Adobe Reader 6.0
What is Adobe Reader? (from Adobe Systems)
Acrobat Reader lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Adobe Rea... Read more
Overview
Adobe Reader 6.0 is a program developed by Adobe Systems. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is AcroRd32.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 24.9 MB (26,114,326 bytes). esdupdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 40% of users of Adobe Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Iran.
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-000000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 24.9 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Reader 6.0
| Program executable: | AcroRd32.exe |
| Name: | Adobe Reader |
| Adobe Reader 6.0 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| MD5: | 4a071c9cc4bc41249f0918085cde6745 |
Additional files:
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esdupdate.dll - Adobe Systems Adobe Update Library (Adobe Update Library)
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AdobeUpdateManager.exe - Adobe Update Manager
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Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
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AcroRd32.exe - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 6.0)
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AXEParser.dll - AXEParser (Adobe XML Engine Parser)
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CoolType.dll - CoolType (CoolType Typography Engine)
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JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib (JPEG200 Core Library)
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Ace.dll - ACE (Adobe Color Engine)
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Agm.dll - AGM (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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Bib.dll - BIB (Bravo Interface Binder)
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OPP.dll - OPP
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onlineservices.dll - Adobe Online Services for Acrobat (Online Services Library)
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acroiehelper.dll - AcroIEHelper Library (Adobe Acrobat IE Helper Version 6.0 for ActivieX)
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pdf.ocx - Adobe Acrobat PDF (Adobe Acrobat Control Version 6.0 for ActiveX)
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svgcore.dll - Adobe SVG Viewer (SVG Viewer Core 5.0)
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svgrsrc.dll - SVG Viewer Core 5.0 Resources
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gbdetect.dll - GBDetect Module
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nppdf32.dll - Adobe Acrobat Plug-In Version 6.00 for Netscape
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acroaum.exe - Acroaum (Acroaum 6.0)
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edb500x.dll (by Simple Software Solutions) - e_Db 5.0 Expert Edition
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edb1drv.dll (by Simple Software Solutions) - e_Db 5.0 for Windows (e_Db 5.0 for Windows edb1 native database driver)
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- nppdf32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'nppdf32.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- acroiehelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AcroIEHlprObj Class' with the class of {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}.
Scheduled Task
- AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E52694BD-D8F3-42E2-A2D9-7C804A653202}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Adobe Reader?
You can uninstall Adobe Reader from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Adobe Reader 6.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe Reader.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Reader 6.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 41%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #16,305
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
44.76% |
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| Windows 7 |
34.29% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
44.12% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.32% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.80% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.21% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.90% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.27% |
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Geography
39.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.55% |
| United Kingdom |
7.06% |
| Iran |
4.24% |
| Italy |
3.95% |
| Germany |
2.82% |
| India |
2.82% |
| Argentina |
1.69% |
| Spain |
1.69% |
| France |
1.69% |
| Brazil |
1.41% |
| Canada |
1.41% |
| Russia |
1.41% |
| Sweden |
1.41% |
| BA |
1.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.14% |
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| Dell |
22.35% |
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| Sahara |
13.41% |
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| Acer |
11.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.82% |
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| Intel |
6.15% |
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| Lenovo |
2.79% |
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| ASUS |
2.23% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 3000 |
3.28% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.28% |
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| HP Compaq dx2300 Microtow... |
2.46% |
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| Acer TravelMate 4150 ... |
1.64% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-571G |
1.64% |
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| Acer Aspire 1690 |
1.64% |
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About Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com