Foxit PDF Reader 4.3.1.0118 Released

January 20, 2010

Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0118 is available. Changelog below.

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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

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

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

https://www.sevenforums.com/814707-post4.html

mickey megabyte said:

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~

stormy13 said:

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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~

... 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?