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To put it gently, Adobe Reader is a real pain in the hindquarters. It's monstrously large, slow to load, and includes many features most users will hardly ever need. Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 kills the bloat and throws in some useful features, such as multimedia support and content-sharing options, while still allowing you to quickly access your PDFs.
The interface mimics Adobe's, so you won't have to change your reading habits. In our test, the text readability was similar. The small program starts surprisingly fast compared with Adobe. You might need to fiddle a bit to get it to work with your Internet browser, but you can find help on Foxit's support forums. It's a nice touch that it opens PDFs from the Internet in their own Foxit window, instead of sucking resources from within the browser.
Foxit's biggest flaw in the old version was hogging memory and that has been corrected. Recent updates include fixing the hyperlink problem, multimedia support, printing highlighted-only sections, and tabbed PDF browsing, so you can read multiple PDFs simultaneously and with ease. Overall, unless you're tied to Adobe we strongly recommend this freeware competitor.
Foxit Reader - Open, view, and print any PDF file- Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Foxit Software:
Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with small size, fast launch speed and rich feature set. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7. In the past, you've had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document.
What's new in this version: Version 3.3.0.0430 includes Secure Trust Manager and improves Ask Search button settings.
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All versions:
4.1 starsout of 1,820 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 33 votes
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"fox reader ok"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
works well
Cons
no page number in menu bar to go directly to specific page
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"fast and does the required job very efficiently"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
fast, lots of options and efficient
Cons
it has no cons
Summary
it's a good replacement for adobe reader. it's lighter and faster
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"simpl, efficient, program size is small"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
simple, efficient, program size is small and it does all that is required
Cons
none as yet
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"Great product"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
Very fast compared to other programs
Cons
haven't found anything yet
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"Great Alternative To Adobe Reader"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
It actually can be installed and updated (unlike Adobe Reader). Loads in a mere fraction of the time that it takes for Adobe Reader to load.
Cons
None that I can think of.
Summary
After years of using Adobe Reader this program was a breath of fresh air. I was having trouble updating Adobe Reader 9. I fought with it for almost a week until I searched for a PDF Reader alternative.
As I had mentioned, load time. In Adobe Reader you have to wait a bit. With this software it loads very quickly. No lagging and waiting for everything to load (whatever Adobe loads). -
"Still Blazing fast, and gets the job done"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
IT shows the pdf files really fast, which is exactly what i need.
Cons
None. I see some complaints from other posters about the ASK toolbar... people should read better the options during the installation, and skip the one that says "install the ask toolbar".
Summary
It works, it's fast, and it's free. That's what i wanted and got. Don't opt in for the ASK toolbar if you don't want it (during the installation process).
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"Easy to use - no problems"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
Quick and simple to use - has highlights and underlines in colors - great for my
pdf books - you can also add notes - I like itCons
none to date
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"Completely happy so far"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
Well behaved, clear & Simple
Cons
Have get to find a gripe
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"excellent reader"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
very simple and useful. Do not slow down the system when opening and working.
Cons
nothing to say
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"Good fieatures but copy & paste erratic"
Version: Foxit Reader 3.3.0.0430
Pros
Lot of good features, more than I need,
Cons
highlight to copy and paste erratic
Summary
Good program to have but, for my needs, doesn't replace adobe reader.
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