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Anonymous
June 24, 2011
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Enable PDF toolbar by default in IE/Firefox?

  • June 24, 2011
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At some point since Adobe Reader ascended to version 10, the display of the toolbar within our web browsers appears to be turned off by default.  Is there a way to change the default back to toolbar-turned-on?

Firefox 5, IE7 (I have local issues that preclude upgrading IE), Reader 10.1.

Other settings or specs on reply.

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    In the Internet Preference, turn OFF "Display in Read Mode by default".

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    Anonymous
    June 18, 2014

    What is the obession with removing all the UI elements? i have 24" inch monitor and 1920x1200 resolution like millions of other people and all these software companies want to do is remove all the ui elements. Its ridiculous. What could possibly be the justification for removing the navigation toolbar? don't say more screen space, its bloody nav toolbar.... helloooo this is a main aspect of the software and you think its time to remove it by default? Is there some obsession with these browser designers to remove all the ui elements?

    Not only that, if you go to show navigation pane buttons. Then the floating toolbar (that is also annoying) fails to come up anymore and you can't even remove the navigation button bar which pops up on the left. Not to mention every single time i open a pdf i now have to press f8.

    Who thinks of this?

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    Norbert Rast
    New Participant
    April 16, 2012

    Hi,

    you can also try to adjust the mentioned behaviour by adding/modfying the following Reg key:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\AVGeneral]

    “bBrowserDisplayInReadMode”=dword:00000000

    If you need to have the same for Adobe Acrobat X.x.x as well just do the same to this key:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\10.0\AVGeneral]

    “bBrowserDisplayInReadMode”=dword:00000000

    Regards,

    Norbert

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    Anonymous
    Correct answer
    April 10, 2012

    In the Internet Preference, turn OFF "Display in Read Mode by default".

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    icarus123
    New Participant
    April 11, 2012

    Yes!! That worked on Version X, however on Version 9 that option isn't available. My answer was more directed toward Version 9.  Thanks for the correction!

    CADManDrew
    CADManDrew
    New Participant
    April 11, 2012

    so, are you saying to uncheck the "Display  in Read Mode by default", within Acrobat Pro X? Then what needs to happen? What do I need to do in IE?

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    icarus123
    New Participant
    April 10, 2012

    Alt-F8 resets the toolbar.

    370H55V
    370H55V
    Inspiring
    June 25, 2011

    Pressing F8 will toggle the toolbar on or off in either browser. Firefox should save whatever you set it to, displayed or not displayed. IE should too but since I hardly ever use it myself I can't speak accurately to that. It should save the setting though like Firefox does.

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    Anonymous
    June 26, 2011

    Nope, it doesn't remember the settings at all.

    Have to hit F8 EVERY time.

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    Dave Merchant
    Braniac
    June 27, 2011

    In version 10.1 of Acrobat and Adobe Reader, the toolbar is hidden by default when viewing PDFs in a browser plugin window, even if you set your preference otherwise. It's a known issue and will be addressed as soon as possible.

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