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Anonymous
January 26, 2011
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Remove "open recent file" screen on startup Acrobat X

  • January 26, 2011
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When I start Adobe Acrobat X, it opens the splash screen "open a recent file". This is very annoying, because when you use Outlook, and choose to print a PDF document, it opens Acrobat X, it prints, but Acrobat X does not close from itself. I have to do it manually. So when I have to print several PDF documents from Outlook, I need to close every Acrobat X app, so the next document will print. Acrobat 9 did it automatically.

Is there a solution, or a registry tweak, to remove the "open a recent file" screen?

Kind regards

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      Correct answer George_Johnson

      For the registry setting that controls this with 10.1.1, see: http://acrobatninja.blogspot.com/2011/09/acrobat-and-adobe-reader-1011.html

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      Farrel@cebadev.com.au
      New Participant
      March 9, 2020

      Hi I have the same annoying problem but need your assistance on how to load your info into the registry settings.

      Please give me the step by step guidence on how to load it... eg goto Registry .. look for ... etc

       

      Thank you 

       

      Farrel

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      Test Screen Name
      Brainiac
      March 9, 2020

      This info is 9 years old and unlikely to be good fir current software. 

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      Farrel@cebadev.com.au
      New Participant
      March 9, 2020

      Sorry I did nor relise it was so old.... the same problem is here again... notice how many people have the same complaint... half my office feels its waisting a lot of their time. Please show us how to remove this latest update please

       

      Thanks Farrel

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      -Jaydude-
      Known Participant
      June 23, 2015

      The link in the 'answer' is dead.

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      Vadim Rapp
      Participating Frequently
      October 27, 2011

      I imagine, Reader shows the list of recent files to open when it's started all by itself - right? Curious, why would anyone open Reader not by clicking on a PDF file?

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      CleveTony
      New Participant
      October 27, 2011

      Vadim: I have a user that does this. I cannot break her of this habit.

      She will open Adobe or Word. Go to FILE > OPEN. Change view to ALL FILES. Browse a network share. FInd whatever doc she is looking for, be it pdf, doc, xls, ppt... whatever. Then will RIGHT CLICK > OPEN WITH..

      Instead of just browing with MY COMPUTER.

      Drives me nuts...she "has always done it this way".

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      CleveTony
      New Participant
      October 27, 2011

      Oh that's great! Finally.

      Thanks very much for finding that.

      How do people find this stuff out when Adobe doesn't seem to be very forthcoming about this? lol

      Some smart people out there.

      It's too late for me. I don't plan to go back any time soon. Hopefully this helps others though.

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      PHansen19
      New Participant
      October 27, 2011

      I was really hoping this would have been resolved with v10.1.1, but it is not.

      Adobe, please provide some ability to disable this, either in Preferences or a registry modification.

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        CleveTony
        New Participant
        October 27, 2011

        I've given up on Adobe completely and have removed ver 10 from my computers. My end users are currently using, and enjoying, the free NItroPDF Reader program.

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          Anonymous
          May 6, 2011

          We really need this screen removed and looks like we will have to revert back to version9. Adobe please sort this out.

          We have 2500 users and use a document management system, the recents point to a local cached copy of the file which is no longer there after a pdf is closed. We use Automony Worksite's addin to integrate with the file system. This adds an open & save option in the Menu to manage files within the DMS.

          Having recents and a local open on the screen confuses our users.

          It's the same for Acrobat Pro X too. 

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            Zoe1959
            New Participant
            May 4, 2011

            I concur.  I've had so many users complain about this irritant.  This really is ugly.  Here is my resolution since none of the registry hacks that I found online worked:  Used the Microsoft Windows Installer Clean Up  Utility to remove Adobe X.  I also removed the Adobe X subkeys from the system registry under HK/CU/Software/Adobe/Adobe Reader/10.0 and reinstalled Adobe Reader 9.3 that I had archived.  I have a some VERY happy users now.

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            CleveTony
            New Participant
            April 26, 2011

            Had a user call me today after installing an Adobe update:

            "Whenever my boss prints from Outlook now, his PDF's go into some Adobe "recent" queue...."

            Huh? I go to check it out. It's the same issue that people are complaining about here.

            I asked his secretary: "Did you get an update?".

            "No"

            She clicks on the Adobe X icon: Please wait while update is applied...

            Up pops this "new and improved" recent screen.

            Then I ask her to print a PDF attachment. Same issue as BravoBE.

            I can see this confusing A LOT of people. My secretary didn't realize she could still click the menu bar when this "recent" screen was up.

            Can you please give us an option to turn this off?

            And can anyone supply me with a link to get back to Reader 9?

            //edit//

            Found it for anyone else looking:

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

            //edit//

            Of course I (the IT Manager) have Acrobat 8 Pro so I will hopefully not have this issue.

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            jcimarron
            New Participant
            March 4, 2011

            This is not a solution, but may help

            http://acrobatusers.com/forum/general-acrobat-topics/can-recently-opened-files-box-reader-x-be-turned-can-recent-files-be-se

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            rosy_55
            New Participant
            March 4, 2011

            Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if we are ever forced to move to X.  We were just updating some images and were trying to proactive by updating to version X.  We just went back to 9.4 for now.

            Thanks

            Rosy#55

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              Anonymous
              February 11, 2011

              Can I please add a "me too" here? This is the first version of Reader that does this - very annoying. What on earth is the point?

              John

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                George_Johnson
                Inspiring
                February 11, 2011

                I seem to recall the point is to calm the anxiety felt by the naïve when confronted with the austerity of the dark, empty window. It gives them a gentle reminder of why they opened it in the first place.

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