IE8 can't open webpage in pdf format

i get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" message screen with
the diagnose connection problem button when trying to open any link to a
webpage in pdf format. when using Firefox the links open fine with no problem
this is using IE8 on a new Windows 7 laptop. i had no problems previously on
my old laptop using IE8 & XP

Web pages are not in pdf format. Have you installed a pdf reader application
such as Foxit or Adobe reader?

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"djd" <djd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" message screen
>with
> the diagnose connection problem button when trying to open any link to a
> webpage in pdf format. when using Firefox the links open fine with no
> problem
> this is using IE8 on a new Windows 7 laptop. i had no problems previously
> on
> my old laptop using IE8 & XP
>
>

Default PDF reader & version is...?

Did this start immediately after installing KB987207?


djd wrote:
> i get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" message screen
> with
> the diagnose connection problem button when trying to open any link to a
> webpage in pdf format. when using Firefox the links open fine with no
> problem this is using IE8 on a new Windows 7 laptop. i had no problems
> previously on my old laptop using IE8 & XP