Downloading and Installing Adobe Reader Corrupts Many Programs

Hi:

I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry because my desktop
icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0, Spybot Search and
Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat Icon. Selecting
any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer icon) opened
Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and did a fresh
install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my Programs
folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe Icon. If I
uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program (i.e.,
Killbox.exe) there are no issues.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all references to
"Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, there have been
no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and there are a few
complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. For example,
"Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icons change to
the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program. When I
uninstall it goes back to the way it was."

"DL" wrote:

> 'cleaned the registry'?
> Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system?
>
> "adam" <> wrote in message
> news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-...
> > Hi:
> >
> > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry because my desktop
> > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0, Spybot Search
> > and
> > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat Icon. Selecting
> > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer icon) opened
> > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and did a fresh
> > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my Programs
> > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe Icon. If I
> > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program (i.e.,
> > Killbox.exe) there are no issues.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Well, I found Adobe Reader 5.0 and it installed without any issues. I
upgraded to 5.1, and then 6.0, which is where I stopped since version 7.0.9
is the first version to show the issue that I am writing about. Just to be
sure, versions 8 and 9 continue to change the desktop icons, so I uninstalled
each version and have a working version 6.0 of Adobe Reader. If anyone has a
solution to a working upgrade, I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you.

"adam" wrote:

> I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all references to
> "Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, there have been
> no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and there are a few
> complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. For example,
> "Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icons change to
> the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program. When I
> uninstall it goes back to the way it was."
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > 'cleaned the registry'?
> > Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system?
> >
> > "adam" <> wrote in message
> > news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-...
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry because my desktop
> > > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0, Spybot Search
> > > and
> > > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat Icon. Selecting
> > > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer icon) opened
> > > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and did a fresh
> > > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my Programs
> > > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe Icon. If I
> > > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program (i.e.,
> > > Killbox.exe) there are no issues.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Strange, I have reader 8.13 just updated and have no such issues (Vista
Business)
Any clues on the adobe forum/group?

"adam" <> wrote in message
news:043D20B4-C1EA-4AB6-A204-...
> Well, I found Adobe Reader 5.0 and it installed without any issues. I
> upgraded to 5.1, and then 6.0, which is where I stopped since version
> 7.0.9
> is the first version to show the issue that I am writing about. Just to be
> sure, versions 8 and 9 continue to change the desktop icons, so I
> uninstalled
> each version and have a working version 6.0 of Adobe Reader. If anyone has
> a
> solution to a working upgrade, I would appreciate your thoughts.
>
> Thank you.
>
> "adam" wrote:
>
>> I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all references to
>> "Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, there have
>> been
>> no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and there are a few
>> complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. For example,
>> "Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icons change
>> to
>> the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program. When I
>> uninstall it goes back to the way it was."
>>
>> "DL" wrote:
>>
>> > 'cleaned the registry'?
>> > Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system?
>> >
>> > "adam" <> wrote in message
>> > news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-...
>> > > Hi:
>> > >
>> > > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry because my
>> > > desktop
>> > > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0, Spybot
>> > > Search
>> > > and
>> > > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat Icon.
>> > > Selecting
>> > > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer icon)
>> > > opened
>> > > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and did a
>> > > fresh
>> > > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my
>> > > Programs
>> > > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe Icon.
>> > > If I
>> > > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program (i.e.,
>> > > Killbox.exe) there are no issues.
>> > >
>> > > Any ideas?
>> > >
>> > > Thank you.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >

I submitted a formal inquiry to Adobe and am awaiting their response. I will
share the reply with this Group.

Adam

"DL" wrote:

> Strange, I have reader 8.13 just updated and have no such issues (Vista
> Business)
> Any clues on the adobe forum/group?
>
> "adam" <> wrote in message
> news:043D20B4-C1EA-4AB6-A204-...
> > Well, I found Adobe Reader 5.0 and it installed without any issues. I
> > upgraded to 5.1, and then 6.0, which is where I stopped since version
> > 7.0.9
> > is the first version to show the issue that I am writing about. Just to be
> > sure, versions 8 and 9 continue to change the desktop icons, so I
> > uninstalled
> > each version and have a working version 6.0 of Adobe Reader. If anyone has
> > a
> > solution to a working upgrade, I would appreciate your thoughts.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > "adam" wrote:
> >
> >> I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all references to
> >> "Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, there have
> >> been
> >> no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and there are a few
> >> complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. For example,
> >> "Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icons change
> >> to
> >> the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program. When I
> >> uninstall it goes back to the way it was."
> >>
> >> "DL" wrote:
> >>
> >> > 'cleaned the registry'?
> >> > Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system?
> >> >
> >> > "adam" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-...
> >> > > Hi:
> >> > >
> >> > > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry because my
> >> > > desktop
> >> > > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0, Spybot
> >> > > Search
> >> > > and
> >> > > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat Icon.
> >> > > Selecting
> >> > > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer icon)
> >> > > opened
> >> > > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and did a
> >> > > fresh
> >> > > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my
> >> > > Programs
> >> > > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe Icon.
> >> > > If I
> >> > > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program (i.e.,
> >> > > Killbox.exe) there are no issues.
> >> > >
> >> > > Any ideas?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thank you.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

