Situation underlying question:
1) I have no problem using Acrobat 8 Pro in 64-bit Windows 10. There are some limitations but I have found workarounds to perform my desired functions that Acro 8 Pro can not do.
2) Acro 8 Pro function "print to pdf" does not work. A workaround (which I have) is necessary to print. Also Windows 10 print to pdf works as a basic solution.
3) Acrotray.exe runs a a background service. And that service is very difficult to disable. However it is possible to disable, yet highly NOT recommended. what's starting acrotray.exe?
4) Acrotray.exe is the Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. It is used as part of the full Adobe Acrobat product to convert documents into PDF files
What I do not know
1) Is Acrobat Distiller necessary to capture web pages that other programs are used to print to pdf? Phrased a different way, is Acrobat Distiller's function limited to help "print to pdf" inside Acrobat, or does it have a greater use?
2) If Acrobat Distiller does more that assist "print to pdf", what other functions does it assist with? And are those other functions enabled for use in Acrobat 8 Pro to work in Windows 10 (assuming Acro 8 Pro already functions in Windows 10).
3) If Acrobat Distiller has "greater functions", is Acrotray.exe necessary to launch them? From what I have read (not a lot of detailed information), removing acrotray.exe seems only to affect the "print to pdf" function, that which already does not function in Acro 8 Pro running in Win 10.
- When I use Acrobat 8 Pro (in Win 10) to convert a webpage to pdf, (which is sometime done well and others not so well), Acrobat Distiller (acrodist.exe) is not listed in Task Manager, but acrotray.exe is.
- I don't see Distiller (acrodist.exe) operating when I use Acro 8 Pro for other pdf functions.
4)If acrotray.exe is necessary for other Acrobat 8 Pro functions that work in Windows 10, can it be set to manual? Ie, to only launch when Acrobat is interacting with Distiller or other functions needing it?
Learned Man
Here is a BONUS for reading this question. Below is a java script that reverse orders a Acrobat pdf document (function not done in Adobe Acrobat). This is not my script, I copied it from a question responder named "Anonymous" on another website. I don't know who he is but he deserves credit for the script. This exactly how I copied it.
cParent: "File"
app.addMenuItem({ cName: "Reverse Page Order", cParent: "File", cExec: "PPReversePages();", cEnable: "event.rc = (event.target != null);", nPos: 0
});
function PPReversePages()
{
var t = app.thermometer;
t.duration = this.numPages;
t.begin();
for (i = this.numPages - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
t.value = (i-this.numPages)*-1;
this.movePage(i);
t.text = 'Moving page ' + (i + 1);
}
t.end();
}// JavaScript Document
Copy into notepad. Name ReversePageOrder.txt. Change extention to .js Place in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Javascripts folder.
It will show up under the "File" tab. Function works in Acrobat 8, not sure of other versions, but it can't hurt to try.
I would like it if you gave me some positive comment. Thanks for reading the question. Hopefully someone has some answers.
Learned Man
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