Do I have Adobe Reader?
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Which version do I have?
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How do I find out?

Choose an operating system.
 

   Follow this chain of commands: Start a Programs

Look down the list of programmes that are installed. If Adobe Reader is among them it will appear in the list, with the version number alongside.

NEWSprint requires a minimum of Version 5. However, if you have an older version, (or even Version 5 itself), we would recommend that you first remove these older versions (How?) before visiting the Adobe website and downloading the latest free version. (Downloading over the top of older versions of Adobe Reader can cause the latest version to malfunction.)  

The free Adobe download can be reached from this link.   

  Follow this chain of commands: start   a All Programs
Look down the list of programmes that are installed. If Adobe Reader is among them it will appear in the list, with the version number alongside.

NEWSprint requires a minimum of Version 5. However, if you have an older version, (or even Version 5 itself), we would recommend that you first removed these older versions (How?) before visiting the Adobe website and downloading the latest free version.  (Downloading over the top of older versions of Adobe Reader can cause the latest version to malfunction.)

The free Adobe download can be reached from this link.   

  Follow this chain of commands: Start   a Start Search

Type 'Adobe Reader' in the box marked 'Start Search'. If Adobe Reader is installed, it will appear in the list under 'programmes'.

NEWSprint requires a minimum of Version 5. However, if you have an older version, (or even Version 5 itself), we would recommend that you first removed these older versions (How?) before visiting the Adobe website and downloading the latest free version.  (Downloading over the top of older versions of Adobe Reader can cause the latest version to malfunction.)

The free Adobe download can be reached from this link.   

Have I installed Adobe Reader 8.0 over the top of an older version? 
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How do I remove older versions of Adobe Reader?
                                          or
How do I know?

Choose an operating system.

Step 1    First click on 'Start', then click on 'Settings', and then click on 'Add/Remove Programs'. Go down the list that appears, and simply click on 'Add/Remove' beside each Adobe Reader programme you come across. Actually remove all the Adobe Reader programmes (but not Adobe Photoshop if you have it, as it is an entirely different programme.)  
If you see on the list that you already have Adobe Reader Version 8 installed, remove it also; when it has been installed over older versions, it can Version 8 to malfunction on some systems.

Step 2   When the cleanup is done, click on this link  which takes you to the Adobe website. They will guide you step-by-step in downloading the version best suited to your computer. This should give you trouble free access to all future pdf files.
                                            
                                                                  


 

Step 1   First click on 'Start', then click on 'Control Panel', and then click on 'Add or Remove Programs'. A list will be populated, and then you simply click on 'Change/Remove' beside each Adobe Reader programme you come across. Actually remove all the Adobe Reader programmes (but not Adobe Photoshop if you have it, as it is an entirely different programme.)  
If you see on the list that you already have Adobe Reader Version 8 installed, remove it also; when it has been installed over older versions, it can Version 8 to malfunction on some systems.

Step 2   When the cleanup is done, click on this link  which takes you to the Adobe website. They will guide you step-by-step in downloading the version best suited to your computer. This should give you trouble free access to all future pdf files.  

                                                                  


 

Step 1   First click on 'Start', then click on 'Control Panel', and then click on 'Programs and Features'. A list will be populated. Click on the first Adobe Reader programme you come across, and then click on  'Uinstall'. Remove all the Adobe Reader programmes (but not Adobe Photoshop if you have it, as it is an entirely different programme.)  
If you see on the list that you already have Adobe Reader Version 8 installed, remove it also; when it has been installed over older versions, it can Version 8 to malfunction on some systems.

Step 2   When the cleanup is done, click on this link  which takes you to the Adobe website. They will guide you step-by-step in downloading the version best suited to your computer. This should give you trouble free access to all future pdf files.