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Please note, as of April 16th, 2010, the current version of Adobe Reader is 9.32.

Adobe Reader is a popular free PDF file viewing program.  Many people need this program installed on their computer to view PDF files which are used for forms, software manuals, and other documents.  Adobe releases updates to this program that have new features, or to patch security holes.  When you install Adobe Reader 9, it also installs a program that will periodically check for updates.  If it finds one, you may see the following displayed in your Windows taskbar.

Adobe Reader - Taskbar Update

If you want to manually check for an update, you can open Adobe Reader, click on Help, then ‘Check for Updates’.

Adobe Reader - Check for Updates

If you are not running the latest version, you should see a screen similar to the following, it may prompt you to ‘Download‘ first.  If not, simply click on ‘Install.’  If you still have Adobe Reader open, then close it at this time.  If you are running Windows 7, the User Account Control box may appear.

Adobe Reader Updater - Click on 'Download' or 'Install'

When completed, you will see a box asking you to reboot your computer.  Close out any other programs you have open, and then click on ‘Restart Now.’

Adobe Reader Update - Click on 'Restart Now'

After your computer is done rebooting, you can check to see which version of Adobe Reader is currently installed by clicking on Help, then ‘About Adobe Reader 9′.  A red box will appear listing the version you are currently running.

Adobe Reader - About