Guest Jay Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 When I try to print a web site image to an Adobe PDF file, Vista states that for security purposes the pdf file will be placed in a "virtual" temporary internet file folder, then opens the virtual folder on C drive, but then doesn't save the file in the folder. I've been able to work around the problem by disabling all user account control security, but there has to be an easier way. I'd like to save files without security forcing them to a specific folder. Ideas? Thanks. Quote
Guest Jesper Posted March 14, 2008 Posted March 14, 2008 How exactly are you printing? If you click the print icon and select the "Adobe PDF" printer you will get a message stating that Internet Explorer is trying to launch an external program. After that warning you can place the printout anywhere you want. I do not have it installed, but I presume Adobe still has a bunch of toolbar add-on stuff for IE? If that is what you are using those run within process in IE Protected Mode, and they would not have the ability to write to most of the file system. This is a core security feature of IE in Vista which prevents rogue web pages from reading and writing files outside a little sandbox that consists mostly of the Temporary Internet Files. It is correct that if you disable UAC you also lose IE Protected Mode, and any web page that manages to run programs on your computer will be doing so with the full privileges of your user account, exactly the way it worked in Windows XP. That means they can place files anywhere on your computer, and, of course, read any files they want and send them to criminals. Hope this helps. --- Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047010155...rotectyourwi-20 "Jay" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > When I try to print a web site image to an Adobe PDF file, Vista states that > for security purposes the pdf file will be placed in a "virtual" temporary > internet file folder, then opens the virtual folder on C drive, but then > doesn't save the file in the folder. I've been able to work around the > problem by disabling all user account control security, but there has to be > an easier way. I'd like to save files without security forcing them to a > specific folder. Ideas? Thanks.</span> Quote
Guest susiesusie Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Hi...I am printing by selecting the print icon and then Adobe PDF, but I do not get a message abou IE trying to launch an external program. Is there any other fix for this besides adjusting the UAC? I am running IE 7 and Vista Business...please forgive me for being ignorant-I am pretty new at some of this. Thanks! Susiesusie Jesper;646686 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > How exactly are you printing? If you click the print icon and select the > "Adobe PDF" printer you will get a message stating that Internet > Explorer is > trying to launch an external program. After that warning you can place > the > printout anywhere you want. > > I do not have it installed, but I presume Adobe still has a bunch of > toolbar > add-on stuff for IE? If that is what you are using those run within > process > in IE Protected Mode, and they would not have the ability to write to > most of > the file system. This is a core security feature of IE in Vista which > prevents rogue web pages from reading and writing files outside a > little > sandbox that consists mostly of the Temporary Internet Files. It is > correct > that if you disable UAC you also lose IE Protected Mode, and any web > page > that manages to run programs on your computer will be doing so with the > full > privileges of your user account, exactly the way it worked in Windows > XP. > That means they can place files anywhere on your computer, and, of > course, > read any files they want and send them to criminals. > > Hope this helps. > --- > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security: > 'Amazon.com: Windows Vista Security: Securing Vista Against Malicious > Attacks: Roger A. Grimes, Jesper M. Johansson: Books' > (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047010155...rotectyourwi-20) > > > "Jay" wrote:<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > > > > > > > When I try to print a web site image to an Adobe PDF file, Vista</span> > > states that<span style="color:darkred"> > > > for security purposes the pdf file will be placed in a "virtual"</span> > > temporary<span style="color:darkred"> > > > internet file folder, then opens the virtual folder on C drive, but</span> > > then<span style="color:darkred"> > > > doesn't save the file in the folder. I've been able to work around</span> > > the<span style="color:darkred"> > > > problem by disabling all user account control security, but there has</span> > > to be<span style="color:darkred"> > > > an easier way. I'd like to save files without security forcing them</span> > > to a<span style="color:darkred"> > > > specific folder. Ideas? Thanks. > ></span></span></span> -- susiesusie Quote
Guest jaybart Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 I have yet to find a solution to this problem anywhere else. A different post by "Shonna" in this same section addresses how to download PDF files and indicate where to save them, but not how to get around the vista security setting that diverts any effort to print an internet page into PDF into the temporary internet folder, wherever that may be. To sum up the issue: When viewing a web based email (e.g. Hotmail) or any other page, if you select print, and then from the list of printers select your Adobe PDF writer to print in PDF format directly to your desktop or whatever location you select, upon printing stupid vista interrupts and states that for security purposes the file was re-directed to a mystery 'Temporary Internet Files' folder, wherein the supposedly saved file is not viewable even though the notification presents the option "open this file?", and inspite of selecting the "show hidden files" option. Any ideas out there on how to get around this?? -- jaybart Quote
Guest KenKen Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Have you tried searching for the file name on the windows vista search area of the start menu? http://www.mycuredcomputer.com "jaybart" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > I have yet to find a solution to this problem anywhere else. A different > post by "Shonna" in this same section addresses how to download PDF > files and indicate where to save them, but not how to get around the > vista security setting that diverts any effort to print an internet page > into PDF into the temporary internet folder, wherever that may be. > > To sum up the issue: > > When viewing a web based email (e.g. Hotmail) or any other page, if you > select print, and then from the list of printers select your Adobe PDF > writer to print in PDF format directly to your desktop or whatever > location you select, upon printing stupid vista interrupts and states > that for security purposes the file was re-directed to a mystery > 'Temporary Internet Files' folder, wherein the supposedly saved file is > not viewable even though the notification presents the option "open this > file?", and inspite of selecting the "show hidden files" option. > > Any ideas out there on how to get around this?? > > > -- > jaybart > </span> Quote
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