Thx Peter, Tried switching off auto-update and tried running while disconnected. Neither worked for me <sigh>
Thanks anyway jjj Peter Gold wrote: > Hi, John: > > I haven't been following this thread closely, so apologies if this was > already mentioned. I had a similar problem some time ago, which I traced > to Acrobat invoking automatic update during the start-up sequence. The > Catch-22 was that if Acrobat quit during start-up, it wasn't possible to > turn off auto-update in Preferences...until I tried turning off my > Internet connection, so the auto-update couldn't contact Adobe's server. > This let Acrobat start, after which I turned off the auto-update option, > and reconnected the Internet. The problem didn't recur. > > HTH > ________________ > Regards, > > Peter Gold > KnowHow ProServices > > John Pitt wrote: >> Mark, >> >> I wasn't absolutely certain that I had followed the correct procedure >> as you outlined -- so I reinstalled, and checked for rogue traces of >> old installations, etc., again. >> >> But it is the same story. On my home login, Acrobat dies about 60 >> seconds after opening; at the only client site I have visited since >> being afflicted, it is about 10 seconds. >> >> Distiller works fine -- but I can't do anything to my PDFs once they >> are made. And I bought 7 so I could take advantage of its ability to >> compile referees' reports, etc. >> >> >> >> jjj >> >> mark.poston at mekon.com wrote: >>> I've not heard of this problem before. >>> >>> It may seem obvious but have you tried a reinstall? I presume also that >>> you had the correct rights to install software with your account. >>> >>> Other than that, did you completely uninstall 5 before upgrading. I seem >>> to remember some discussion on this previously. >> > > > > -- _________________________ John Pitt, technical writer 47 Gottenham St Glebe NSW 2037 Ph: 02 9692 8096 Mob: 0438 92 8096 john at pitt.net.au www.pitt.net.au
