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Windows 7: Foxit Reader 5.0 released
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26 May 2011
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Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android 8,398 posts Mauritius |
Foxit Reader 5.0 released
Quote: Security. Version 5.0 is equipped to open documents created by Foxit’s PhantomPDF™ and protected by Microsoft’s Active Directory® Rights Management Service (AD RMS). This feature improves information security and helps companies meet compliance requirements.
XFA Form Filling. XFA form filling allows users to fill in and complete existing XFA forms electronically.
Productivity Features. Reader 5.0 provides users with productivity enhancements, including previews of PDF attachments in Microsoft Outlook and thumbnails of PDF files in Internet Explorer®. The Fit Visible feature fits the contents of a PDF page to the width of the user’s screen. The Split View capability divides the document pane into two or four panes to make content more easily accessible.
Enhanced User Interface. Version 5.0 incorporates the ribbon user interface technology to make finding menu items quick and easy. Users can choose the newer ribbon mode or the traditional, familiar pull-down menus of previous releases.
Enhanced Customization. With Reader 5.0 users can customize their own shortcut keys and can use skins to customize the look of the reader. Users can also use a new advanced-search tool to easily find bookmarks and commented text. Foxit Reader - Overview - Foxit Software Foxit Software | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
Motherboard Asus Rampage formula LGA775
Memory 8GB DDR2 900Mhz
Graphics Card Zotac GTX 460OC 2GB GDDR5/Asus EN9600GT 1GB DDR3 PhyX
Sound Card Supreme FX2
Monitor(s) Displays AOC 22'
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Prolink keyboard
Mouse Prolink optical mouse
PSU Cooler Master GX 650W
Cooling Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
Hard Drives 3X500GB hitachi, 2TB internal, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung
Internet Speed 1MiB/s
Other Info 5.1 System + 2.1 System
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 442 posts SoCal USA |
Be very careful with this update. Now, there is no way to opt out of installing the ask.com toolbar. Prior to this release, the user could "decline" to install the toolbar, but now Foxit shoves the toolbar down the user's throats. I stopped the install, went back to Filehippo and installed the version prior to this where I could decline the toolbar.
What a bummer Foxit. I guess I'll just have to use Chrome as my default PDF veiwer.............. Bye bye. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 8,025 posts |
Yeah, I'm not happy about the inclusion of the Toolbar either. I've moved away from FoxIt and now use Sumatra PDF reader; Download Sumatra PDF - a free pdf reader
In the past, if you did install the Toolbar, you can usually uninstall it via Add/Remove programs. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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26 May 2011
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Win 7 Pro 64-bit 6,693 posts South Central Texas |
I prefer Nitro: Nitro PDF Reader | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
OS Win 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
Memory 8GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel HD 3000
Sound Card IDT High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
Screen Resolution 1280x800
Hard Drives 640Gb 7200rpm
Antivirus MSE
Browser Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1 10,506 posts Doncaster, UK |
I changed from Adobe to Foxit because Adobe's download manager is, quite frankly, a shambles and doesn't always work correctly. Now,I am going to move away from Foxit because of the toolbar. I don't mind products including things like toolbars so long as you can opt whether or not to install them during setup. True, you can disable/uninstall the plugin in your browser and actually uninstall it from Programs and Features, but that is not the point. If I wanted to install it, I would, but seeing as though I don't, then I don't. Being force-installed without having the option to choose is a big turn-off for me, and I suspect many others as well.
Here are some free alternatives, some of which have already been mentioned: Download Nitro PDF Reader Download Sumatra PDF - a free pdf reader http://www.visagesoft.com/downloads/...spdfreader.exe http://www.drm-x.com/download/Haihaisoft_PDF_Reader.exe
Having tried all of these, my favourite ATM is the Haihaisoft reader. One of the nice features of this reader is that the icon of the PDF file isn't a generic one, but rather a miniaturised rendition of the first page of the document.
Last edited by Dwarf; 26 May 2011 at 02:06 PM..
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System Manufacturer/Model Number Dwarf Dwf/11/2012
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Service Pack 1
CPU Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory 4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card 2 x AMD Radeon HD7770 1GB CrossFired (OC 1100MHz/1250MHz)
Sound Card Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1440x900
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
PSU XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case Gigabyte IF233
Cooling 1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Hard Drives OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
Internet Speed NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus Avast! 8.0.1483
Browser IE 9
Other Info Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
CTF-430 Tablet & Pen
WEI Score: 7.7/7.9/7.4/7.4/7.9
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,091 posts |
I use it as well, although it does not zoom perfectly and prints even worse, I like it 'cause it's light on system resources and opens even the biggest PDF in a flash. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom/DIY
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel C2D E8400@4Ghz OC
Motherboard ASUS P5Q-E, bios 2101
Memory 4x2GB Kingston HyperX 8500@1066Mhz
Graphics Card Nvidia GTS450 OC
Sound Card Onboard SoundMax
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Syncmaster 17"
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Mouse Gigabyte M6900
PSU Corsair TX-750 V2
Case Custom Tower
Cooling Air: Arctic Cooling 2xF8 & F12; Akasa AK-968, 2xAK-HD-BL
Hard Drives WD6402AAEX-640GB(system), WD10EALX-1TB(storage), other external disks & docking stations
Internet Speed 10M/1M
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 20,795 posts |
I use PDF XChange Viewer. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32 bit/Windows 8 64bit 6,040 posts Pembrokeshire, South Wales, UK |
I've not looked at the new version yet but is there any reason why we can't just stick with the old version. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Zoostorm Desktop/ Asus K55A Notebook PC
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32 bit/Windows 8 64bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 @ 2400 MHz/Intel B820,1.7GHz
Motherboard Foxconn 45CMX/45GMX/45CMX-K/Asus
Memory 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM)/8GB 2 x 4GB DDR3
Graphics Card Intel Corp 82945G Integrated Graphics Controller/Intel
Sound Card Onboard Realtek/Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Hanns.G HH221 22" inches Widescreen/Asus 15.6
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080/1366 x 768
Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)/Inbuilt
Mouse Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse/Touchpad
Hard Drives ExcelStor (250GB)/Asus
Internet Speed Just under 4MB download it's ADSL.
Antivirus MSE/MSE
Browser IE10/IE10
Other Info Epson Stylus SX415 All-in-one Printer,
Seagate Expansion 500GB External Desktop Drive
USB2 HDD Enclosure
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26 May 2011
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 20,795 posts |
You could, but then you miss out on the Security enhancements and/or fixes. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Airbot 2.0
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory 12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 480 -Aftermaket Accelero Xtreme Plus cooler
Sound Card ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays 1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution 1920x1080@60hz
Keyboard Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse Logitech Wireless MK700
PSU Corsair HX1000W
Case Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Hard Drives 1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)
Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
Internet Speed DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus None
Browser Firefox Nightly
Other Info Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Foxit Reader 5.0 released problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:49 PM. |  |
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