CNET Editors' review
It's a cliche to say it, but sometimes less really is more. That's definitely the case with Sumatra PDF Viewer. This lightweight program lets you view PDFs without a lot of extra features that slow things down. It has all the basics you need and none of the fluff that you don't. If you're frustrated by the clunkiness of some of the big-name PDF viewers, this could be exactly what you've been looking for.
The program has a plain, intuitive interface, with a few menus and a toolbar across the top. The basic PDF viewer options are here: you can zoom in and out and select single page, facing page, or book views. The program also lets you rotate pages and view PDFs in full screen or presentation modes. A search box lets you locate text within PDFs, and there's even an option that will launch your default e-mail application and let you automatically attach the PDF to a new e-mail. An online Help file provides a list of keyboard shortcuts that make the program's operation even easier. Sumatra PDF Viewer is small enough to fit on a USB drive, ensuring that you can view PDFs easily wherever you go. Overall, we think that Sumatra PDF Viewer is a great alternative to larger PDF programs, and anyone looking for a sleek and simple PDF viewer should give it a try.
Sumatra PDF Viewer installs politely but leaves a folder behind upon removal.
Publisher's Description
From Krzysztof Kowalczyk:
Sumatra PDF is a slim, free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows. Sumatra has a minimalistic design. Simplicity has a higher priority than a lot of features. It's small and starts up very fast. It's designed for portable use: it's just one file with no external dependencies so you can easily run it from external USB drive.
What's new in this version: Version 1.9 improved support for PDF transparency groups and supports CHM documents, and touch gestures, available on Windows 7 or later.
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Version: Sumatra PDF Viewer 1.9
Pros
It is very fast, has not crashed, has not given me error messages, and works when I need it. If you need a ton of features, it will not be for you.An annotation capability would be useful, but I can live with out it. It loads fast, expands fast and is readable. That is my idea of a 5 star PDF reader.
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As far as I am concerned none.
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