The Moneymax Profiles are delivered in Adobe PDF Format - which requires the freely downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader is available for almost every operating system in existence, and once you have it installed you will be able to open PDF files within your browser and by clicking on a PDF file from within your File Explorer.

If you think you have already installed Acrobat, or are not sure, try clicking the link below. This will open a page congratulating you on the success of this test. If you get a dialog box asking whether to save the file to your hard drive, then see Installing Acrobat Reader below.

We have also provided answers to commonly asked questions.

1. Before getting started you must know what operating system you are running, such as Windows 95. If you don't know try going to your File Explorer program and clicking the menu item Help, then About.
2. Once you've finished reading these instructions, click the button at the bottom. This will take you to the Adobe web site where you can download Acrobat.
3. Once at the Adobe site you will be asked to "register" to obtain Acrobat - you can optionally supply your real name and address - although anything will do.
4. Eventually you will be presented with a link to download Acrobat, click on that link. This will start the download process of a program.
5. You will want to save the program to your hard drive. (It is important that you remember where you put it since we will need to run it once the download is complete.) We suggest putting it in your C:\TEMP directory. Although you can put it anywhere.
6. The file you are downloading is roughly 3 megabytes in size. On a good day this will take about half an hour on a 28.8 modem.
7. Once the download is complete, open your File Explorer and proceed to the directory where you saved the file. It will be named something like AR32E301.EXE
8. Double- click that file - this will start the installation process.
9. During install you're fairly safe accepting the defaults by clicking Yes or OK.
10. When it is complete come back to this page and try the link above to make sure it is installed correctly.

Ready? Click the button below to start the download of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

I have Adobe Acrobat installed and the test file won't come up! What gives?

Is it possible you have an old version of Acrobat? Our site requires version 3.0 or higher.

 

Why do I need the Adobe Acrobat Reader?

The Moneymax Profile report is delivered in PDF format because it is over 12 pages long and contains graphics. It allows us to present the document in a precise format that you can save to your hard drive as a single file, as you would a Word document. Since the Acrobat Reader is available for nearly every operating system we don't have an incompatibility issue to deal with.

 

Why not just use Microsoft Word format?

Despite its overwhelming popularity, there are still plenty of people who don't own Microsoft Word - or else have an older version of Word that may not support all the formatting within a Moneymax Profile. If you're adamant about this issue, contact us for a quote on developing a custom version for your specific needs.

 

What is the Acrobat Reader good for? Is it worth the effort?

Actually we're surprised you haven't run across the need to install the Acrobat reader before. The IRS delivers all their tax forms online in PDF format, and many stock market sites use PDF files to deliver prospectuses. It's a very common format wherever a precisely formatted document is necessary.