years are wary of adding stuff to
programs, etc. I will admit to it myself......but it is a hard to break
habit.

I would assume that www.oldversion.com just might have this version.

Heather

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "Shane"

David H. Lipman wrote:
From: "tlee"

Dear All,

I am no idea why I cannot open the embedded object (Pdf file)
inside Excel file which using Windows ME.

Once clicked the object icons, then it shows the error message
likes

" the embedded object cannot be opened by the source application"

I used the Adobe reader 6.01 as the source application.

Actually, I searched the related forum from the Internet. However,
I cannot solve the problem.

Anyone helps?

Thanks

tlee


Adobe Reader v6.01 isw old, and is *very* vulnerable. Those
vulnerabilities are actively being exploited in the wild !

Chances are the PDF is a greater version than v6.x can handle.

You *need* to upgrade to both a new OS and Adobe Reader v9.0

Isn't 9.0 the version with the currently exploited vulnerability?
And as yet unknown whether 10 has the same?

Also an unpatched Excel vulnerability, last I heard!

For the latest PDF vulnerability, Adobe Security Bulletin APSA09-01,
all are vulnerable. There is no v10 and v6 will not be patched.


Yes, Flash is the one at 10.x, isn't it. Getting a little confused there!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02...vulnerability/

Haven't tried this one (mainly because I ditched Adobe Reader ... ago!):
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02...l_adobe_patch/

I'm not sure about a current Excel vulnerability albeit there may be
one.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/25/excel_trojan/


BTW I kept using Acrobat/Reader for some time because I cared *less* for
Foxit. But finally I'd had enough, and I used both Sumatra
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra_PDF) and Foxit. I keep pretty much up
with Foxit, and have not been impressed by the Ask bar - though you get that
with Nero too (at least in 7.x). However, I have Foxit 3.0 build 1301, and I
haven't found any problems with it without the toolbar. It is less pleasing
to the eye though.

Last usable ME Version of Adobe is 6.0.6.
--
I mastered Wordstar graphics!


"Heather" wrote:


"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
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Wrom: DJBLVLMHAALPTCXLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTTZRC

| Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead,
much
| smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

FoxIt is now crippleware and acting badly like adware and requiring
the installation of an
Ask Toolbar.
If you choose not to install the Ask Toolbar, FoxIt is crippled.

I am using an older version I guess.....but my Foxit is not crippled nor
is it asking for a Toolbar (pun not intended, grin).

Just checked it and it is Version 2.0, Build 0930.

I use it fairly frequently for jewellery designs, etc. And it works
just fine. It did ask for something recently, but I said NO, and it
worked just fine.

I think all of us who used WinME for years are wary of adding stuff to
programs, etc. I will admit to it myself......but it is a hard to break
habit.

I would assume that www.oldversion.com just might have this version.

Heather

From: "Heather"


| "David H. Lipman" wrote in message
| ...
From: "Joan Archer"

| Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead,
much
| smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

FoxIt is now crippleware and acting badly like adware and requiring
the installation of an
Ask Toolbar.
If you choose not to install the Ask Toolbar, FoxIt is crippled.

| I am using an older version I guess.....but my Foxit is not crippled nor
| is it asking for a Toolbar (pun not intended, grin).

| Just checked it and it is Version 2.0, Build 0930.

| I use it fairly frequently for jewellery designs, etc. And it works
| just fine. It did ask for something recently, but I said NO, and it
| worked just fine.

| I think all of us who used WinME for years are wary of adding stuff to
| programs, etc. I will admit to it myself......but it is a hard to break
| habit.

| I would assume that www.oldversion.com just might have this version.

| Heather


Yes. I use v3.0 B.1120 with no toolbar.
It the latest version and the site referenced may have versions like what you and I have.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

OK - just d/l'd and installed Foxit 3.0
If you don't let it install the Ask Toolbar, then it won't let you use
@typewriter tools, Text viewer, and Text Converter@ - whatever they are.
Since I've never heard of them until now, and can't see what earthly use
they'd be to me for reading PDF files, then I don't care about about not
having them.
For god's sake, David - it's not as if Foxit is disabling the ability to
read PDF files!!!!
What I do mind more is that they try and sneak a quick install of eBay links
after you've already dis/allowed the Ask ones.

--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "Joan Archer"

| Or do his computer a favour and install Foxit PDF Reader instead, much
| smaller footprint and works equally well if not better g

FoxIt is now crippleware and acting badly like adware and requiring the
installation of an
Ask Toolbar.
If you choose not to install the Ask Toolbar, FoxIt is crippled.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp