Fixes for 6. 4 bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails. Fixes for 6. 4 bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails. December 2. 01. 4 A new, improved version is coming soonUpdate 0. May2. 01. 1 New version of the thumbnail fix which hopefully fixes PDF thumbnails appearing for the wrong files. Note the instructions about clearing your thumbnail cache. Update 1. Feb2. 01. Just a note to say that, yes, the fix works with Adobe Reader X. Update 0. May2. 01. Added a note that the preview handler fix may still need to be run once, even after installing Adobe Reader 9. Vista to Windows 7. LCsPl.png' alt='Adobe Reader Standalone Installer 11888' title='Adobe Reader Standalone Installer 11888' />Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. We help our customers create, deliver and optimize content and applications. Adobe Flash Player 27 Win, Mac Linux debugger aka debug player or content debuggers and standalone aka projectors players for Flex and Flash developers. 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Feb2. 01. 0 Thumbnails fix updated Workaround for black thumbnails caused by bug in Windows shell. Update 0. Feb2. 01. Thumbnails fix added. Update 2. Jan2. 01. Fix for preview handler in 6. Office 2. 01. 0. Thanks to Winfried PohlUpdate 1. S3BoNcyZZzM/VB16inCzUGI/AAAAAAAABbQ/rJI9yOH1Hno/s1600/Adobe-Reader-XI-v11.0.09-Stable-Offline-Installer.png' alt='Adobe Reader Standalone Installer 110' title='Adobe Reader Standalone Installer 110' />Adobe Reader Standalone Installer 11aliveAdobe Reader Standalone Installer 1199Dec2. Added automated fix tool. Update 1. Sep2. 00. Added extra info that helps in some scenarios. Update 1. Sep2. 00. Added another rendering bug in the preview handler to the Hey, Adobe. Contents This page contains simple fixes for Adobes PDF preview handler and thumbnails on 6. Windows. Before I looked into this, people had been complaining about it for over two years with no official response. Only the thumbnails fix is still needed, except if you upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, where both fixes may still be needed. Half a year after I published the information, Adobe finally incorporated the preview handler fix but no thumbnails fix, and they leave the preview handler broken if you upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 into the installer for Adobe Reader 9. April 2. 01. 0. Maybe in 2. Adobe will manage to fix the thumbnails as well until then you can get my fix for them below. Preview handlers are lightweight components which let you view various file types within programs like Windows Explorer in Windows Vista and Windows 7, Outlook 2. Directory Opus via my bundled plugin. Adobe Reader comes with Adobes PDF preview handler but the installer had a mistake which meant the preview handler did not work on 6. It turned out the problem could be fixed via a simple registry change. The change is described below and a small program which performs the fix is also provided for your convenience. Unlike the thumbnail fix, described below, the preview handler fix should no longer be needed by most people, since Adobe have finally fixed their installer, but its still provided in case it helps repair things. If you had Adobe Reader installed under Vista and later upgraded to Windows 7 then you will probably still need to run the preview handler fix once to clean up a registry value which Adobe set inconsistently between the two OS versions. If in doubt, run the fix and it will tell you if anything needs to be done. If everything is good already then the preview handler fix wont change anything. Adobe Readers ability to generate thumbnails for Windows Explorer, File OpenSave dialogs, etc. This is because Adobe still havent produced a 6. Fixing the thumbnail problem was more complicated than the preview handler one, but fixes for both can now be found below. While fixing the thumbnails I took the opportunity to improve the way they look. The white border around each thumbnail is now removed. December 2. 01. 4 A new, improved version is coming soon The installer and executables are digitally signed. Thanks to GPSoftware for signing them for me. An uninstaller is provided. Note about jumbled up PDF thumbnails Some people PDF thumbnails appearing above the wrong files. As far as I can tell, it was yet another error on Adobes part. Hopefully the latest version fixes this, although I only got one confirmation so far. Note that you will need to clear your thumbnail cache Run Disk Cleanup from the start menu, select C, put a tick in the Thumbnails checkbox and then click OK. A few people have asked to be able to donate money to say thanks for the fixes. You dont have to but if you send money to jpotterlss. Pay. Pal and make a note that its for the PDF fix, itll get to me. That isnt actually my account this is the first time Ive needed one since I closed mine a while ago but it belongs to a friend who will pass on the money provided the note makes it clear who its for. For the preview handler problem, I wrote a program to automate the required registry changes. You just run the tool and click Apply Fix. The tool takes of all the details e. Windows 7 clean vs upgrade installs. This program was written in my spare time and is given away for free. I wrote it due to the popularity of the fix, to help non technical people, and to celebrate Adobe ignoring the problem for another three months even though the solution was given to them on a plate. I hope this helps more people. Details of the registry fix are still provided below, for those who wish to make the changes by hand, but using the program is recommended for most people, especially less technical people. The preview handler fix tool Tells you if anything needs fixing and offers to fix things if so. Understands differences between XP, Vista, Windows 7 and upgrade installs. Requests elevation via UAC. Checks that youre using 6. Windows. Checks that Adobe Reader is installed. Checks that Adobe Readers preview handler is associated with PDF files. If not youll be asked if you want to associate it. This does not affect what happens when you double click PDF files use the Open With menu for that. Checks that Adobe Readers preview handler is registered under both the 3. Office 2. 01. 0 beta but not the retail version of Office 2. Allows you to undo the fix. Only the fix itself. If you changed the association and want to go back then youll usually have to reinstall or repair install your alternative viewer. Does not need to be installed or uninstalled and, other than the fix itself, leaves nothing behind. Is digitally signed so you can detect if it has been tampered with. Thanks to GPSoftware for signing the exe for me. Additional notes on the preview handler fix tool The preview handler fix should no longer be required for Adobe Reader 9. Adobe Reader on Windows Vista and then upgraded to Windows 7. If you fall into the latter group then you will still need to run the preview handler fix once to clean up some mess that Adobes installer leaves behind. Note that, at the time of writing, Adobes website only lets you download Adobe Reader 9. Adobe are usually too lazyincompetentnegligent to copy the latest installer to their website even though older versions of Adobe Reader tend to have serious security flaws which are often being exploited in the wild and even though making people update right after installing often causes an unnecessary reboot. Sigh. With earlier versions of Adobe Reader, you may need to re apply the fix if you update or re install Adobe Reader. The fix is only needed on 6. Windows that have Adobe Reader installed. Theres no need for the fix on 3. Windows. If youre not sure what you have use Start Control Panel System and Security System and look at the reported system type. If you are using a pre release version of Office 2. Newer versions of the fix should work for you as well. Active Reports Pdf Export. Note that the retail RTM version of Office 2.