How to Get Adobe Reader 8 Back on My Computer
- 1). Go to adobe.com and click on downloads. Click on "Get Adobe Reader" on the right side of the screen. This will take you to the download screen offering you the latest version of Adobe Reader, which was 10.0.1 at date of publication. You don't want this version, so click the "Different language or operating system?" link.
- 2). Click the "Download Now" button and the program will download to either your desktop or downloads folder. If you don't successfully download Reader 8, go to your firewall or antivirus settings and temporarily turn them off to enable the download.
- 3). Double-click the file and follow the setup wizard to install Reader 8. You may need to restart your computer for the program to fully install itself depending on your operating system and settings.