This is probably a stupid question

[3mnkids1]

but here it goes.. when I try to open a pdf file a box will come up asking what I want to open it in.. The only option it gives me is wordpad.exe.. when I click ok to use that I get gibberish.. example... %PDF-1.4
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<</DecodeParms<</Columns 4/Predictor 12>>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<5C87FD7901E63D41F6353D53AAC1F8AD><1B6EDB3DCC93674B80E8DCEA2C254380>]/Index[851 32]/Info 850 0 R/Length 85/Prev 102002/Root 852 0 R/Size 883/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream
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what is that and how do I see words. :laughing:

 

[zwriter]

Not 100% positive, but I think you have to download an adobe reader - they are free.

 

[3mnkids1]

I did that and its still not working.. I will try again. thanks for the quick reply

 

[tharedhead]

You can't read a .pdf in wordpad (uh, you've noticed this already). Can you save it and then open it with adobe? :scratch:
Hopefully this is an affy that is an email attachment? My computer person is asleep so I can't scream for help as I normally do when things do not work.

 

[3mnkids1]

thanks guys. not an affy :laughing: I was trying to see this.. http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary01-15-09.pdf the stimulus bill..

I downloaded adobe again and when I tried the first time I got the same thing.. tried again and it said it had an error and had to close. third time was the charm. Its working now. :scratch:

 

[tharedhead]

thanks guys. not an affy :laughing: I was trying to see this.. http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary01-15-09.pdf the stimulus bill..

I downloaded adobe again and when I tried the first time I got the same thing.. tried again and it said it had an error and had to close. third time was the charm. Its working now. :scratch:

Government documents are always a pain to open, I do not know why?:scratch: I only read the CDC ones...and they generally take several tries. Sorry it was not an affy!