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Monday, April 19, 2004

Stop Acrobat Reader from creating "My eBooks" folders

Acrobat Reader 6 (maybe earlier versions as well) creates a "My eBooks" folder in your "My Documents" folder, and re-creates it when it starts up if you've deleted it.

To stop Acrobat Reader from doing that, just delete C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\plug_ins\eBook.api.

Or, maybe you want to check out oldversion.com to get a better version of the program.

Update: Here are some other plugins you can safely remove.

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12:44 (utc-4)
edited: 2004-04-20 13:14 (utc-4)

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JC wrote:

Didn't work, it's still doing it!

∴ JC | 16-Oct-2004 7:41pm est | #5891

Dunno JC. I just installed a new version of Acrobat Reader myself and I'm about to take the steps outlined here. If it doesn't create the Ebooks folder it worked.

Actually, it turns out I don't even have most of the plugins he lists, nor do I have the ebooks plugin. I downloaded the minimal version, so that must be why. And, I just ran it without deleting any plugins first and it didn't create the ebooks folder. So, tip: use the minimal version and it won't create an eboooks folder.

∴ Keith | 22-Oct-2004 4:54pm est | http://keithdevens.com/ | #6003

Doobian wrote:

Worked for me, Thanks. Really hated that stupid never used good for nothing folder!

∴ Doobian | 1-Oct-2005 8:32pm est | #8407

Clint wrote:

Thanks for the tip on stopping the creation of a "My eBooks" folder.

∴ Clint | 2-Nov-2006 6:50am est | #9751

Chris wrote:

It worked for me too. Thank you very much.

∴ Chris | 1-Feb-2010 4:46am est | #11488

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