Adobe used by ghost program?

[sunny59]

Hi, I hope someone can help me with this as the computer has been in the shop and they couldn't figure it out and an online tech support couldn't help me either.

I use an HP pavilion 320, running XP. For about a year now I have been unable to open PDF files, i have uninstalled and reinstalled adobe reader so many times I have lost count. This has not been a real problem for me until now as I really could do without the files. Now I have returned to school and the instructor sends assignments in pdf format, so I have to get this going.

Even after uninstalling and then going to search and deleting any and everything that says adobe, when I shut down I often get a message that adobe is not responding. After this last round of search/delete/uninstall and then reinstall I still can't even open the program when I click on it. The last tech person I talked to said it must be a ghost program using adobe that is causing my problem. So, how do I find the ghost program? Any suggestions on what to do to get Adobe working would be most appreciated.

Thanks
Sunny

[jfeth]

This won't fix your adobe reader problem, but it will let you view and print .pdf files. Go to this link http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php and you can download a free PDF viewr. No spyware, no adware, just free. Good luck.

[sunny59]

I had no idea anything like this was available! I just downloaded it and was able to open 4 assignments my instructor had emailed. This will work just as well and maybe someday someone will be able to find the ghost program. Thanks again - you're a life saver (perhaps literally as I am a nursing student)

Sunny

[JPnyc]

Wow, does it actually shut down when you close the program or do you have to go into task manager and manually terminate a .dll like you do with adopey?