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Adobe Reader 7

Freeware to Speed Up Adobe Reader 7

SUMMARY: Freeware that claims to speed up Adobe Reader 7 by preventing infrequently-used plug-ins from loading.

Tired of waiting for Adobe Reader 7 to open whenever you click on PDF documents from within your web browser? AcroPDF Systems has developed a freeware tool called "PDF Speedup". This utility claims to speed up the loading of Adobe Reader 7 by letting you change settings such as

* Enabling or disabling plug-ins as you need them.
* Removing the splash screen whenever Adobe Reader 7 starts up.

Plus, this software also claims to:

* Allow "better speed for LAN and Cable connection[s]".
* Remove your "My Documents - My eBooks" folder.
* Remove advertisements for Adobe products from within the software.

If you're adventurous, you can download this tool at http://www.acropdf.com/. Note that disabling the wrong plug-in may cause certain PDFs to not display correctly. Use this tool with caution, but if it works for you, as it did on a test box for me, Adobe Reader 7 may load considerably faster

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