Problem when installing Adobe Reader

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I tried installing Adobe Reader 8.1.2 but halfway through I get this.

Error 1402.Could not open key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.

If anyone can help that would be great.

 

[Elvandil]

Are you using Spybot or some other security program that blocks browser add-ons?

 

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I've already tried turning off Norton and installing it but I get the same message.

 

[Elvandil]

What about anti-malware apps? Do you have Spybot and have you used its immunization function?

You'd be a lot better off if you just dumped Adobe for a smaller, faster, and easier PDF viewer.

Foxit PDF Reader
PDF Xchange Viewer
Dirk Paehl's PDF Viewer (Requires GhostScript 7.03 or higher)
CAD-KAS PDF Reader
eXPert PDF Viewer

Be sure to close your browsers during installation.

 

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The problem is that the website I need to get to automatically uses Adobe Reader and the current version I use (Adobe Reader 5.0.0) cannot access the information I need.

I do not use anything else in terms of security except for Norton.

 

[Elvandil]

Run regedit and se what permissions are on that key.

I can't imagine a web site that requires Adobe Reader. It's only a PDF reader, like the others.