Adobe Reader is licensed as freeware for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system without restrictions. It is in pdf tools category and is available to all software users as a free download. Screen shot shows Adobe Reader 3.01 (32-Bit) first installation taken in Windows XP. Screen shot shows Adobe Reader 3.01 (32-Bit) main window, the first software to support Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format (PDF).
Issue: During uninstall the Acrobat 7 installer alerts that Acrotray.exe and Explorer.exe files are in use and must be closed before continuing installation. Solution: Click ignore during the uninstall to proceed with removing Acrobat 7. You may need to restart your system after you finish uninstalling Acrobat 7. Issue: Command under Help > Detect and Repair is unavailable as protected Administrator or User. Solution: Use Detect and Repair feature in Control Panel > Add/Remove programs. Issue: Right-click contextual menu is not available for PDF conversion.