My pdf file wont download

Do not see Reader X in the list of add-ons. Told to uninstall X and reinstall which I did. Still not in list of add-ons. Secondly, I can go all over the internet and download PDF files without a problem. I don't know where to go to find the answers to these problems. It's a site I've been downloading pdf's for quite a while, which has not had a problem in the past. But I can't recall what has changed that might have trigger this issue, if in fact it's an issue on my end.

Feb 27, AM. The problem seems to be with brokerage and bank sites. On both sites I have opened PDFs in a new tab. Mar 2, AM. Mar 2, AM in response to notcloudy In response to notcloudy. In Safari, they look like other PDFs. So Safari thinks they are. The site that I'm getting them from, states that they are.

This used to work in Safari, from the exact same sites I'm now having the issue with. I can Export as PDF Which is my current workaround. But this isn't a great option, since it won't auto increments the file name, as Safari would normally do when you click the Download icon when viewing the PDF. I generally don't open PDF's as I wind up saving them anyway. It may be specific to the systems the sites you are using use -- packaged software set up for certain security checks.

Mar 3, AM. Mar 3, AM in response to notcloudy In response to notcloudy. The other PDF options do work. I can view the document as Single Page or Two Pages. So it appears that Safari thinks it's a PDF. If the document is in reference to your account - then it may be a formatted printout displayed on line that you can then save to PDF.

You would have to contact one of the institutions to see if they upgraded and why have the options changed. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hi, Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums. However, please let us know: What happens when you try to download a PDF file?

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