Problem:
After updating to Adobe Reader 8.0, previously working installations of 'Big Picture' E Big Books will not launch correctly, citing that Adobe Reader 6.02 or later is required and inviting you to install this older version.

Affects:
All BBC Big Picture E Big Books after installation of Adobe Reader 8.0

Cause:
Incorrectly set or deleted actions for file type 'PDF' cause the application to not recognise the availability of the Adobe Reader software.

Solution:
Amend the shortcut to link directly to the
\Big Picture E book\BigPicture.pdf and create a new shortcut to the Resources folder.

OR

Manually add/configure the file type action 'Open' to execute AcroRd32.exe (usually in C:Program filesAdobeReader 8.0Reader)

e.g.

• Open a new folder and from the menu select 'Tools' > 'Folder Options' then select the 'File Types' tab
• Locate the entry in the list for PDF (hint - click on the first entry and press 'P')
• Click 'Advanced' (or if not visible, first click 'Restore' then 'Advanced'.) (1)
• If there is an Action labelled 'Open', then select it and click 'Edit'. If there is no 'Open' action present, then click 'New' (2)and create a new Action and call it 'Open'. (3)
• Ensure that the application used to perform the action correctly resolves to the installed version of Adobe Reader. (4)

OR

Download and double-click the registry file (configured for a default C: drive installation of Adobe Reader) > Here < (432 bytes)

Note - you should be comfortable with making modifications to the registry. Edit the .reg file in Notepad before applying it if you have installed Adobe Reader to a location path other than that indicated within the file.