adam;1136063 Wrote:
> I submitted a formal inquiry to Adobe and am awaiting their response.
> wil
> share the reply with this Group
>
> Ada
>
> "DL" wrote
>
> > Strange, I have reader 8.13 just updated and have no such issue
> (Vist
> > Business
> > Any clues on the adobe forum/group
>
> > "adam" <> wrote in messag
> > news:043D20B4-C1EA-4AB6-A204-..
> > > Well, I found Adobe Reader 5.0 and it installed without any issues
>
> > > upgraded to 5.1, and then 6.0, which is where I stopped sinc
> versio
> > > 7.0.
> > > is the first version to show the issue that I am writing about
> Just to b
> > > sure, versions 8 and 9 continue to change the desktop icons, so
> > > uninstalle
> > > each version and have a working version 6.0 of Adobe Reader. I
> anyone ha
> > >
> > > solution to a working upgrade, I would appreciate your thoughts
> >
> > > Thank you
> >
> > > "adam" wrote
> >
> > >> I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all reference
> t
> > >> "Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, ther
> hav
> > >> bee
> > >> no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and ther
> are a fe
> > >> complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. Fo
> example
> > >> "Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icon
> chang
> > >> t
> > >> the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program
> When
> > >> uninstall it goes back to the way it was.
> > >
> > >> "DL" wrote
> > >
> > >> > 'cleaned the registry'
> > >> > Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system
> > >>
> > >> > "adam" <> wrote in messag
> > >> > news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-..
> > >> > > Hi
> > >> >
> > >> > > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registr
> because m
> > >> > > deskto
> > >> > > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0
> Spybo
> > >> > > Searc
> > >> > > an
> > >> > > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acroba
> Icon
> > >> > > Selectin
> > >> > > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printe
> icon
> > >> > > opene
> > >> > > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted an
> did
> > >> > > fres
> > >> > > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to m
> > >> > > Program
> > >> > > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adob
> Icon
> > >> > > If
> > >> > > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other progra
> (i.e.
> > >> > > Killbox.exe) there are no issues
> > >> >
> > >> > > Any ideas
> > >> >
> > >> > > Thank you
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
>
>
>

Adam, I have had the exact same problem. Other solutions (very few
that I found on the internet did not work. Like you I tried all othe
versions of Reader and the only one I can run is 6.0. I was alread
using 8.1 when this happened to me. It started when a window popped u
asking me which program to use to open this type of file. I thought i
was a readme file or something like that and Adobe was at the top of th
list (starts with A) and already selected (1st choice) nothing opene
but half of the icons on my desktop changed to Adobe Reader. Adob
Reader had become the exe file for half my programs which of course i
can't run. I tried system restore and that did not work. Related or no
I don't know, but I have used it before and it worked then. While usin
6.0 works for now, it is not the solution. I think Adobe is a victi
here like us. I think it's a virus that Norton didn't catch. I woul
love to know if there is any NEW info on this problem. I am reall
surprised it isn't more widespread. I think my computer is stil
infected and I want it GONE

--
faucetma
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.co

Hi:

Well, I needed the functionality of Adobe Reader 9.0, so I resorted to
downloading Foxit PDF Reader and Editor. I have had good sudccess with these
PDF frreeware programs. Nice to know there is not a monopoply on working with
PDF files. VISTA is a nightmare.

"faucetman" wrote:

