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The Shaggy D.A.
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PostPosted: 16:27 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've used Foxit for years, but it's getting a bit bloaty now.

[edit] Might have a bash at going back to an older version, when it was still small and quick...

https://www.oldapps.com/foxit_reader.php
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PostPosted: 19:21 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra_PDF

free opensource, no bloatware

Vincent wrote:
I see Firefox will be including a reader with their browser but not until next year Rolling Eyes


I can open and read PDF's fine currently with 38.0.5 or am I completly misunderstanding the question?
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nitro PDF Reader - mine's quite old now, they might have changed it since and added the usual freeware irritants.
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PostPosted: 20:36 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Foxit but I think chrome grabs them these days. (When on a pc)
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PostPosted: 20:40 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

The trouble with foxit now is every time it opens they are pestering you to upgrade with a popup window.
Quite often it gets under the pdf window and won't let you scroll or anything until it's closed.
I wouldn't recommend it at all now.
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PostPosted: 20:47 - 08 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
I've used Foxit for years, but it's getting a bit bloaty now.

[edit] Might have a bash at going back to an older version, when it was still small and quick...

https://www.oldapps.com/foxit_reader.php


Another shout for FoxIt here.


doggone wrote:
The trouble with foxit now is every time it opens they are pestering you to upgrade with a popup window.
Quite often it gets under the pdf window and won't let you scroll or anything until it's closed.
I wouldn't recommend it at all now.


I would recommend doing this...
https://i.imgur.com/t0yUKnr.png
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PostPosted: 10:27 - 09 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep
me luv you long time Foxit too
but it does seem to have gotten a bit bloaty/naggy hasnt it?

Didn't think to go into the preferences to get it to STFU Embarassed
will try that Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 10:43 - 09 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to use Foxit but switched to SumatraPDF. You could use Acrobat Shocked Laughing
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PostPosted: 10:55 - 09 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Used to use Foxit, now Chrome opens them happily.
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PostPosted: 12:11 - 09 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Accuhaler wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra_PDF

free opensource, no bloatware

Vincent wrote:
I see Firefox will be including a reader with their browser but not until next year Rolling Eyes


I can open and read PDF's fine currently with 38.0.5 or am I completly misunderstanding the question?


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PostPosted: 13:49 - 09 Jun 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I spose it also depends on how you use pdfs
In browser like firefox etc are ok for general purpose but I use
quite a lot of data sheets type PDfs which would be annoying to
load up a browser every time and a stand alone is much quicker.
Foxit allows you to tab them as well
and now I've remembered to RTFM and turn off any nags
and unwanted features ( thanks Cansa)
I'm quite happy with it for now.

I do recall Acrobat taking forever to load all manner of shite before I could read only a data sheet.

Sumatra looks OK if lightweight tho' and will bear that in mind if Foxit starts to annoy

Chrome? NFW
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