Word Reader for Windows

User Reviews

• Quick and effective trialware

  dsccApril 27, 2013

  Pros

  Converts docs, docx's to whatever you want (i.e. docs, rtfs or pdfs), and does it quite quickly, easily and effectively. Asks most politely before taking over file-type associations. Contains no unwanted taskbars. And, best of all, seems to work well in all Windows systems from Win98 onwards (so OK, I have only tried it in Win98SE, which tends to have a hard time with docs and docxs, as but it worked just fine in that environment).

  Cons

  Download.Cnet says that this is free software, but this is utterly false! It is TRIALWARE. According to the Abdio website, it costs about $40. If you don't pay, the software plasters its logo over all converted files. Definitely very rude!

  Summary

  This is tolerably useful software, in that it does provide a simple solution to a very tiny problem. But for $40??? They have to be kidding.

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• trialware; sets itself to your default word processor

  girl_wonder123October 1, 2012

  Pros

  Yes, will convert files (I used it to convert docx->doc. Worked OK but had problems formatting the tables) But it wants to do much, much more.

  Cons

  I am so unhappy with this software that I created a new account just to share my bad experience. Where to start? 1) Trialware, not free as CNET states. 2) prints their company name and purchase price on each sheet of your printout 3) all the *.doc files on my hard-drive now show as WordReader "format," even ones that have never been touched by me using WordReader. When I create a new document using MS-Word, it also shows the icon of WordReader. If I click on a file (i.e. download an email attachment), it defaults to using the WordReader application. Workaround: I have to first open MS-Word and then open the file through that. A real PITA. 4) How can I make this *not* be the default word processor? I've looked and can't see how to configure that. 5) no uninstall function. I wanted an application that I might use twice a month. Now I have an ongoing headache that I need to resolve. Can I give it negative stars? Can I charge them for my time to figure out to get their software off my PC?

  Summary

  This software wants to be your main squeeze for all things word processing. It's impossible to reconfigure and uninstall. And it's also not free as CNET states but Trialware. Huge disappointment. CNET has been a reliable source up to now but they dropped the ball on this one.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 12, 2012<p/>Note: I fixed #3. When WordReader installed I had mistakenly set the "association" to *.doc files. As far as I know, there's no way to change it via WordReader (didn't get much Help through their program; their Help menu even has obvious typos, no a good sign) However, I googled for information and was able to change the associations via the Windows Control Panel. The other problems remain and I'm still hoping to find a better tool than this for the docx-&gt;doc conversion.

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• Good &#38; Easy, One Problem

  PellaWojDecember 17, 2011

  Pros

  Easy layout; simple to use; small file size.

  Cons

  Does not display footnotes or cross-references, though the note reference numbers/symbols show up correctly in the text body.

  Summary

  If you don't need to use footnotes, it might be a fine program to view doc files.

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• TRIALWARE !!!!!

  PC_HamsterAugust 15, 2011

  Pros

  Download is free

  Cons

  Program is TRIALWARE

  Summary

  You people at CNET had better start CRACKING DOWN on people who submit programs under FALSE &#38; DECEPTIVE PRETENSES LIKE THIS or you could find ***YOURSELVES*** in trouble for CONDONING their behavior I mean c'mon - SERIOUSLY !!!!!

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• Only used it a few times but it seems to work fine.

  Gayko43January 2, 2011

  Pros

  Documents were easy to read.

  Cons

  None so far.

  Summary

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