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If you download Abode Acrobat Reader 8 and try to install it on your Vista machine it could be that you’ll encounter the following message:

If you do get the error message you can fix it with the workaround below.

Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 on Vista!

 

 

First, download the Adobe Reader installer from the Adobe website. When you are prompted to run or save the file, choose save. Save the file to your desktop.

On the Desktop, right-click the AdbeRdr80_en_US file and then choose Properties.

Click the Compatibility tab.

Under Compatibility Mode, check Run this program in compatibility mode for: and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the drop down list.

Click Apply, then click OK to close the Properties window

Double-click the AdbeRdr80_en_US file now you could proceed with the installation. Send me your comments if it worked out or not.



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