Any free PDF reading programs beside Adobe???

[cheater87]

I want to see how they are and Adobe had an exploit in it and I don't see anything for a patch for it.

[Cloudcroft]

Foxit Reader

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

[farmerlee]

Yep get foxitreader, its small and fast.

[WSFuser]

Sumatra PDF (http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/). Even smaller and faster.

Theres also PDF XChange Viewer (http://www.docu-track.com/home/prod_user/pdfx_viewer/) if you want yet another alternative.

[cheater87]

For Foxitreader I have to sign up for stuff for the free version.

[acr1965]

I have used PDF Xchange viewer and it has worked flawlessly.

[WSFuser]

Check here Cheater (http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm)

[cheater87]

Thanks WSF.

[Arup]

After having tried out all, PDF X Change Viewer seems to be the best, it recognizes and uses multiple CPU if your system has them, it handles heavy image PDF files far better than the rest.

[HAN]

I like PDF-Xchange better than the Foxit Reader too. :)

(If anyone is interested in PDF creation, my free PDF creator of choice is now BullZip. Several nice features! http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php )

[rdsu]

I didn't know about PDF-XChange Viewer, but seems great! :)

Also have tabs...

[HURST]

Never heard of XChange... wil give it a try...
If anyone is interest, the best mobile pdf reader I've tried is "Pocket X PDF"
And for creating PDF I use pdf creator.

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> I have used PDF Xchange viewer and it has worked flawlessly. <-QUOTE}
If I e-mail a PDF Xchange document to someone who only has Adobe PDF Reader, can they read my document on their PDF reader?

[djg05]

Tried Fox-It and never liked it. Changed to PDF-XChange Viewer and it just works flawlessly.

[ellison64]

I like free expert pdf reader
http://www.visagesoft.com/products/pdfreader/
ellison

[cheater87]

Foxit is great. Thanks. ^_^

[twl845]

I just installed PDF Xchange while in virtual Returnil, to see what it's like. I think it's great. Does anyone know how much disk space it takes? Adobe 8 takes 85 MB. If it turns out to be enough of an improvement over Adobe, I'll install it for real.:)

[Bob D]

{QUOTE-> ...PDF Xchange....how much disk space it takes? <-QUOTE}
About 10Mb

[Davidpr]

{QUOTE-> I just installed PDF Xchange while in virtual Returnil, to see what it's like. I think it's great. Does anyone know how much disk space it takes? Adobe 8 takes 85 MB. If it turns out to be enough of an improvement over Adobe, I'll install it for real.:) <-QUOTE}

About 10 Mb and works very well.

[Pedro]

{QUOTE-> Tried Fox-It and never liked it. Changed to PDF-XChange Viewer and it just works flawlessly. <-QUOTE}
If i remember correctly, it was good, more features than Foxit, but heavier (Foxit is lightest i've seen, 1-3 seconds to open). However, there are pdf's that Foxit doesn't open. Never tried Sumatra.

[Bob D]

{QUOTE-> If i remember correctly, it was good, more features than Foxit, but heavier (Foxit is lightest i've seen, 1-3 seconds to open)... <-QUOTE}
PDF Xchange loads here in <3 sec.s.
I thought it would be slower than Foxit (which I ran here for a while), but I was pleasantly surprised.
If you need speed, look at GSView. Loads in <1 sec.

[Pedro]

Different versions perhaps? It hardly loaded (i mean fully loaded, not just show up) under 3 secs.
Is GSView GhostScript GUI?

[Bob D]

{QUOTE-> ....It hardly loaded...under 3 secs. <-QUOTE}
Curious. Ver 1.00 (build 0022) here.
{QUOTE-> Is GSView GhostScript GUI? <-QUOTE}
Yes. Though technically "free", it has a modest nag screen (I'm a registered user).
It used to be my sole pdf viewer, now I only use it for it's other features (conversion to vector, text extraction, etc.)

[tepe2]

I am happy with this: PDF X Change Viewer

Another thread where you also find PDF creators:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=177677

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> About 10 Mb and works very well. <-QUOTE}
Sold!;D

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> Sold!;D <-QUOTE}
I installed PDF X Change Reader and made it the default PDF app. without uninstalling Adobe 8 reader. Ever since, my computer shuts down 8 seconds faster. Adobe must be a drag on the system.:P

[Espresso]

{QUOTE-> I installed PDF X Change Reader and made it the default PDF app. without uninstalling Adobe 8 reader. Ever since, my computer shuts down 8 seconds faster. Adobe must be a drag on the system.:P <-QUOTE}

Methinks you have other issues.

