You may have an Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and may be able to view PDF files without any problem when you open them directly.
However, when you try to view them in Internet Explorer, you may have problems opening the file.
Our article explains the troubleshooting steps you need to take when this problem occurs.
If you are using Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, very often you may come across a PDF file that you would like to view or save.
However, when you try to open the PDF file, you may not be able to view the file at all - instead, you may see only a blank window or frame.
This may cause great confusion amongst users because very often you are able to view PDF files that are opened directly.
It is then important to understand whether there are any issues with Internet Explorer that is causing the problem or if the PDF file that you are trying to access is corrupt or damaged in some fashion.
You could try accessing the file from an alternate location or carry out a PDF repair after downloading the file if you suspect the problem is with the PDF file.
If the PDF file is not damaged then we may have to look elsewhere to understand what is causing Internet Explorer to behave in this manner and then find a solution to the problem.
The first thing you could do is to update the Adobe Acrobat Reader that you are currently using.
Only later versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader could allow in-place activation of the file.
In other words, the program file could be opened directly in Internet Explorer and the corresponding toolbars of the associated program would also be shown in Internet Explorer.
Another common reason behind the inability of Internet Explorer to open a PDF file could simply be the speed of the connection.
If you are using a very slow connection to connect to the Internet, Internet Explorer may require a long time to download and then show the entire file.
Further, any disruptions in the connection could also cause corruption in the PDF file even if it is not previously damaged.
You may then have to conduct a PDF repair to restore the data in the file.
On the other hand, you could be using a reasonably fast connection but the file that you are trying to download could be fairly heavy, causing the same set of problems as before.
In addition, if the server is already facing a high load, it is going to take Internet Explorer quite a while to download and view a heavy file.
If you have the latest version of both Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed and the file that you are trying to access is of a reasonable size then the problems that you are facing in viewing the file in Internet Explorer could be due to damage to the PDF file.
One option would be to download the file and then directly open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
However, when you try to view them in Internet Explorer, you may have problems opening the file.
Our article explains the troubleshooting steps you need to take when this problem occurs.
If you are using Internet Explorer to browse the Internet, very often you may come across a PDF file that you would like to view or save.
However, when you try to open the PDF file, you may not be able to view the file at all - instead, you may see only a blank window or frame.
This may cause great confusion amongst users because very often you are able to view PDF files that are opened directly.
It is then important to understand whether there are any issues with Internet Explorer that is causing the problem or if the PDF file that you are trying to access is corrupt or damaged in some fashion.
You could try accessing the file from an alternate location or carry out a PDF repair after downloading the file if you suspect the problem is with the PDF file.
If the PDF file is not damaged then we may have to look elsewhere to understand what is causing Internet Explorer to behave in this manner and then find a solution to the problem.
The first thing you could do is to update the Adobe Acrobat Reader that you are currently using.
Only later versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader could allow in-place activation of the file.
In other words, the program file could be opened directly in Internet Explorer and the corresponding toolbars of the associated program would also be shown in Internet Explorer.
Another common reason behind the inability of Internet Explorer to open a PDF file could simply be the speed of the connection.
If you are using a very slow connection to connect to the Internet, Internet Explorer may require a long time to download and then show the entire file.
Further, any disruptions in the connection could also cause corruption in the PDF file even if it is not previously damaged.
You may then have to conduct a PDF repair to restore the data in the file.
On the other hand, you could be using a reasonably fast connection but the file that you are trying to download could be fairly heavy, causing the same set of problems as before.
In addition, if the server is already facing a high load, it is going to take Internet Explorer quite a while to download and view a heavy file.
If you have the latest version of both Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed and the file that you are trying to access is of a reasonable size then the problems that you are facing in viewing the file in Internet Explorer could be due to damage to the PDF file.
One option would be to download the file and then directly open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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