Windows 7: Foxit PDF Reader 4.3.1.0118 Released

Airbot · 20 Jan 2011

January 20, 2010

Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0118 is available. Changelog below.

Information

New features:

Viewing the PDFs Embedded in HTML
- Foxit Reader supports the viewing of PDF documents that are embedded inside HTML, giving users many advantages and flexibility when viewing PDF files. Also, reading a PDF in an HTML page operates the same as any other PDF document viewed in Foxit Reader. The same tool bar options are available in all PDF documents.

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4.3.1.0218 Released

Maxxwire · 21 Jan 2011

I've been using Foxit Reader for years, but lately every time I try to update it I run into Ask which immediately tries to phone home, a mandatory installation of the Foxit Toolbar on my computer with no viable opt out and Ask which ends up ensconced in Task Scheduler and must be manually removed. I really like using this program, but it just comes with too much baggage is there a slim version of the Foxit Reader without all of these extras?

~Maxx~
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mickey megabyte · 21 Jan 2011

is there no 'custom install' option where you can untick the boxes?

i always always go for custom install these days, and always check msconfig after installing any software - particularly free stuff.

mitchell64 · 21 Jan 2011

Here is how to get the zip exe. (add on free)

Here is a helpful post by Stormy13 in regard to the install process;

Foxit PDF Reader 4.0 Released

Maxxwire · 21 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by mickey megabyte

is there no 'custom install' option where you can untick the boxes?

Yes there are, but after you opt out by unticking the boxes the next screen says that it is going to install them anyway! And that's when I just close the Foxit Reader installer because I do not want that junk on my computer.

~Maxx~

mitchell64 · 21 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxxwire

Quote: Originally Posted by mickey megabyte

is there no 'custom install' option where you can untick the boxes?

Yes there are, but after you opt out by unticking the boxes the next screen says that it is going to install them anyway! And that's when I just close the Foxit Reader installer because I do not want that junk on my computer.

~Maxx~

Hi Maxx i just edited my post with a link to an old post that may help

Maxxwire · 21 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by stormy13

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which they have changed from the last version. They removed the check box for the toolbar completely and made it the Accept and Decline buttons at the bottom. Clicking on Decline continues the install, with Accept installing the toolbar. I'm guess you did the same thing I did without catching it and clicked on Accept.

So it isn't that they are force installing it, just changed how to not install it.

But if I click 'decline' then I will not have agreed to the Ask License Agreement plus nothing is mentioned about opting out of Ask becoming my default search engine. I've never seen anything like this before. Why have they made this so disgustingly complicated with this double negative opt out language and buttons? I guess this is how low Ask has had to go to trick people into installing there wares.

~Maxx~

stormy13 · 21 Jan 2011

Just use the zip version as mitchell64 showed above. Nothing to install at all; no toolbars, not even Foxit itself gets installed. Just place the extracted folder anywhere you want, run the Foxit Reader.exe once, set it as the default PDF program if so desired, then it is good to go.

DarkStar GT · 21 Jan 2011

... but I think that it (probably) still phones home

and the first time you run it, updates the Registry

Does anyone know how to get rid of that "Best reader for Everyday use" tag? I've edited the Registry but it just comes back (with v4.0 anyway).

@mitchell64 - which site is that?

mitchell64 · 21 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkStar GT

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@mitchell64 - which site is that?

It is the link in the first post by Airbot

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