LaTeX Pdf of Not So Short Intro to Latex

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A user encountered issues downloading "The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e" due to a problematic add-on prompt in Internet Explorer, which caused the browser to freeze and shut down. After trying multiple links without success, the user switched to Firefox, which resolved the issue. Other participants suggested that the problem might be related to malware affecting Internet Explorer, and recommended using the 'save as' function to download the PDF directly. The discussion highlighted differences in browser security and performance, with Firefox successfully allowing the download while Internet Explorer failed.
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Pdf of "Not So Short Intro to Latex"

Hi everyone

I'm trying to download "The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e" by Oetiker, but every link I try I get the message "This webpage wants to run the following add-on: 'Zeon Corporation' from 'Zeon Corporation'." Then I am asked if I want to allow this add on.

When I click 'allow' my browser freezes, and then shuts down. This happens every time. I can't find a direct download of the pdf.

Can someone help me please?
 
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Doc Al said:
I had no issues downloading this: http://tobi.oetiker.ch/lshort/lshort.pdf

Yes, that is one of the websites I tried. The same thing happens.
 


What browser are you using? Try a different one.
 


Well now I feel like a real idiot. Yes, that worked. Thank you Doc Al!

I was using Internet Explorer (I'm not saying anything), and then I tried Firefox and it worked.

Thanks again.
 


qspeechc said:
I was using Internet Explorer

Doc Al's link works fine for me using IE.

You have probably picked up some malware from somewhere else on the web.
 


Yeah could be malware, meanwhile, you could right click the link of Doc al, use the 'save as' function and after downloading open the pdf with the acrobat reader
 


AlephZero said:
You have probably picked up some malware from somewhere else on the web.

Then why does it work in Firefox?
 


Because Firefox isn't IE.
 

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