>
> adam;1136063 Wrote:
> > I submitted a formal inquiry to Adobe and am awaiting their response. I
> > will
> > share the reply with this Group.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > Strange, I have reader 8.13 just updated and have no such issues
> > (Vista
> > > Business)
> > > Any clues on the adobe forum/group?
> > >
> > > "adam" <> wrote in message
> > > news:043D20B4-C1EA-4AB6-A204-...
> > > > Well, I found Adobe Reader 5.0 and it installed without any issues.
> > I
> > > > upgraded to 5.1, and then 6.0, which is where I stopped since
> > version
> > > > 7.0.9
> > > > is the first version to show the issue that I am writing about.
> > Just to be
> > > > sure, versions 8 and 9 continue to change the desktop icons, so I
> > > > uninstalled
> > > > each version and have a working version 6.0 of Adobe Reader. If
> > anyone has
> > > > a
> > > > solution to a working upgrade, I would appreciate your thoughts.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > >
> > > > "adam" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I backed-up the registry and then manually deleted all references
> > to
> > > >> "Adobe". That is what I meant by cleaning the registry. No, there
> > have
> > > >> been
> > > >> no previous registry cleanings. I did a GOOGLE search and there
> > are a few
> > > >> complaints about desktop icons changing to the Adobe icon. For
> > example,
> > > >> "Adobe reader installation completes and all of the desktop icons
> > change
> > > >> to
> > > >> the Adobe icon and it tries to open the files with that program.
> > When I
> > > >> uninstall it goes back to the way it was."
> > > >>
> > > >> "DL" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > 'cleaned the registry'?
> > > >> > Have you previously used a registry cleaner on this system?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "adam" <> wrote in message
> > > >> > news:783DAD1B-BF8E-40B4-BDB3-...
> > > >> > > Hi:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > I uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.0 and cleaned the Registry
> > because my
> > > >> > > desktop
> > > >> > > icons for shortcuts to many of my programs (Word, AVG 8.0,
> > Spybot
> > > >> > > Search
> > > >> > > and
> > > >> > > Destroy, Hewlet Packard Printer) now had the Adobe Acrobat
> > Icon.
> > > >> > > Selecting
> > > >> > > any of the desktop shortcuts (i.e., AVG 8.0 or my HP printer
> > icon)
> > > >> > > opened
> > > >> > > Adobe Reader installation file (an executable). I rebooted and
> > did a
> > > >> > > fresh
> > > >> > > install of Adobe Reader 9.0 and the same issue. If I go to my
> > > >> > > Programs
> > > >> > > folder, the original programs listed above also have the Adobe
> > Icon.
> > > >> > > If I
> > > >> > > uninstall Adobe and download and install any other program
> > (i.e.,
> > > >> > > Killbox.exe) there are no issues.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Any ideas?
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Thank you.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> Adam, I have had the exact same problem. Other solutions (very few)
> that I found on the internet did not work. Like you I tried all other
> versions of Reader and the only one I can run is 6.0. I was already
> using 8.1 when this happened to me. It started when a window popped up
> asking me which program to use to open this type of file. I thought it
> was a readme file or something like that and Adobe was at the top of the
> list (starts with A) and already selected (1st choice) nothing opened
> but half of the icons on my desktop changed to Adobe Reader. Adobe
> Reader had become the exe file for half my programs which of course it
> can't run. I tried system restore and that did not work. Related or not
> I don't know, but I have used it before and it worked then. While using
> 6.0 works for now, it is not the solution. I think Adobe is a victim
> here like us. I think it's a virus that Norton didn't catch. I would
> love to know if there is any NEW info on this problem. I am really
> surprised it isn't more widespread. I think my computer is still
> infected and I want it GONE.
>
>
> --
> faucetman
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>

I have the identical problem using Adobe Reader 8 or 9 in my new H
laptop running Vista home premium (64-bit); it totally destroys th
desktop and the program list. Luckily, uninstalling it reverses th
damage.

Acrobat 6.0 Pro loops afyer installation

Still no response from Adobe? I guess they don't care

--
dcran
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.co

Hi, dcrane.

I have no idea what "the identical problem" might be, since you did not
quote any prior context, I do not subscribe to VistaHeads, and that forum
did not quote anything but your naked post when forwarding it to this
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general newsgroup on the Microsoft public
news server.

But I can report that Adobe Reader 9.1.3 installed easily and runs fine in
my Windows 7 Ultimate x64.

Adobe has produced a TechNote that says they are still trying to get Adobe
Flash Player to run properly in a 64-bit browser. But that's Flash, not
Reader, which does work well in 64-bit Win7; I don't recall for sure, but as
I recall, it ran in Vista x64 before I installed Win7.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"dcrane" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have the identical problem using Adobe Reader 8 or 9 in my new HP
> laptop running Vista home premium (64-bit); it totally destroys the
> desktop and the program list. Luckily, uninstalling it reverses the
> damage.
>
> Acrobat 6.0 Pro loops afyer installation
>
> Still no response from Adobe? I guess they don't care.

"dcrane" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have the identical problem using Adobe Reader 8 or 9 in my new HP
> laptop running Vista home premium (64-bit); it totally destroys the
> desktop and the program list. Luckily, uninstalling it reverses the
> damage.
>
> Acrobat 6.0 Pro loops afyer installation
>
> Still no response from Adobe? I guess they don't care.
>
>
> --
> dcrane
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Trash Adobe Reader and use this.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/download.php

--

Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.