Posted by Ilene C. Seidel on 5/17/10 10:47am
Msg #336798

Question about adobe updates

I have an 2004 Dell desktop and when the 8.1 adobe was available I updated my computer only to have it removed because it was locking up my computer. Now I see Adobe 9.3 is anyone using this version on an older computer? It's either figure this out or buy a new computer and in this buz environment I don't want to spend unnecessary $$. Thanks

Reply by jba/fl on 5/17/10 11:11am
Msg #336799

I have an older computer running Windows XP; just recently updated to Adobe 9.3 and all is working fine for me. I resisted for as long as I could, but had pages that would not print so decided I had best update. Those pages now print, btw. Of course, I was ready to revert to previous edition if need be. (thanks, PAW for where to go to do soJ).

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 5/17/10 11:36am
Msg #336805

Thanks for the info

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 5/17/10 12:14pm
Msg #336811

Hi Ilene,

The Laptop that my wife uses is from 2003 with XP and we are using the latest Adobe without issue. The only thing I have done to the laptop is install a gig of memory. It came with 512. I also like to reload my computers every couple of years or so to begin fresh. You can pick up a lot of unwanted junk over the months and years.

In fact, I haven't noticed any issues with adobe since the infamous 7.0. You might have something like spyware, a conflicting program that you can remove if you no longer use it and some registry errors. You can check on this by using the free microsoft scan tool available here:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-id/default.htm

Before you run that, you can go into control panel, add/remove programs take a look and remove old programs that you don't use. Caution, if you don't know what a program on the list does, leave it. You don't want to remove anything essential to the operation of your computer.