I like the 'Page Display' option in Adobe Reader to be set to 'Single Page Continuous', so it doesn't suddenly jumps to the next page.
Adobe Reader 11 registry settings. Set and test until you get it right. Couple of things to keep in mind. Acrobat and Reader only write back to the regsitry when you CLOSE the app. So, make the setting, close Acrobat - refresh your registry display. See what was written. Make the change in the Registry - re-launch to test. For Adobe Reader, all the registry keys which are added with the Adobe Customization Wizard are automatically added to each user. Unfortunately, it is not the same with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. They registry keys have to be stored in HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Wow6432Node Adobe Acrobat Reader 2015 Installer Migrate to be automatically added in the HKCU of the user at its first launch of the application.
But for some unknown reason the Adobe Reader at my work (version 9.1.1) doesn't always remember this setting. Does anybody know where Adobe Reader stores this setting? I suspect its somewhere in the registry.
Did you know PDF files can specify initial layout and zoom settings that take effect when you open them? (For example, when you choose the Export to PDF command in OpenOffice, a dialog box lets you specify the initial view and other user interface options that are saved in the PDF file.)
Your problem may be caused by certain PDF files changing the view settings when you open them. In that case, Adobe Reader has accessibility options to ignore the settings specified in PDF files.
I don't have Adobe Reader 9.1.1. But in Adobe Reader 8.2.0, I was able to go to Edit, Preferences, Accessibility, and there's a check box 'Always use Page Layout Style' with a drop down box where you can choose 'Single Page Continuous'.
Bavi_HBavi_H
You can use a script for changing the settings (or do it manually in the registry).
Below example sets the display options to 'smooth' for Acrobat X:
In Preferences- Accessibility, change the Override Page Display setting for the required style of display. All PDF files will then open as specified
ericeric
Apart from what Bavi_H already said, Reader (which I don't have for some reason on this machine, so I can't check this) also has the possibility of specifying command line switches (for example, so it sets the page to fit width every time), so there is a possibility that it has that one as well.
Bavi_H is right - each doc has its own settings embedded into it. There is a little trick you can do to help though. In Reader 10, go to Edit -> Preferences -> Documents and check 'Remember previous display settings for each document'.
That way when you open something for the first time you can change the settings and they'll be remembered for that document. Changing it to override the document specific settings would likely involve some registry work as mentioned about. Not sure if you're up for that, but best of luck to you.