Adobe Acrobat too slow for you? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

mrquackers · 02-24-2004, 07:17 PM

This could go in several forums, but this seems the most appropriate... I've found a *really* nifty utility that allows you to speed up the load time of Adobe Acrobat/Reader. It has cut my start-up time for the program from 10+ seconds to about 2. If you get a lot of PDF files at work, it could be handy...

It's freeware and it's located at http://www.tnk-bootblock.co.uk/prods/misc/index.php (top program)

Disclaimer: I didn't write the program and don't know the guy who did. I just use it and have found it helpful.

SecretMethod70 · 02-24-2004, 07:21 PM

heh, yeah, I found out about that program on the Mozillazine forums. It's great

jvwgtr · 02-25-2004, 12:36 PM

Wow, thanks!
That did help with a major annoyance.

WarWagon · 02-25-2004, 01:37 PM

Thanks, I've come to loathe PDF's, maybe this will make them more tolerable.

Redlemon · 02-25-2004, 02:06 PM

Another thumbs-up for this (actually, I did the manual way, but the results are the same)!

dnd · 02-25-2004, 02:30 PM

i hope this works, i know how great the idea of pdfs is, i just wish it could be faster!

Silverbrain · 02-25-2004, 02:31 PM

Nice little utility, 10 seconds to 5 for fast, or down to 3 seconds on super fast. Thanks for sharing.

Holo · 02-26-2004, 08:12 AM

I was actually considering installing something else to read PDFs due to acroread 6's lack of speed. Thanks.

SecretMethod70 · 02-26-2004, 09:59 AM

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Originally posted by Holo
I was actually considering installing something else to read PDFs due to acroread 6's lack of speed. Thanks.

Good to see you even realize you can. I don't think most people do.

tekaweni · 02-26-2004, 10:34 AM

Wow great - very useful. thanks!

junglistic · 02-26-2004, 12:01 PM

very helpful thanks!

SiN · 02-26-2004, 12:17 PM

Um...I d/l this, tried it (but didn't have the patience to actually *mess* with it..)

Does it work with Acrobat 6.0 Professional?
(as in, not reader but the full newest prog ver)

?

Redlemon · 02-26-2004, 12:21 PM

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This software supports the speed-up of the following:
(Note: CE, free, and full versions are supported)

Adobe Acrobat 3.0 (experimental)
Adobe Acrobat 4.0
Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Adobe Acrobat 5.1
Adobe Acrobat 5.5
Adobe Reader 6.0
Adobe Reader 6.0.1

02-24-2004, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	Adobe Acrobat too slow for you? This could go in several forums, but this seems the most appropriate... I've found a really nifty utility that allows you to speed up the load time of Adobe Acrobat/Reader. It has cut my start-up time for the program from 10+ seconds to about 2. If you get a lot of PDF files at work, it could be handy... It's freeware and it's located at http://www.tnk-bootblock.co.uk/prods/misc/index.php (top program) Disclaimer: I didn't write the program and don't know the guy who did. I just use it and have found it helpful. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

02-24-2004, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	heh, yeah, I found out about that program on the Mozillazine forums. It's great __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-25-2004, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Another thumbs-up for this (actually, I did the manual way, but the results are the same)! __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

02-25-2004, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
dnd Psycho Location: London...no longer a student	i hope this works, i know how great the idea of pdfs is, i just wish it could be faster! __________________ "Never underestimate a dumb question"-- Brandon Boyd

02-25-2004, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Silverbrain Addict Location: Nor Cal	Nice little utility, 10 seconds to 5 for fast, or down to 3 seconds on super fast. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Over Thinking, Over Analyzing Seperates the Body from the Mind - MJK

02-25-2004, 12:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
jvwgtr Completely bananas Location: Florida	Wow, thanks! That did help with a major annoyance.

02-25-2004, 01:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarWagon Loser	Thanks, I've come to loathe PDF's, maybe this will make them more tolerable.

02-26-2004, 08:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Holo A Real American	I was actually considering installing something else to read PDFs due to acroread 6's lack of speed. Thanks. __________________ I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince

02-26-2004, 10:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
tekaweni It wasnt me Location: Scotland	Wow great - very useful. thanks! __________________ If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten

02-26-2004, 12:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
junglistic Insane	very helpful thanks!

02-26-2004, 12:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	Um...I d/l this, tried it (but didn't have the patience to actually mess with it..) Does it work with Acrobat 6.0 Professional? (as in, not reader but the full newest prog ver) ? __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach