On Apr 16, 9:32 am, Default User <defa...@user1.invalid> wrote:
> On 16 Apr 2007 06:19:46 -0700, "Mark" <makol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >What info are they collecting when I open these Adobe tax forms from
> >my local drive?
>
> Adobe is probably attempting to update.
>
> >Can I edit something in the file to stop this so I don't have to wait
> >for it to time out each time I open a form?
>
> In Adobe 8.0, choose Help/Check for Updates... and then choose preferences
> in the window that opens. Uncheck "Automatically check for Adobe updates".
> If you are using anything below 8.0, you should update your reader.
>
> >And I want to express my outrage about this spyware!!
>
> It's not spyware, but they do make it a pain in the ass to turn
> auto-updates off.

Thanks for the replies.

I do not think it is an update issue for these reasons:

1) I have updates set for don't check automatically
2) This happens only with these .pdfs I downloaded from PA.

Therefore I do not think the issue is updates...

Can I use a text or hex editor to modify the .pfd files to remove the
scripting?

How do I determine what information they are trying to get?

Mark