Lamp0 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I used Foxit PDF Reader for a long time, but it seems to be getting kind of hefty & there ads in it too. Anyone recommend any other pdf readers? Or maybe it's best to just get an older version of Foxit? Ian W, Raa and xrobwx71 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Max Norris Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Usually use Sumatra myself. Very simple, not a lot of bells and whistles, but fast to render and very lightweight. Not a good choice if you need to do PDF forms and such though. On the plus side it also reads ePUB's, CBZ/CBR comics, and such too. http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/free-pdf-reader.html My wife uses Adobe, seems to have gotten a lot better than what it used to be too, but don't quote me on that. garwin and goretsky 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zhangm Supervisor Posted June 16, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted June 16, 2014 Adobe largely cleaned up their bloated mess after version X, so that's what I used prior to installing Windows 8 and using the default PDF reader. For old systems, I use Sumatra PDF. It's light, no-nonsense, and basic. Works quite well, though I've only used it on large text documents. Moved to Software Discussion and Support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Reader on the WinRT side and Adobe Reader on the desktop side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 metallithrax Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I use PDF-Xchange Viewer. Site currently undergoing maintenance as I post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 witboy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 nitro reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 xrobwx71 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I use Foxit as well. Performs great at home and at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MS Bob 11 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 +1 for PDF-XChange Viewer. It comes with Explorer shell integration so Explorer Details view and Details pane PDF properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +Frank B. Subscriber² Posted June 16, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted June 16, 2014 Adobe Reader XI. Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lamp0 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks for the replies I have Adobe Reader set up. It seems pretty sound thus far.vI wish the default Reader app was not just a Metro app. Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cjrobe Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I have both Sumatra PDF and Adobe Reader installed. Sumatra is my default but whenever I open forms I need to fill I go with Adobe. Adobe Reader is much much better than before though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 spy beef Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 adobe reader 9 Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HawkMan Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Experience has told me that Adobe reader is the ONLY one who is guaranteed to show PDF's correctly with readable and properly rendered fonts all the time. on top of that, it's search function is beyond anythign the others can dream of. heck Adobe reader is so much better on those points and the search so important that back when I worked support on HP MFP's and our call center had ancient computers with no ram or oomph, we still used the old adobe reader instead of foxit for the service manuals Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 (Account no longer active) Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 SumatraPDF: nothing's as fast or resource efficient. Yes Adobe Reader does render PDFs (slightly) better, but it's slower and bloated. goretsky 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Raa Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Adobe Reader. Fast, reliable, effective, no crapware. The way PDF's were intended to be read. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 simonlang Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 okular is pretty and awesome :laugh: also it comes free of any adobe spyware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beyond Godlike Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Nitro here. Adobe when Nitro messes something up, which is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Choto Cheeta Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Way back in days, when I switched from my dad's machine to my personal, powerful super fast Intel Pentium - II based system, I installed Acrobat Reader... And since then i am with it, today's Version XI of Adobe Acrobat Reader seems clean but wooping 80MB in size and taking a lot of disc space is a concerned when compared to other software in the same arena... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 awergh Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 PDF XChange Viewer for me unless I'm on older hardware and then I will use Somatra PDF. I used to use Foxit and before that Acrobat Reader 5.1 (yep before they droped Acrobat in the title with v6). Foxit seemed to just get bigger and once I tried version 5 which came with useless skins on a p3 1.4 and it had much higher cpu usage then it should I never used it again. Well perhaps I am unfair because I'm not sure what PDF XChange Viewer is even like on a P3 1.4 but it is actually really nice when you want to open an entire semesters worth of lecture notes to study them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blerk Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Adobe Reader Not as fast as some of the others, but it's the only one that Just Works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +InsaneNutter MVC Posted July 14, 2014 MVC Share Posted July 14, 2014 I used to use Foxit, however after various problems i switched back to Adobe Reader and found it to be a lot better than older versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gohpep Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Well Microsoft Reader is ok for basic reading on Windows 8. Adobe Reader XI is good, but I'm assuming you want a non Adobe PDF Reader. I really like PDF XChange Viewer http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hum Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Adobe is god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gerowen Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Evince is pretty good. Comes native with Linux, but there's a Windows version available. https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince/Downloads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 satysin Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 SumatraPDF user checking in! SOOOO GOOOD! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 darkrats Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Many years ago I installed Foxit Reader 2.3 and after updating some of the add-ons, I created a portable version that weighs in at about 6 MB. It just has to be unzipped to a folder, make a shortcut to the executable, and that's it. Over time, I think I've only found 2 documents that I could not open with Foxit. I've never had a problem with the way fonts or images were rendered, and it is very fast in use. I have tried newer versions, but they are too bloated for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I used Foxit PDF Reader for a long time, but it seems to be getting kind of hefty & there ads in it too.
Anyone recommend any other pdf readers? Or maybe it's best to just get an older version of Foxit?
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