PDF-XCHANGE VIEWER (FREE)

[tepe2]

Have you tried this one? Is it good?

http://www.docu-track.com/home/prod_user/pdfx_viewer/

I have never used other than Adobe Acrobat Reader Free myself.

Thanks :)

[Bob D]

-{ Quote: "Have you tried this one? Is it good?
http://www.docu-track.com/home/prod_user/pdfx_viewer/
I have never used other than Adobe Acrobat Reader Free myself.
Thanks :)" }-
Haven't tried it, but I DO have their PDFXchange 3, which I highly recommend.
You may want to look at Foxit Reader.
It is a MUCH smaller program than PDF-Xchange Viewer.

[tepe2]

-{ Quote: "Haven't tried it, but I DO have their PDFXchange 3, which I highly recommend.
You may want to look at Foxit Reader.
It is a MUCH smaller program than PDF-Xchange Viewer." }-
Thanks. PDFXchange 3 must be the full-version?

PDF-Xchange Viewer Free is supposed to have more features than Foxit Reader Free. But I will have a look at both.

If I use one of these alternatives can I un-install Acrobat Reader? Or will there be certain things I need Acrobat Reader for? Any issues using alternatives to Acrobat Reader?

[Bob D]

-{ Quote: "If I use one of these alternatives can I un-install Acrobat Reader? Or will there be certain things I need Acrobat Reader for? Any issues using alternatives to Acrobat Reader?" }-
Hi Tepe2
Absolutely.
Many here have shied away from Adobe Reader due to it's bloat, inherent slowness.
Foxit (can't comment on PDF-Xchange Viewer) is MUCH smaller/faster.
(Don't use it much, as my default reader is GSView, but I have Foxit installed.)
-{ Quote: "PDFXchange 3 must be the full-version?" }-
Yes, it's their .pdf conversion soft.
I'd suggest a search here. As I recall a thread some time back ragarding alternate pdf readers.

[tepe2]

Thanks :)

I made a search and found a few threads.

I'm going to try one by one until I find the one I need/like.

[lucas1985]

It's a good alternative to Adobe Reader and Foxit. I'm leaning towards PDF-Xchange Viewer rather than Foxit.
Another option (http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/)

[Bob D]

-{ Quote: "It's a good alternative to Adobe Reader and Foxit. I'm leaning towards PDF-Xchange Viewer rather than Foxit.
" }-
May I ask why?
(I notice PDF-Xchange Viewer's DL is >10Mb, vs Foxit's 1.6Mb)

[lucas1985]

Both open equally fast, but Foxit sometimes has troubles with complex PDFs and/or crash.
Also, I prefer PDF-Xchange Viewer's GUI.

[Pedro]

-{ Quote: "Both open equally fast, but Foxit sometimes has troubles with complex PDFs and/or crash.
Also, I prefer PDF-Xchange Viewer's GUI." }-
I noticed that too. Did you try it with some pdf you know foxit won't open correctly but this one does?

I'll give that a go :thumb:

[ErikAlbert]

My online-banking forces me to use Adobe Acrobat Reader to get my bank statements in .pdf-documents. So I have no other choice.

[tepe2]

-{ Quote: "My online-banking forces me to use Adobe Acrobat Reader to get my bank statements in .pdf-documents. So I have no other choice." }-
That may be the case for me too. My bank also give me documents in pdf-format. I soon find out.

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "That may be the case for me too. My bank also give me documents in pdf-format. I soon find out." }-
You might have the same issue like me. If my online-banking doesn't find AR on my computer in order to print my bank statements in .pdf-format, it gives me a link to download AR. So I have no other choice.
It's not a problem for me and I'm not going to change my bank, just because it forces me to use AR. I have that bank since 1970.

[Bob D]

-{ Quote: "....If my online-banking doesn't find AR on my computer in order to print my bank statements in .pdf-format, it gives me a link to download AR. So I have no other choice...." }-
The search for your pdf program is not invoked by your browser but by your bank?

[ErikAlbert]

-{ Quote: "The search for your pdf program is not invoked by your browser but by your bank?" }-
That's what I said. My bank doesn't offer any choice than AR.
My online-bank has also its own message system to communicate between bank and clients. I don't email with my bank, I use that message system and it has a login procedure, that makes any keylogger USELESS.

[tepe2]

I tried PDF-XChange Viewer free and it worked with my online bank. First I uninstalled AR. Maybe I keep this one.

[lucas1985]

-{ Quote: "I noticed that too. Did you try it with some pdf you know foxit won't open correctly but this one does?

I'll give that a go :thumb:" }-
Usually, they're documents with embedded scripts. Also, Foxit crashes more than the norm in Win-9x systems (GDI+ errors) when there are various documents open.
If I find a PDF which behaves this way, I'll send it to you.

[tepe2]

I find a lot of free pdf-viewers.

But I would also like to know if there's a free pdf-creator which allows me to convert non-PDF file into PDF file.

[lucas1985]

-{ Quote: "I find a lot of free pdf-viewers.

But I would also like to know if there's a free pdf-creator which allows me to convert non-PDF file into PDF file." }-
PDFCreator (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/) :)

[tepe2]

PDFCreator of course! I knew I have read about it somewhere, but I had forgotten about it.

Thank you so much lucas :)

[stapp]

A useful site is here, works for me and converts just about anything at all including pdf to pdf if say foxit hadn't show a document correctly.

http://media-convert.com/

[InfinityAz]

For conversion to pdf, you may also want to check out Bullzip PDF Printer (http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php). Works well, free, etc.

[tepe2]

Thanks :thumb: :)

[acr1965]

another one to add to the mix-

http://www.dopdf.com

[tepe2]

Thanks :)

Good thing: You ask a question at Wilders, and always get 3-4 or more suggestions :thumb:

"Bad thing": Never know what to choose, which is better. ;D ;D

[Firebytes]

-{ Quote: "I find a lot of free pdf-viewers.

But I would also like to know if there's a free pdf-creator which allows me to convert non-PDF file into PDF file." }-

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/Writer.asp