foxit v5 now up for download caution though

[zfactor]

you do not have a choice to install the toolbar on this one

http://foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/

[funkydude]

"Change Your Reader Skin" really? "Customize the shortcut keys" honestly? "Windows Explorer Thumbnails" HOORAY! More room for exploits!

This is turning out to be more of a bloatfest than Adobe. I'm glad Microsoft might be building a PDF reader into Windows 8.

[zfactor]

my feelings exactly and now you have no choice but to install the toolbar which is ridiculous, now to find a pdf reader that works well is fast and doesnt use a boatload of memory, i like pdfx but its memory usage is inasane at times and when you limit it imo it gets so slow to use...

[Legendkiller]

i am using sumatra pdf nowadays...........and its light and easy!

[TheKid7]

-{ Quote: "you do not have a choice to install the toolbar on this one" }-
Does your Windows Add/Remove Programs show an uninstaller for the Foxit Toolbar?

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/ask_uninstall.html

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "i am using sumatra pdf nowadays...........and its light and easy!" }-

When I last looked, Sumatra didn't allow for changing the page background color to a color of the user's choice.

[vasa1]

Let's see how portableapps.com deals with this.

[HAN]

What Toolbar is installed? I looked on the website and can't find any reference to changes in the Toolbar inclusion. Am I missing something obvious?? :blink:

[TheKid7]

-{ Quote: "What Toolbar is installed? I looked on the website and can't find any reference to changes in the Toolbar inclusion. Am I missing something obvious?? :blink:" }-
ASK Toolbar:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/showfaq_technical.htm#rdr_48

[Spysnake]

Yeah, I think I was wise switching to Sumatra year ago. I think Foxit's only good point was that it was fast alternative for Adobe Reader, but now I'd rather install Adobe than Foxit.

After all, PDF reader doesn't need to be so complicated.

[zfactor]

no this is why im a bit ticked off. i see the ask bar installed but there is no uninstall option. now i was able to remove it with both jv16 and revo but then when i started foxit i got a error message.

also you can NOT install v5 on top of v4 like before. you must first uninstall v4 then install v5 no way around that.

does anyone else have the uninstall option in the control panel??

i actually like nitro but it does not render many things properly especially graphics they are all choppy and fuzzy when you fill the screen width wise to be able to read a pdf well.

[zfactor]

okay something odd. i re-downloaded the installed from foxit web site and tried on a different computer and this time had no notification of any toolbar at all and none got installed?? i wonder if they updated the installer to fix this? im going to try on another system to make sure

[MatDE]

I was too very angry about this damn ASK-Toolbar. - But after installation of Foxit Reader v5 on Win7 I could simply uninstall this unwanted ASK-Stuff without any problem via the usual way. I never saw that toolbar active in Firefox or IE. - Foxit Reader seems to work without this. But I am also really considering switching back to Adobe if Foxit doesn't stop this sneaky behavior.

We users don't want those pesky toolbars! :thumbd: - If a vendor can't live without them they should close their company. - After all the newest version of Adobe Reader isn't such a slow bloat and Foxit isn't faster anymore. So they dig their own grave with such criminal tactics (installing unwanted toolbars is not better than installing any other malware to me). - Stop it Foxit or people won't use your software anymore, last warning! *puppy*

[firzen771]

well i switched to Sumatra and im liking it, it works pretty well

[ExtremeGamerBR]

-{ Quote: "i am using sumatra pdf nowadays...........and its light and easy!" }-

It does not really want to know a lot of functions that will never see in my life!

I just want a bed for PDF.

Or use the SumatraPDF portable, or reader of Chrome. Perfect!

[zfactor]

hmm second install and once again no notification of the toolbar and it did not get installed???im wondering now if there are 2 different installers...this one i got has a ton of options during install.

