Opening PDFs

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In some cases I notice that when clicking on a link to a PDF file IE only offers the option to save the file rather than open it. Is there some way to turn that feature off or add the option to Open?

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What pdf reader are you using? I would think these options would be a part of the app you are using to open pdf files. I use PDF XChange-Viewerand like it a lot.

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Adobe Reader latest version. I fail to see how the PDF reader causes this as it pops up before the download has started. It seems to me that it is a property of IE itself.

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Which version of IE?

Does the link show that the site directly serves a .pdf, or does the site push the PDF through a script (e.g., .aspx, .php)?

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It may depend on the site. A site can force you to download the file.

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A site can force you to download the file.

That’s true, but it’s very rare for IE not to offer both choices: Save or Open a file.

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It must be that it is a property of the site itself.

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