open pdf viewer without opening internet explorer

[ChuckRS]

Sorry, posted too soon. Immediately thought an ACCESS code solution was needed. Found the answer inside IE (8) where IE pdf display can be disabled. Below is what I posted




Recordset uses a table with an unbound form with image controls to display thumbnail jpgs of file formats associated with each record
- TIF or
- PDF (first page)
Thumbnails are created when the TIF/PDF are created

At run time, full pathway to each record associated file is placed in the picture property of the associated image control
Clicking a thumbnail places the pathway (in the picture property) in the hyperlink address property
- Files do open
- - - TIF in Irfanview (default image viewer)
- - - PDF with Adobe Reader

PDF problem is Internet Explorer opens first then Adobe Reader inside IE. Takes a long time to open

How can a pdf viewer open without opening IE? (Computer is stand alone without internet connection but I have not tried uninstalling IE)