Adobe Reader 8.0 Released

[fred65]

Anybody like to share some screenshots?

[DaCypher]

While this would work to stop the Updater5 folder from being created in My Documents, this would simply cause it to be created someplace else. I think the original poster asked if there was a way to disable it from being created anywhere.

Actually, this can be done in Excel 2002 and 2003, but not in Excel 2000. It's in the options. Just go to Tools>Options. On the View tab, you have an option to enable or disable "Windows in Taskbar".

I'm running 2003, however, this option simply enables each document to have an item on the taskbar, but all documents are still contained within a single Excel window (which is rather confusing, IMO). I might be able to play with the file type settings to disable DDE for .xls files which may cause a new window to open for each Excel file opened from explorer, but this is only a half solution since I'd still like to use the File | Open option in an existing Excel window to open a new window. Oh well, maybe Excel 2007 does this?

[zhangm Supervisor]

Screenshot:

[BorgDrone]

Man this version is shocking what justifys 115mb install just to read a document like OMG.

I thought version 7 was bloatware at 65mb nevermind 115mb !!

[red.]

i just installed it to see what it was like. on my computer at work, it was pretty slow when scrolling between pages and also when clicking the buttons along the side. i ended up uninstalling it and kept Foxit instead.

also when i went to install it, i couldn't believe that it was 120mb. i think that's too much for something that i use occasionally.

[Niels.]

Screenshot:

wow :blink: what theme are you using? its hawt :rofl:

[rajputwarrior]

i am running the mac version now and it looks great, integrates well into safari

[kev64]

Man this version is shocking what justifys 115mb install just to read a document like OMG.

I thought version 7 was bloatware at 65mb nevermind 115mb !!

also when i went to install it, i couldn't believe that it was 120mb. i think that's too much for something that i use occasionally.

Delete the Setup cache from Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Setup Files. :yes:

[BorgDrone]

Delete the Setup cache from Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Setup Files. :yes:

How big is it after that then ?

[Koolslacker]

Thanks for the news.

[Ace]

The what? Where?

Version 7 had a set of tables in the MSI for locking down the install for corporate users.

EnterpriseRegistry, EnterpriseFeatures, EnterpriseShortcuts, etc, etc.

For example, setting some of the keys would disable certain menu items, etc.

What I meant was that I tried setting those values in the corresponding version 8 keys in the registry, but they had no effect.

I am guessing Adobe will put all that in the Installshield Tuner for version 8, but it is not released yet.

And since they apparently differ from those in version 7, I can't set them manually. So...like Acrobat Pro, I will have to wait until they release the Tuner before I can deploy it.

And for all those complaining about the bloat, etc...

Some of us don't get a choice. This is the product of choice where I work. I deploy what they say to deploy.

Looks like we will have to wait until Adobe release 'Customization Wizard 8' (the next version of Installshield Tuner) before we can lock down settings. :(

[Echilon]

Cheers. Downloading (Y)

[Smigit]

Hey goodnews guys!

It's not Sh*t

dramatic speed improvement

24MB ram usage.

Cheers. Actually version 7 wasnt too bad either if you ask me. It was certainly a huge improvement over V5 and V6

[kev64]

How big is it after that then ?

About 68MB. :)

[ROM3000]

Delete the Setup cache from Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Setup Files. :yes:

Just downloaded and installed, and it starts up much quicker than v7. Great improvement.

Thanks Kev64, that definetely saves a little space.

[Elliot B.]

About 68MB. :)

I have to admit, that is massive for what the program appears to offer :/

[mrvc]

i just installed it to see what it was like. on my computer at work, it was pretty slow when scrolling between pages

I noticed that too now that you mention it. Back to version 7 for me.

wow :blink: what theme are you using? its hawt :rofl:

HmmXP-Tempura.

[ana04]

Was this already here?

If you have geforce 6/7/8 try this:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/testimonial_adobe_acrobat8.html

Having purchased and installed a supporting graphics card, activating these features is easy. Using your on-screen cursor, simply browse the EDIT menu and select PREFERENCES. Choose the PAGE DISPLAY tab. Under the heading RENDERING, check the box next to USE 2D GPU ACCELERATION. Click OK to start exploring the horizon-broadening (and visually arresting) future of information storage, sharing and retrieval.

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Also this release should enable PDF indexing on Vista or WDS 3.0.

Although it doesn't seem to be working on my x64 Vista box... Going to look into that tomorrow.