[MatDE]

I had my installer downloaded from filehippo.com a few hours ago. - ASK-Toolbar was included there and I saw it first during unpacking when my firewall wanted to block it. - So maybe there are different installers available? - I also don't like the colours of the new version btw. - I guess it's time for a change. ;)

[zfactor]

-{ Quote: "I had my installer downloaded from filehippo.com a few hours ago. - ASK-Toolbar was included there and I saw it first during unpacking when my firewall wanted to block it. - So maybe there are different installers available? - I also don't like the colours of the new version btw. - I guess it's time for a change. ;)" }-

yeah the first time i got it from softpedia this time from foxit directly and nothing about the ask bar during install. im wondering if its in the downloads from third party places now?

[Martijn2]

I'm considering going back to Adobe if this is the new path of FoxIt. Filehippo is a reliable source, so I doubt that they tampered with the installation file.

[RuyLopez]

I got the toolbar with a direct download from the Foxit site this morning.

When I installed it, it trashed my desktop--moved every icon to the left side. I did not investigate what else might have happened during the install--just reverted to a prior snapshot.

[MikeBCda]

It's very rare that I need to view PDF's now (i.e., while still online and using browser) ... I normally just download and save them, then view them later with Tracker's PDF-XChange Viewer. It's fairly "lean and mean" and quick, but does offer a good number of viewing options.

[Daveski17]

-{ Quote: "It's very rare that I need to view PDF's now (i.e., while still online and using browser) ... I normally just download and save them, then view them later with Tracker's PDF-XChange Viewer. It's fairly "lean and mean" and quick, but does offer a good number of viewing options." }-

I'm glad I uninstalled Foxit a while ago & installed PDF-XChange (I only used Foxit for a few weeks anyway) but even PDF-XChange had a toolbar download with one of its releases a few months ago. It didn't install on my Win 7 64 bit PC but I got it on my notebook on IE Eight). It uninstalled easily enough & Tracker said it was a mistake. I just hope this Foxit fandango doesn't give them ideas. :o

[J_L]

Never used Foxit, and never will at this rate.

[Carver]

Install an older version of Foxit or PDF-XChange Viewer.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_foxit/

[MatDE]

-{ Quote: "Install an older version of Foxit" }-

That doesn't sound like a good idea to me, especially not in the long run. - We avoided Adobe not only because it was a while ago slow as hell but had also security holes all the time. - And Foxit needs to get fixed also if I am not wrong. So using an old version might be a risk the older it gets. Because of that I would suggest regarding PDF-reader-programs to always use the latest version with the latest exploit fixes.

[zfactor]

whats wierd is im not sure how it determines to install the toolbar or not. it seems to do it whenever it feels like it. on 2 systems it skipped right over it and didnt even have the checkboxes at all. and didnt install any toolbar.

then i tried to install it on 2 other systems and just stopped the install because it would show the toolbar page and of course there is no opt out for the ask bar when it does. not sure what it going on with it.

[Mr.PC]

-{ Quote: "i am using sumatra pdf nowadays...........and its light and easy!" }-
-{ Quote: "well i switched to Sumatra and im liking it, it works pretty well" }-
-{ Quote: "Yeah, I think I was wise switching to Sumatra year ago.
I think Foxit's only good point was that it was fast alternative for Adobe Reader,
but now I'd rather install Adobe than Foxit.
After all, PDF reader doesn't need to be so complicated." }-
:thumb:

[sm1]

-{ Quote: "whats wierd is im not sure how it determines to install the toolbar or not. it seems to do it whenever it feels like it. on 2 systems it skipped right over it and didnt even have the checkboxes at all. and didnt install any toolbar.

then i tried to install it on 2 other systems and just stopped the install because it would show the toolbar page and of course there is no opt out for the ask bar when it does. not sure what it going on with it." }-

I think it depends on OS and 32bit or 64 bit. I haven't tried Foxit and now never;)

[HAN]

I asked at another forum I haunt and one user said they had no opt-out warning at all (and got the Toolbar)... Another had a very confusing opt-out page that was geared to confuse anyone that didn't spend a while reading the page (IOW, if you weren't very careful, you got the Toolbar!)

