Can I please add a "me too" here? This is the first version of Reader that does this - very annoying. What on earth is the point?

John

This is not a solution, but may help

http://acrobatusers.com/forum/general-acrobat-topics/can-recently-open ed-files-box-reader-x-be-turned-can-recent-files-be-se

Had a user call me today after installing an Adobe update:

"Whenever my boss prints from Outlook now, his PDF's go into some Adobe "recent" queue...."

Huh? I go to check it out. It's the same issue that people are complaining about here.

I asked his secretary: "Did you get an update?".

"No"

She clicks on the Adobe X icon: Please wait while update is applied...

Up pops this "new and improved" recent screen.

Then I ask her to print a PDF attachment. Same issue as BravoBE.

I can see this confusing A LOT of people. My secretary didn't realize she could still click the menu bar when this "recent" screen was up.

Can you please give us an option to turn this off?

And can anyone supply me with a link to get back to Reader 9?

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Found it for anyone else looking:

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/

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Of course I (the IT Manager) have Acrobat 8 Pro so I will hopefully not have this issue.

We really need this screen removed and looks like we will have to revert back to version9. Adobe please sort this out.

We have 2500 users and use a document management system, the recents point to a local cached copy of the file which is no longer there after a pdf is closed. We use Automony Worksite's addin to integrate with the file system. This adds an open & save option in the Menu to manage files within the DMS.

Having recents and a local open on the screen confuses our users.

It's the same for Acrobat Pro X too. 

I've given up on Adobe completely and have removed ver 10 from my computers. My end users are currently using, and enjoying, the free NItroPDF Reader program.

Oh that's great! Finally.

Thanks very much for finding that.

How do people find this stuff out when Adobe doesn't seem to be very forthcoming about this? lol

Some smart people out there.

It's too late for me. I don't plan to go back any time soon. Hopefully this helps others though.

I imagine, Reader shows the list of recent files to open when it's started all by itself - right? Curious, why would anyone open Reader not by clicking on a PDF file?

Hi Vadim:  the users in our Law Department usually open Adobe files directly from their e-mail instead of saving the files and then opening them from their network or hard drives because they are under a timeline to get information to the attorneys.  The screen was a pain for them because the file would not open directly and would halt.  I just guess it depends on the situation and there's always more than one way to do something when working with computers (as we all know).  I've got users like @CleveTony that "have always done it this way", but I guess as long as it works...

The fact that this "feature" can't be disabled by clicking a simple check box on the screen is idiocy beyond measure...

This is just amazing. So on windows Adobe decided to remove the checkbox to remove the welcome screen. Well... wish it was there--what else can I say!

See post #13 above.  It helped me.

It did not work for me in Windows settings. Here is my screen shot of the Registry. What am I doing wrong in entering the values. Thanks for any help.

Thank you jcimarron it worked. Much obliged.

Hi ,

I have try to edit my registry and added in the ShowWelcomeScreen value but adobe reader x still prompt me the "open recent files" option when I startup the reader. Is there any other option to disable it ?

Appreciate your response.

Thank You.