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> Methinks you have other issues. <-QUOTE}
Shutting down faster isn't an issue, it's a good thing.:)

[19monty64]

Sumatra is less than a MB, has no nag screens, opens instantaneously and is distributed under GPLv2 license.

[lucas1985]

{QUOTE-> Sumatra is less than a MB, has no nag screens, opens instantaneously and is distributed under GPLv2 license. <-QUOTE}
Sumatra is very good and I have a copy of it in a USB stick. But it isn't feature rich and PDF X-change Viewer has better rendering quality according to my eyes :)
Both have their places:
- Simple, small, speedy, no nonsense PDF reader = Sumatra.
- Feature-rich, fast, slightly more advanced PDF reader = PDF X-change Viewer.
IMO, PDF X-change Viewer + Ghostscript + GSView + PDF printer (IMO, the best are PDF Creator and Bullzip) = complete solution for all PDF needs under Windows environment.

[Espresso]

PDF X Change viewer is another one of those programs that doesn't work properly with (some) Logitech mice. The page scrolls the wrong way with the mouse wheel.

[lucas1985]

That occurs with or without SetPoint (Logitech's software suite) installed?

[Espresso]

{QUOTE-> That occurs with or without SetPoint (Logitech's software suite) installed? <-QUOTE}

I don't use Logitech software. This is usually not a problem with 99% of software but some developers use particular mouse code that breaks normal wheel operation. It may be a problem with other mice as well but I've heard that it's a specific problem with Logitech mice.

[lucas1985]

Thanks Espresso :)

[HURST]

{QUOTE-> PDF X Change viewer is another one of those programs that doesn't work properly with (some) Logitech mice. The page scrolls the wrong way with the mouse wheel. <-QUOTE}

Using Logitech's "Notebook optical mouse plus+", with SetPoint installed...no such problem here...

[gagman]

{QUOTE-> If i remember correctly, it was good, more features than Foxit, but heavier (Foxit is lightest i've seen, 1-3 seconds to open). However, there are pdf's that Foxit doesn't open. Never tried Sumatra. <-QUOTE}

Moreover, pdf-xchange is afaik the only PDF reader (adobe except) with the full search pdf feature (not just the find feature, but a real search, where all the results are displayed in a window in the right side).

This feature is usefull for me, that's why I am using pdf-xchange since a while.

[ErikAlbert]

I can't use any of these alternatives, my bank forces me to use Adobe, otherwise no bank statements. Adobe is such a bloatware and it doesn't even have a default folder to store .pdf-files.

[lucas1985]

I wonder how your bank forces you to use Acrobat Reader ???

[ErikAlbert]

{QUOTE-> I wonder how your bank forces you to use Acrobat Reader ??? <-QUOTE}
Before I print my bank statements, my bank checks if I have Acrobat Reader or not.
If I don't have AR on my computer, I get a link to install it.
Once I have it installed, the printing starts and then I can save the pdf-file on my computer.
Then I have to confirm that it was successful or not, if not I can do it all over again.

[djg05]

Surely you can put another reader on your system alongside Acrobat and set the other as the default one?

My bank does not put any restrictions on me. I just d/l the ofx file. Don't even need javascript.

[ErikAlbert]

{QUOTE-> Surely you can put another reader on your system alongside Acrobat and set the other as the default one?

My bank does not put any restrictions on me. I just d/l the ofx file. Don't even need javascript. <-QUOTE}
Two softwares for one job ? That is a waste of space. Then I prefer to keep Acrobat Reader.
I keep my bank, it has a very safe login procedure that makes any keylogger/thief desperate. :)

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> Surely you can put another reader on your system alongside Acrobat and set the other as the default one?

My bank does not put any restrictions on me. I just d/l the ofx file. Don't even need javascript. <-QUOTE}
That's what I did. I am using PDF-Xchange as my default reader while retaining AR on file (not sure how long). PDF-Xchange Reader has an option in the set up for that.

[jfd15]

{QUOTE-> I wonder how your bank forces you to use Acrobat Reader ??? <-QUOTE}


my question exactly

[JerryM]

I could not get FoxIt to print some documents. Have no idea why, but Adobe works well. I uninstalled FoxIt.
Jerry

[twl845]

{QUOTE-> I could not get FoxIt to print some documents. Have no idea why, but Adobe works well. I uninstalled FoxIt.
Jerry <-QUOTE}
As I said earlier, I tried PDF-Exchange and I like it. Someone else earlier in this thread mentioned they didn't like FoxIt either. You can run AR and PDF-E together until you decide what you want to do. PDF-E is light on resources. AR is 86mb and PDF-E is 11mb.

[majoMo]

{QUOTE-> I could not get FoxIt to print some <-QUOTE}
A old Foxit'issue... Maybe your printer is a HP?...;D