Reader XI not available for Windows Vista. Why?

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November 4, 2012
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I have just tried to install Reader XI, but I keep being directed to Reader X. Looking at the Technical Specs. Windows Vista is not listed. An over sight? What is going on?

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lnayal

Participating Frequently

Adobe Reader 11 is not supported on Windows Vista but install is not restricted .

If you want to install Reader 11 on Vista, get an offline Reader 11 installer

http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

if you want Vista supported versions then you can download Reader 10 or 9 from below link

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

Thanks,

Lalita

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Franke_Riechelmann

Participant

Installing Adobe reader XI on windows vista is no problem - if you have got the whole program, and not just the software link or the installation-program, which breaks up while trying installing adobe reader on windows vista. When the "installer" detects the vista platform, then there is something going to be wrong obviously.

pwillener

Legend

How are you "directed" to Reader X; during the download, or during the install?

You can download Reader XI from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/ for Windows 7; it should install fine on Vista. It is just not officially supported.

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CraigFN_SA-CAN

Participant

I have Reader XI on my Win 7 office computer. I have Vista on my home computer and tried different links to get to the Reader XI download page, but I too kept getting redirected to the X download page.

When I found the "previous versions" page http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/ I tried inputing different OSs (XP, Vista and 7) and discovered XI is not available for Vista. Obviously the auto-redirect is due to Adobe.com detecting my OS.

I'm not overly concerned. I mean, ver X works fine for what I need it for at home. The only reason I came here (to the forum) was to find out 'why'.