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Reader X : change 'Save As' default folder

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February 27, 2011
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In Reader 9 after using CTRL+SHIFT+S to save a downloaded PDF all subsequent PDFs were saved went to the same folder of my choice till I changed where to save them.

In Reader X (version 10.0.1, downloaded Sunday 27 Feb) they are sent to UserName>AppData>Local>Microsoft>Windows>Temporary Internet Files>Low>Content.IE5>LE2HGZ7X - or another similar folder of Reader X's choice.

That's quite a distance in clicks from where I'd like to keep the file, which is in UserName>Documents>Cuttings.

Is there a way to make Reader X remember my preference for the latter folder, as it did in version 9, please?

Looking forward to any suggestions,

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Anonymous

ADOBE FIX THIS! I have the same issue - the new Adobe version does NOT maintain the saving file preferences. This has resulted in a ridiculous rigamarole when I'm now trying to save numerous documents. Which is a periodic large part of my job, and has turned a large current work project into a ridiculously time-consuming project. This is highly inefficient move on your part - not sure why you changed something that worked in my old version (so old I was forced to update).

This shouldn't have to be something the users have to work around or deal with - this should be a FIX ON YOUR PART!

I've never had this issue with Adobe before, and don't have this problem with any of the other programs I use.

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crcjetty

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the only solution i can think of is to install foxit reader [download link removed]

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gicronin

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I had this same problem with XI

I ended up changing the shortcuts on the left side of the Save As dialog. The Places bar has shortcuts like Recent places, desktop, my documents..

I used this websites instructions to modify the registry and replace 'Network Places' (Which people rarely use) to link to the commonly used folder for saving PDFs..

http://www.howtogeek.com/97824/how-to-customize-the-file-opensave-dialog-box-in-windows/

It will be fine if you have 1 folder you always use for saving but if you have a few different ones - not so good. If you do use this method, make sure to create all 5 entries (Place0, 1, 2, 3, 4) or you'll end up with just the 1 Place linked to you folder and the default ones will disappear.

It's very simple to follow on the page.

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rdt0086

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Another work around that take a couple of clicks is:

Download "DoPdf"

It is a print to pdf software that you can use. Then instead of save as you click print and select dopdf as your printer, and go from there.

Once you have doPdf setup it takes 4 clicks: file, print, select printer, print, name file, ok

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Debi372

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Same problem .... VERY frustrating! Today I finally just un-installed Adobe and re-installed the Older 9.0 version ... problem solved! I don't plan to upgrade again until they fix this issue. Here is Adobe's link to previous versions: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

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AnitaN4

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Debi,

This was the BEST solution I've found.

Love Reader 9 and it works just like it should.

Thanks, Anita

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Anonymous

But by using earlier versions you are bypassing the later security updates that were made, and are making yourself vulnerable. Your best bet is to move over the latest version of FoxIt, which is what I have done.

I still check here, hoping from a fix from Adobe, but FoxIt is fully capable (although I would otherwise prefer Adobe Reader in some minor ways, if this MAJOR problem were fixed).

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thebigredone

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My workaround is to create a shortcut on my desktop that points to the location I want to save the PDF. So when I perform the save as function in Adobe X, I choose "Desktop" from the choices on the left side which makes my shortcut available. So I choose the shortcut and then it opens and then i save. Creating a mapped drive to the location is another option, but the shortcut seems less extreme. Again, this is a workaround... Adobe needs to fix this....

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thebigredone

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What version should I fall back to? Adobe needs to step up to the plate on this one.

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need_attention_

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I chatted with one of their India support people today and they told me: This is an expected behavior of the product

How Lame!

Here is the link to report this and request the feature to add this,,

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

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PeterW3

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Thanks - I've just submitted a bug report using this link.

I'm still using version 9 - thankfully don't have to upgrade.

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Anonymous

Rather than saving, you could try printing as PDF, even though it's already a PDF. Open the document, hit Print, select PDF, and then it'll bring you to the same folder you last printed to. This doesn't solve the whole problem, I realize, but at least it avoids having to repetitively go through folders and subfolders when you're dealing with multiple documents.

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Ron_Salmon

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Same problem here, with Outlook and Acrobat 9.5.1. I receive emailed forms for our non-conformance process. I open these in Acrobat (by double clicking the attachment in Outlook), enter relevant details into our register (excel), assign a reference number to the PDF and then need to save it to a directory where these are kept. As I often do these in batches, even using the 'recent places' option in the dialog box is frustrating. Obviously when a program remembers the last used location this can often be helpful, for example when I go back into Outlook to mail the PDF form I saved on to the actioning manager, and having the dialog box sort by 'last modified', it speeds the job up considerably, however in the case of Adobe saving 'by default' to the temp directory, instead of having the option to select a default directory, I end up accidentally saving to the temp location quite often, so when I go to Outlook to email it.. of course it isn't there! A simple problem, which surely has a simple solution. At the very least, a reply from Adobe Staff would be welcome.

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mrducati

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So has anybody figured this out yet? I'm having the same issue where I would like to save a form to the same location but there seems to be no way to set a default folder. I have staff using this form and they have to go through a pile of clicks just to save the form. This is easily done with microsoft office software so it can't be rockete science to make the same idea work with PDF's? It sure would be nice if the Adobe staff followed thier own threads...

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Joey_Dubé

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I got the same problem.

Adobe staff should take a look at this.

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janeaire

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I am not sure if someone posted this potential solution already:

1) Go to Start

2) Printers and Faxes

3) Right click on Adobe PDF

4) Printing Preferences

5) Adobe PDF Settings tab

6) Adobe PDF Output Folder

7) Click on Browse, and selecte the desire folder to save the PDF file.

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kaybee2010

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Ok, someone must have come up with a fix for this by now? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Williams' reply above did not make sense to me. I have a huge project coming up and will have to save literally hundreds of .pdf documents and this issue is going to make it so much more time-consuming. How do I change back to v9??

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Anonymous

kaybee, gor for a downgrade to 9.xx version in that case. There is other solution to this yet.

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Anonymous

*no other solution

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