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September 17, 2004
I’ve been wondering about this.
How to use liposuction to repair Adobe Reader 6
Like (I’m sure) most people, I’ve long marveled at how bloated .PDF (adobe) files are. I actively avoid them, and try very hard to look at every link I click just to ensure that I’m not accidentally opening one of those things...
Simply put, when I click a .PDF, it takes all of my system’s (considerable) resources over a minute to load the damned thing. I stumbled upon this article from the Inquirer, though, and followed its instructions. Now .PDF files take about 15 seconds to load...
Posted by Andrew at September 17, 2004 10:08 AM
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wow, it takes that much to load them on your comp? i've never had that problem with this computer, although on the family computer it certainly takes a while.
Posted by: Aurora at September 17, 2004 02:23 PM
Sadly, in order to update the website I administer at work, my higher-ups insist that I save every piece of downloadable info as a PDF, to prevent others from editing it. It is very slow, and I know it probably bugs the hell out of "readers like you",but that's govt. for ya.
Posted by: sarahm at September 17, 2004 02:25 PM