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November 4, 2017
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Download Acrobat Reader 9 Free

  • November 4, 2017
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I have been trying to download Acrobat Reader 9 without having a serial number.  I have an old computer from 2001 and I am using XP still, can't afford a new computer.  I don't want to use a third party, I want it from Adobe! 

Can anyone help?

Thank you,

Eddy

    Correct answer try67

    Reader XI is compatible with Windows XP, but if you really want Reader 9 you can get it from here: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/

    4 replies

    Participant
    March 14, 2022

    how do I get acobe acrobate reader free for mac?

     

    try67
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 14, 2022
    Participant
    July 29, 2020

    It's acrobat Reader X1 Compatibald with iOS 7 plus 13.6 ? 

    PsF
    try67
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 29, 2020

    No, only the mobile version of Acrobat Reader DC is compatible with iOS.

    Legend
    June 7, 2019

    You know best.

    Participant
    May 15, 2020

    [For the benefit of the original poster, if they're still {shudder} using XP, and for anyone else in a similar situation reading this.]

     

    XP hasn't been patched by Microsoft for many years. By now it has many security holes which no security software (antivirus, firewall) will protect you against. It's even hard these days to find a realtime antivirus for XP that still has definitions updated and doesn't have a zillion nag popups. Peronally, I have some legacy XP systems for running old third party software, but wouldn't even think about using an XP system for my main internet-facing system. And Windows 7 is also no longer patched for free as of January this year [2020].

     

    If you use your XP system for online banking, expect your account to be hacked and all your money taken. If you use an email program (client), expect it to get infected and email viruses to all your contacts. Expect multiple disastrous infections damaging to the computer systems of yourself and others.

     

    Or you could do what wiser people do, bite the bullet and buy a new computer with Windows 10 for around $200-250 U.S. Much cheaper in the long run, your bank accounts won't get hacked (unless you're clueless in other ways), and your friends won't hate you for life for making zero effort to run a secure system and eventually having a virus on your computer email viruses and phishing scams to them.

     

    The above also applies to Windows 7, with risks increasing as every month goes by.

     

    If I couldn't save up that much money for a secure computer, though making reasonable efort, I'd literally be going out and begging for the money. And if I lived in a small town unsuitable for major begging, I'd beg just bus fare and lunch money, then get a bus to a bigger town to beg. And/or ask some charities for help. Seriously.

     

    Glad I'm not one of your contacts, VegasEddy. Hmm, judging by your username, maybe you gambled all your money away? There is good free help out there if you need it. I have no problems affording computers since I gave up (not all at once) smoking, drinking booze and other addictive nasties quite unaffordable to anyone on a low income unless they have a problem. You have to surrender to win. 🙂

    Bernd Alheit
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    Community Expert
    November 4, 2017

    Why want you install this old version?

    disasterbrat
    Participant
    April 29, 2019

    Personally, I like the old versions because they still have the sidebar tools instead of having to click on "tools" and then a new screen pops up that covers your document, then try to figure out which link on the page has the tool you want. With the old versions, you can just check the sidebar and click on the tool you want without even leaving your document or having to go back and click on "tools'" again and repeat the process. I just look to the right and ever action I need for a document is there. 

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2019

    Okay, what would you suggest then? As I said, I don't like the way the newer ones are set up as far as the "Tools" are concerned. I like the sidebar and it's more conducive to my needs.


    In Acrobat Reader DC you can access the Tools at the right side: