Haihaisoft PDF Reader for Windows

User Reviews

• Printed blank pages of a visible PDF file.

  BillytheBJuly 12, 2011

  Pros

  Free, nothing else.

  Cons

  Seemed to work OK, but printing of various PDF files produced only blank pages.

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• Doesn't worth the installation

  iluminati901October 21, 2009

  Pros

  It's free (so are viruses)

  Cons

  Doesn't comply with the DRM profile of the file Not stable Most of the time doesn't work!

  Summary

  I've spent about 3 days evaluating Haihaisoft DRM-X encryption tool for plain PDF files. More then the "basic" problem that I've never succeeded to get to a stage, that the DRM protected file which I've created with their online tool, actually behaved like a protected file, their tools are not stable, display errors in several situations and don't behave consistently. I've tried to protect a plain PDF file with a profile which allows 1 hour access to the file. The creation of the file went smooth. The problems start immediately after. You are supposed to open the file through a dedicated PDF Reader (from Haihaisoft), the file opens after an authentication session - no problem. The thing is that after an hour there is no problem to reopen it. It seems like their PDF Reader doesn't comply with the expiration profile embedded in the encrypted file. To eliminate the possibility that I have done something wrong, I've asked their support to create a file DRM protected (with 1 hour expiration profile) and send it to me. Same results! I could open this file even a day after. When I've asked the support what is going on? The answer was: We checked it and here (at their premises) it works - go figure !? Conclusion: I've spend $12 on one month subscription, My suggestion is: Don't repeat my mistake! But if you do, make sure that your DRMed encrypted files actually behave how they supposed to. I must emphasis that I checked only the "Protect a plain PDF" feature from DRM-x. I don't have any opinion regard their other features.

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• Extremely lightweight (barebones almost)

  windyplainSeptember 3, 2009

  Pros

  If you're looking for something to just simply view PDFs, this will do the job. I've particularly used it on my older computers, where system resources are an issue.

  Cons

  I'm not sure.

  Summary

  If you need something robust, use something else.

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• Okej pdf läsare.

  dpa_75March 13, 2009

  Pros

  Den laddar ganska snabbt jämfört med Adobes variant.

  Cons

  Märkligt format på fönster när man startarupp, men det går att ändra.

  Summary

  Har inte hunnit använda den så mycket, den funkar okej men inte mer.

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• Does not work

  eostbyMarch 9, 2009

  Pros

  nothing to like

  Cons

  Does not open pdf files

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• Glad I found this product

  StarkvegasDecember 4, 2008

  Pros

  I opened documents that I had not been able to open with Acrobat Reader

  Cons

  Have not found anything not to like yet.

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• Copyright violation

  misiu_mpJuly 3, 2008

  Pros

  Cons

  The software is stolen from Sumatra PDF. <p>The author of Haihaisoft PDF Reader doesnt comply with the licence agreement (GPL) thus have lost the right to use Sumatra PDF or its code. In order to comply Haihaisoft PDF Reader would have to be released under the GPL and the source code released to the users.

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• GPL VIOLATION, doesn't recognize Krzysztof Kowalczyk's software.

  totoy2June 25, 2008

  Pros

  Cons

  It came from Krzysztof Kowalczyk opensource software SUMATRA PDF.<p>Please respect his work .<p>blog.kowalczyk.info/forum_sumatra/topic.php?TopicId=701

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• supermeeJune 24, 2008

  Pros

  i like it as areader

  Cons

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• It's easy to use.

  shihaiboMay 29, 2008

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