Adobe Acobat Reader installs EVERY reboot!

[mysticelt]

Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0

Seems to be buried somewhere in autoexec.exe *censored*!  Every time I start the computer it starts Acrobat Reader Setup 5.0 before it completes the desktop.

I am running Win XP Pro Serv pack 2.  Have a pent 4 with 3.4 GHz - 3.46GHz - 1GB RAM -

I have:

Deleted every Adobe file from add/remove programs
deleted every adobe file from msconfig>setup
run jv16 power tools registry remover

PLEASE! Help

[Flame]

And if you try to just install Adobe, it keeps coming back? Have you scanned for viruses and Spyware?

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[Fed]

That's strange, you could try installing the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader over the top of it.
As a side line, I set mine not to start on bootup, it starts on demand anyway and I avoid clicking on .pdf files because the whole thing is too damned slow.
Not much sense in running a program if it's not used very often. You can set that up after you fix your setup problem.

I just got censored   ROTFLMAO!

[Flame]

oooooooohhhhhhh!!!!! Fed did somethin bad!!!  

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[kenzac]

Go to "START" "RUN"
and type in "msconfig" in the box

This will bring up abox open "startup" tab on right hand side

You will see a list of programs that startup with windows

untick any that relate to Adobe Acobat Reader or have Adobe in the title

then apply, restart the computer and see if the problems fixed.

You'll get a message saying you have altered system files, just tick don't show this message again

Sorry the instructions are so basic .  

[Raptor]

In order to keep reinstalling Adobe Reader, the installer must be somewhere on the Hard Disk Drive. It can not be in the RAM, since that is cleared upon reset.

I suggest that you remove all Adobe Reader entries from any of the drives you have and also from the registry.

[mysticelt]

Hi Guys

Okay - Good advice all

Done and done

in fact....done and done and done!  I think I uninstalled my realtek cause it LOOKEd like an adobe file

Did you know that Adobe buries itself in
Temp\pf25~temp\setup.exe Location =Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run

!!!!??? @#$@#%^#@@ !!!!   Dang it!


A    setup file!  in my Startup - Like a noob like me is supposed to figure THAT out!  Sheeesh! :-/


thanks for the advice and encouragement!  Good to know folks like you exist - I may have to stick around!  Okay if us noobs skulk a little?

[Raptor]

No problem at all.

[Fed]

Mysticelt, a good result finding that!
A setup in your startup, what a trick, I may try that on my Missus next time I feel like some entertainment.  

[mysticelt]

Mysticelt, a good result finding that!
A setup in your startup, what a trick, I may try that on my Missus next time I feel like some entertainment.  

Can't tell if you are making fun of me now!

....but the service is good and the price is right, lol so beer round is on me! hee hee.

[Fed]

Mocking you? Never.  
I'm impressed that you found it.  
Don't worry about the noob title you get in here, help a few people & they let you be an expert in no time.