I understand Ask's shady methods (they are well known) but come on Foxit, shame on you for descending into the basement with Ask!

I need to make a living like anyone else and so does Foxit. But I don't use quasi-deceptive practices to do it!!

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

Just tried it in a VM, it did offer the toolbar as opt-out, but not so shady(just uncheck everything and click next.) It has a nice new fresh look, but the advertisement is no longer optional and it wants you to register, only offering a Yes and Not now option, not a Not ever option..
On offering the toolbar or not, I don't think it depends on whether it is a fresh install or not, as I did an upgrade(even from within Foxit reader) then it launched the v5 installer and it needed to remove v4 first(not automatically, just launched v4 uninstaller.) After that the installation of v5 could proceed. Perhaps it's just a bug, I remember something like this with the toolbar installing even though users told it not too, I'm pretty sure that was with foxit reader.

[Daveski17]

-{ Quote: "I think it depends on OS and 32bit or 64 bit." }-

I think you are right. When Tracker accidentally installed the Ask Toolbar on PDF-XC it only seemed to affect 32 bit systems.

-{ Quote: "I haven't tried Foxit and now never;)" }-

My advice is to go with PDF-XC or Sumatra. I never really liked Foxit anyway, it didn't seem too happy on a 64 bit OS. PDF-XC has a 64 bit version.

[blasev]

Ver 5 mark my good bye to foxit, and my welcome to pdf-xchange viewer

[travelerRoute80]

Oh well, what are you going to do? I'm going back to PDF-XChange Viewer.

[Trooper]

Thank you for the heads up. Well after all these years of using Foxit, its time to say goodbye.

It was a nice run, but doing something like this is just not right.

[funkydude]

Thanks to recommendations in this thread, I have installed SumatraPDF. Also added it to EMET, working well. Foxit uninstalled. :thumb:

[zfactor]

http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/win/5.x/5.0/enu/FoxitReader501.0523_enu.msi

msi installer without the toolbar

also after install go to tools preferences general and uncheck the show start page and the big start up add will be gone then go to view and towards the bottom of the list uncheck advertisement and that will not be gone as well. hope it helps...

[chachazz]

-{ Quote: "msi installer without the toolbar" }-

Foxit doesn't publish that link for public download...

downloaded the installer today... Option available to NOT install toolbar...

[Carver]

I don't think it installed the ask toolbar, I do have a rectangle shaped space but it is tan, no option with checkboxs.

[LODBROK]

I've always used Foxit's stand-alone (portable) Foxit Reader.exe but I couldn't find it for v5. I fired off an inquiry to their support:

"Currently we do not have ... our Foxit Reader 5.0 ... as a portable version, our developers are looking into it and we have no specific time of release."

Oh well, let's see what JTH might whip up over at portable apps. Otherwise maybe no more portable Foxit Reader. :'(

The last release of the previous version is 4.3.1.0323.

BTW, my email to their support was answered in less than 3 hours. :thumb:

[Boost]

I've used an old version of foxit for YEARS,no issues or toolbars :thumb:

[TheKid7]

-{ Quote: "When I installed it, it trashed my desktop--moved every icon to the left side." }-
I just updated one of my Windows XP Pro SP3 PC's to version 5 using the "check for updates" in version 4.x and after the update I also found that all of my Desktop icons were rearranged and moved to the left side of the Desktop. Strange!

The options screen shown in Post #37, above, was shown during the version 5 installation. I unselected the three (3) options shown.

Foxit Reader version 5 "seems" to be working properly.

[zfactor]

i updated all of my systems to v5 but i used the msi installer. no worries that way about the toolbar. its working very well. i also excluded the windows explorer option so no preview icons i dont need them

[allizomeniz]

How much real estate does Foxit 5 use installed? The whole reason I switched from Adobe to Foxit was because Foxit was lean. I see now the installer is up to 14MB. I wouldn't mind having the new version but if it's too big I'll just stick with what I have. Anyone know?

