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Topic: Acrobat Reader 6.0 Opening Speed
Conf: (P-PDF) Acrobat 6.0, Msg: 94639
From: zridling
Date: 8/19/2003 03:05 PM

Here's how to speed it up.

(1) From the Start->Run windows menu, Open the "x:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader" folder, where x is the right drive letter. (2) Find the plug_ins folder and rename it plug_ins_disabled. (3) Create a new folder named plug_ins. (4) Copy the following files from "plug_ins_disabled" to "plug_ins": EWH32.api, printme.api, and search.api

Of course this will limit the functionality to viewing non-encrypted pdf files, but that's exactly what I want Adobe Reader for, 99% of the time. You might want to experiment leaving some of the fat in, I mean, .API files, like reflow.api and search5.api (if it's there), and see how it affects functionality and load times.

Doing this took my Reader's opening speed from ten seconds to less than one.