Adobe Reader Errors

Adobe Version 5 
Question:

Why do I get "Error reading linearized hint data" when I try to open a PDF file using Adobe Acrobat Reader 5? 

Answer:
If you are using Internet Explorer or Netscape to go to a URL containing a PDF file,  you may get an error message, "Error reading linearized hint data" when you try to open some PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  You can correct this problem in Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 by doing the following: Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader, click Edit, click Preferences, click General (if required), click Options, uncheck "Allow Fast Web View.",  and click OK to save the changes.


Adobe Version 6
Question:

Why do I get "Error reading linearized hint data" when I try to open a PDF file using Adobe Acrobat Reader 6? 

Answer:

If you are using Internet Explorer or Netscape to go to a URL containing a PDF file,  you may get an error message, "Error reading linearized hint data" when you try to open some PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  You can correct this problem in Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 by doing the following: Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader, click Edit, click Preferences, select "Internet" in the table on the left, uncheck "Allow Fast Web View.",  and click OK to save the changes.