Also zfactor, or anyone who has used the msi installer, did you have to uninstall 4 first?

Thanks. :)

[Hungry Man]

Meh I rarely use PDFs. I have them open in Chrome when I use them. It's definitely not as functional as Adobe's PDF reader but it's far more secure.

[allizomeniz]

Found an article at ghacks that says twice the amount of hard drive space as version 4, so approximately 22MB. I'm gonna stick with what I've got. Looks like the trend is toward bloat and there's nothing in 5 I can't live without.

I do like PDF-XChange, but they've got a nag button on the interface you can't get rid of. I might get used to it eventually but they shouldn't say it's free when it's not. It's a device to try and get you to buy the commercial version. Too bad.

[J_L]

It is free, and works without limits (other than Pro features). Do you think every program with an ad isn't free?

[DBone]

For those of you that use Chrome, you can have Chrome as your default PDF viewer:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/43764/how-to-enable-google-chrome-as-your-default-pdf-reader-the-easy-way/

[allizomeniz]

To me free means without strings. When you have a nag button right on the main interface (one you can't hide) prodding you to buy, that's a string. It obviously doesn't bother some people but for me, in this case, it's a deal breaker. Sometimes I'll put up with ads in freeware if the software's worth it, but Foxit is just as good for what I need. So everything else being equal, the ad tips the scale in favor of Foxit. But I will say in its favor, PDF-XChange doesn't have watermarks.

[J_L]

I find automatically installed adware more of a string than a nag button.

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "For those of you that use Chrome, you can have Chrome as your default PDF viewer:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/43764/how-to-enable-google-chrome-as-your-default-pdf-reader-the-easy-way/" }-

It has several limitations.

[Hungry Man]

I don't think Chrome means to be a "full-functioning" PDF reader... it only wants to do the minimum so it can stay light and secure.

[vasa1]

http://portableapps.com/news/2011-05-30_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.1_released

I beat JR to it :D

[HAN]

-{ Quote: "http://portableapps.com/news/2011-05-30_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.1_released

I beat JR to it :D" }-

I tried this and it's ok. No stinking toolbar! I'm still not a Foxit person but it's a usable, less troublesome way to go if you are...

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "http://portableapps.com/news/2011-05-30_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.1_released

... " }-

There may be a lack support for non-English languages. At least that's the impression I got here:
http://portableapps.com/news/2011-05-30_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.1_released

[JRViejo]

-{ Quote: "I beat JR to it :D" }-
Kudos to you, vasa1! 8)

[Carver]

I have a comment on Foxit 5.0 it messed up my desktop icons when I installed it and it Messed up my desktop icons when I uninstalled it, I uninstalled it with Revo I saw just how much garbage the built in uninstaller left when most appys leave far less garbage.

[stratoc]

A few years back I changed from foxit (which used to be quite light) to sumatra (v1.6 out now)
Many years back I changed from adobe (never been light) to foxit.
sumatra is perfect for my needs.

[bo elam]

-{ Quote: "http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/win/5.x/5.0/enu/FoxitReader501.0523_enu.msi

msi installer without the toolbar

also after install go to tools preferences general and uncheck the show start page and the big start up add will be gone then go to view and towards the bottom of the list uncheck advertisement and that will not be gone as well. hope it helps..." }-
Thanks for the msi installer, it worked perfectly.
-{ Quote: "How much real estate does Foxit 5 use installed? The whole reason I switched from Adobe to Foxit was because Foxit was lean. I see now the installer is up to 14MB. I wouldn't mind having the new version but if it's too big I'll just stick with what I have. Anyone know?

Also zfactor, or anyone who has used the msi installer, did you have to uninstall 4 first?

Thanks. :)" }-

Foxit 5 is 24.9 MB on my computer, it feels good and light. If you use the
updater from within, it will install fine but you ll have Foxit4 and Foxit5 in
programs files. So, its better to uninstall Foxit4. Thats how I did it.

Bo