Open Adobe Reader as fast as Notepad

Whenever you open a pdf file, it takes about 10-15 seconds before the adobe reader opens the pdf file. Sometimes it gets very irritating. Here’s a trick that’ll make adobe reader as fast as notepad-

1. First close adobe reader if it is open.

2. Now go to the installation folder of adobe reader
(C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\.. whatever)

3. Move all the files and folders from the “plugins” directory to the “Optional” directory(Move means cut and paste the files and NOT copy and paste).

That’s it. Now just double click a pdf file and see the magic.

Comments

  1. Krazzy Warrior

    thanx….its great….

  2. Shrinidhi

    Good one. But it recreated the folders on next program launch. Guess moving only .api files is enough…

  3. The Trojan

    Great bro! That works like magic!

  4. Mayur Somani

    @Shrinidhi
    Actually it recreated the folder because the pdf file that you opened required those plugins. It will work fine for all pdf files except a few where it recreates the plugins.

    @Krazzy Warrior and @The Trojan
    Thanks for support.

  5. Aneesh

    Nice.

    Thanks for info.

    Please give these type of things in future also.

    Can you please say how to increase the Startup speed of firefox?

  6. Heman

    Nice.

    Thanks for info.

  7. D. Chotu

    If i use this trick i am unable to find or search any text in opened PDF file…

  8. Mayur Somani

    @ D. Chotu

    This is because the search is also implemented as a plugin in adobe reader, so when you remove “all” the plugins, you remove search as well.

  9. parmod

    this trick does not work. please help me

  10. Mayur Somani

    @parmod

    Can you please tell me what problem you are facing?

  11. amit jain

    thanks dear , its really great work

  12. amit jain

    magic magic and magic

  13. Mayur Somani

    Thanks for feedback, Amit :)

  14. Computer Juice

    Great post! This is why I love blogging. Always something interesting to read, watch and enjoy. It keeps the mind active. Thanks, Amy x.

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