adobe reader 8 100% cpu usage

[mikee]

When ever I open adobe reader 8 my cpu usage goes up to 100 and stays that way even after I exit from adobe reader. What is going on here? It is really slowing down the system.

 

[talldude123]

It is a demanding program, that's for sure. I don't check my CPU usage while using Acrobat 8, but I know it's a big program.

Why not just use Acrobat 5? I recommend it, I'm just using 8 cause it looks nice.

 

[mikee]

its just the updater process that is using all the cpu is there any way to get it to stop because it keeps going after reader is closed

 

[KSoD]

Yeah use the Task Manager and shut it down. Other than that you will have to check Readers setting and/or remove the updater with Add/Remove Applications.

Hence why i dont use Reader at all. I use Acrobat if necessary but i try to stay away from PDF files as much as possilbe. They are large and frankly uneccessary for me to accomplish my work.

 

[mikee]

hmmm..... i think I got it to stop by deleting these 2 files AdobeUpdater.dll
Updater.api

and it still runs fine but without the massive cpu load. I don't really have much of a choice what some content comes in so I end up with alot of pdf files. Arent reader and acrobat the same thing?

 

[superdave1984]

I hate PDF's. Take forever to open, even longer to print.

 

[talldude123]

When I use Acrobat I print out files in DOC. Microsoft knows how to make documents!

 

[KSoD]

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/foxitreader/foxitreader.zip

Foxit. Small and easy to use PDF reader.