>Does anyone know what the minimum requirements for a
>VB .exe to be able to view a .pdf file. I include pdf.ocx
>with my setup but get the message "Could not launch Acrobat"
>If I have installed Acrobat prior to my application everything
>works fine.
>Does it require a full installation to use the .ocx?

You just can't distribute only the OCX.
You need to do the complete Acrobat Reader installation before using it from VB.