can't save PDF from Internet Explorer embedded Adobe Reader

Right-click and select properties on the internet PDF, then change the "open with" option.

See this http://forums.adobe.com/thread/869951 and the response from me - CADITC - and hopefully it will solve your problem.

RE: I had the same issue(Couldn't Save PDF Files) with Explorer 9, Adobe 9.4 and Windows 7

I fixed it by using internet options, security, Trusted Sites, turning off protection mode and entering the site as trusted. The issue is different in Chrome but it is a setting in Chrome.

Hi Guys,

I have Win 7 64bit as well, and I have the same problem.

A pain when you're doing research and opening lots of browser windows

with PDFs in em.

What I've found is that this is an Internet explorer issue.

Everything works perfectly fine in Firefox.

You can save, print, the works, with no problems.

Looks like Microsoft have to do something with IE.

Phil

As one poster points out below, this continuing problem with Adobe Acrobat 9 can be worked around by changing the default for how pdf files from the web are displayed.  Go to  Edit>Preferences>Internet  uncheck the box that says Display PDF in Browser.  The web pdf file will now appear in Acrobat.  The save file button will still not function but under the file menu, select Save As, and the file can be successfully saved.

I don't know if this has been fixed in Adobe Acrobat 10, but the fact that Adobe have not bothered to provide a fix for version 9 says a lot about how they see the relation between profit and the responsibility to fix defects they have created and sold to consumers on an "as is" basis.

I had the problem of not being able to save some PDFs opened in IE8 using Adobe Reader X ("save" button was greyed out on the toolbar); also tried upgrading to IE9 (running on Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, but had the same problem running in XP virtual mode).  It seems that PDFs open using an Adobe Plug-in rather than the full program by default.  To solve the problem, I opened up the Adobe Reader, went to "edit", "preferences", then unchecked the "display PDF in browser" box of the "internet" tab.  Now when opening a PDF in IE, the "save" icon is still greyed out, but since the full Reader is open I have the toolbar at the top and can click on "file", "save as".  (Note in IE9, when you click on the PDF link you will first be asked if you want to open or save.  If you just chose "save" the document will automatically be placed in your "downloads" folder).  I hope this helps someone!

I have been having the same problems with bank statements using Vista.  After reading the posts on this forum, I upgraded to Reader X.  The floating menu save button still does not work, but "shift+control+s" does work.  I made the mistake of checking "do not show this message again" in response to the statement about not not saving any changes, and the shortcut would no longer work. So I uninstalled and reinstalled reader X and now working again only with the shift+control+s.

Although not a direct solution, I found a solution today.  In the source of the PDF (before opening pdf.) right click on download link, & select save as to your desired location.  It's an end around, but it works.  It would be nice if Adobe would address this issue.  My files are supposed to be printable according to the properties in the PDF Reader.

  i have this problem too,i don't know what happen .internet explorer or the Adobe??

As a kludge ...

If you have an "Send page by email..." option on your "Page" menu, and click that, a blank email message with the PDF as an attachment *may* be created, depending on your email tool. You may well be able to save that attachment!