View Single Post
Old 08-01-2007   #10 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP


 
 

Re: WinMail and PDFs

Rainald,

In this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AcroExch.Document\Shell\Open\Command

Try changing the (default) value data to:

"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "%1"

(Note: The above path applies if you have Acrobat Reader version 8.0 installed.)

Also, delete the "UserChoice" registry key as explained in my earlier mail.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Rainald Taesler" <taesler@gmx.de> wrote in message news:O9qG$lG0HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Thanks a lot for your continuous support, Ramesh!

Ramesh, MS-MVP shared these words of wisdom:

> As I'm leaving for a vacation, I'll respond to this on Tuesday.


> Meanwhile, if you wish to revert back to the original setting
> ("Acrobat Reader"), you may use the "Default Programs" tool in
> Vista, or merge the REG file.
> .
> .

This brings back the old behaviour:
- files clicked in the file-manager open in the Reader,
- WinMail can not the attachment and comes up with the error message.

When
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\F
ileExts\.PDF\UserChoice]
is missing (deleted), as explained, Acrobat comes up and if the Reader
is open, the Reader comes up with the attachment.
The same behaviour when opening a PDF in a file-manager.

Thanks again
Rainald



My System SpecsSystem Spec