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Windows Vista Tip: Installing And Running Adobe Reader: Page 2 of 4

  1. You can re-enable User Account Control.

    You do this in the Control Panel. Choose User Accounts and click "Turn User Account Control on or off." Check the box to turn User Account Control on, restart your PC, and run the Reader 8 install. (It's okay to turn User Account Control off again after you successfully install Adobe Reader.)

  2. You can run the installer in XP Compatibility Mode.

    When you download the Reader installation file, save it to your desktop. Once the download is finished, right-click the file, and open its Properties, and click the Compatibility tab. Under Compatibility Mode, check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the drop-down list. Click Apply, and then choose OK to close the Properties window. Then double-click the file to start the installation.