Why do some PDF Files not download?
There appear to be wide-spread problems for some Internet Explorer (Windows) users relating to the downloading of PDF files. As far as we can determine, the problems occur when using Acrobat Reader 5.0 and having it set to display PDF files inside the web browser by default. Some of the things you can try to get around this are: • Make sure that you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (see link below); • In Internet Explorer it may be that the browser cache is full. You can empty the cache using: Tools > Options > “Delete Temporary Internet Files”; • Instead of clicking the PDF link or image, right-click and choose the “Save As…” option to save the file to your hard drive. You will then need to open the downloaded file by double-clicking. • To make this the default action you can turn off “Web Browser Integration” (v4.x) or “Display PDF in Browser” (v5.x) in your Acrobat preferences; • You can also try unchecking the “Allow Fast Web View” option: Prefs > General > Options
