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mileswaldron
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December 28, 2010
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64-bit acrobat reader plug-in?

  • December 28, 2010
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Is there a 64-bit version of the acrobat reader plugin that works with the 64-bit version of IE? I am developing a 64-bit native application and I would love to be able to support PDF documents. My normal process for vieweing PDF documents is to use the IE web browser control and to navigate to the PDF document and let the acrobat reader plugin display the document. However, on 64-bits I am restricted to using the 64-bit IE browser control, and the 64-bit browser control does not like the 32-bit acrobat reader active-x plugin.

Is there a 64-bit version of the acrobat reader plugin? Is there a preferred method for viewing Adobe PDF documents from native 32-bit and 64-bit applications?

Many thanks in advance!

Miles

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    ls_rbls
    ls_rbls
    Adobe Expert
    February 2, 2020

    Hi, 

     

    ++Ading to this old thread, see this other discussion https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-do-i-change-from-32-bit-to-64-bit/m-p/10896844?page=1#M239063

     

    Now you can download and install the new MS Edge Browser.

     

    It is  basically a Chrome browser with the coolest ability to install 64bit extension from the Google Playstore and other stores as well.

     

    That said, YES you can install the Adobe Acrobat extension in MS Edge and not even worry about which browser is the default web browser anymore; with this extension enabled it allows the user to perform a single click to open a PDF from  a URL that is currently viewed in MS Edge  in Acrobat or Reader.

     

    And this is the closest that you can get  to a 64bit Acrobat+Windows+web browser workflow in 2020.

    Bernd Alheit
    Bernd Alheit
    Adobe Expert
    December 28, 2010

    Adobe doesn't produce acrobat reader anymore.

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    mileswaldronAuthor
    New Participant
    December 28, 2010

    Thanks for the answer, but I remain somewhat confused...

    I just downloaded Adobe Reader X, from the Adobe site. This download appears to be Adobe Reader version 10. Are you telling me that Adobe does not make or distribute this software?

    Back to my point, this new reader does not seem to address the issue of being able to view Adobe PDF documents from within a 64-bit browser.

    My question is simple. Is there a 64-bit browser plug-in that will view a PDF document from within a 64-bit version of IE?

    From reading through the forums I can see many cases where people are experiencing similar if not exactly the same issue as I am having; however I do not see any posted solutions.

    What is the recommended way for a 64-bit native application to view an Adobe PDF document?

    Again, I ask, is there a way for an Adobe PDF document to properly open up inside of a 64-bit web browser?

    If there is not a web browser solution then is there an SDK solution?

    When working through the Acrobat SDK sample code, specifically with the example, BasicIacVC, I can see C\C++ OLE calls being made to "AcroExch.PDDoc". Does this mean a user of the SDK must have Acrobat Exchange installed on their desktop in order to view a PDF document? Generally, customers would rather use the Acrobat Viewer to view PDF documents, rather than to be forced into purchasing Acrobat Exchange.

    Any insight or suggestions into this matter is greatly appreciated!

    Miles

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    George_Johnson
    Inspiring
    December 29, 2010

    Thanks for the information.

    I have looked at the SDK in some detail.

    I seems the SDK only works with Acrobat Exchange. In general users of a web browser will not have Acrobat Exchange installed on their computer, and so it seems the SDK is not a solution to the problem of vieweing Acrobat PDF files within a 64-bit browser. Is this correct? Or have I gone wrong with my thinking here?

    I find it quite odd that we can vew Acrobat PDF files on a mobile phone, and at the same time we are not allowed to view Acrobat PDF files in a 64-bit browser. I would think it obvious the market for high end deskop users is already much larger and lucrative than the market for gadget android phone users. As an engineer, i suppose I will never understand the logic behind these types of decisions.

    Is there any solution to this problem in sight? Is Adobe planning to "walk away" from 64-bit windows?

    Sincerely,

    Miles


    It is probably likely that a 64-bit version of Acrobat is in the future, but probably one or two major versions away. The 32-bit version works (for the most part, sometimes with workarounds) for the overwhelming majority of users, whether the OS is 64 or 32 bit, so the motivation is probably not that strong at the moment to create something that will only benefit 64-bit OS users.  Just guessing.

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