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The new version of this indispensable product doesn't introduce revolutionary changes, but it doesn't have to. As the low-end PDF reader, it simply keeps up with Acrobat Professional and Standard. This release adds the ability to play back embedded multimedia files in MP3, QuickTime, Macromedia Flash, Real, and Windows Media formats, as well as to submit Adobe PDF forms. It also replaces some of the icons in the default interface with optional, dockable toolbars. You might as well install this now before a Web site you visit prompts you to download it, because you'll need it.Publisher's Description
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Adobe Reader lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Reader.
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All versions:
2.9 starsout of 1,373 votes
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Current version:
1.7 starsout of 9 votes
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"annoying application"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
easy to use and install
Cons
Agree that Reader 8 worked the best in Windows 7 64 bit SP1
Summary
Should never have updated to Reader X
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"Too slow for usage"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
It can open anything, some other views have problems displaying the pdfs properly.
Cons
Extremely slow, takes a minute to open a page.
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"Serious Crashes"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
Easy to install and easy to uninstall. No hidden adware.
Cons
When I opened a .pdf file on my Windows XPSP3 computer, Adobe Reader reported that there was an error occured and needs to close and my computer crashed seriously. I had to use the power on/off button and later my "check disc for errors" program reported that a system error was restored.
Summary
Above events were reason enough to uninstall Adobe Reader and to search for a replacement. I am thinking about Foxit Reader, but it has adware in it. Besides I suspect Adobe Reader from causing an error in the Internet Explorer 8, where IE8 also reported that an error has occured and needs to close. For this error I had to use Microsoft System Restore, because I could not visit any website.
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"This software is no good."
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
there is easy download and installation.
Cons
the program does not execute. I have installed and reinstalled this program several times without any success.
I had to eventually reinstall adobe 9.0
With the many alternatives available, I am astonished as to why the company allow this crap shoot of an update.Summary
unuseable
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"Avoid At All Costs - Seek Alternatives Listed Below"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
Absolutely nothing
Cons
Freezes up all the time, and crashes too
Summary
The Nitro PDF Reader and the FoxIt Readers are much better than this. Therefore, if you want to read PDFs without any freezes or crashes, then consider downloading either Nitro or FoxIt.
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"Privacy Concerns with 7.1 of EULA"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
Useful reader.
Cons
Adobe may have no control over Third Parties actions and such actions are not covered by the Adobe Privacy Policy (per 7.1 of EULA listed below).
Summary
7.1 Use of PDF Files. When you Use the Software to open a PDF file that has been enabled to display ads, your Computer may connect to a website operated by Adobe, an advertiser, or other third party. Your Internet Protocol address ("IP Address") is sent when this happens. The party hosting the site may use technology to send (or "serve") advertising or other electronic content that appears in or near the opened PDF file. The website operator may also use JavaScript, web beacons (also known as action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies to increase and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and to personalize advertising content. Your communication with Adobe websites is governed by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy found at http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy ("Adobe Online Privacy Policy"). Adobe may not have access to or control over features that a third party may use, and the information practices of third party websites are not covered by the Adobe Online Privacy Policy.
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"can convert PDF to text but not in good format"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
As PDF reader, it does good. It also got feature that can convert PDF to text which sometimes could meet my urgent needs.
Cons
Sometimes crashed without a clue...Yes, it can convert PDF to text, but the text formatting is not so good...
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"Crash with a little more crash added for good measure"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
Smooth interface and installation is reasonable quick
Cons
This thing crashes like I don't know what.
I've had crashes while scrolling through PDFs and even while trying to open PDF files. It happened so often I had to uninstall and go back to version 9.Summary
In my opinion Adobe should be embarrassed by this version. It has far worse stability than version 6 had and that's saying something!
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"1/2 star is far too many"
Version: Adobe Reader X 10.1.3
Pros
Program is OK, if you are into sadism
Cons
57% freezes (as above). Everything slows or will not work at all. Program was so bad I had to uninstall it and go find Adobe 8, which works just fine.
Have no idea what these people were thinking. Did they let ANYONE who did not work at Adobe try this before they released it?Summary
Discard this POS and go get release 8 (or something else).
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