foxit reader update 5.0.2.0718

[zfactor]

Foxit Reader
Version: 5.0.2.0718
Language: English OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Description:
What's New in Foxit Reader?

The following is a list of exciting new features in Foxit Reader:

Easy-to-use review and commenting tools
XFA Form Filling
Free spell checker for Comments
Safe Mode Settings in Installation


link to the msi installer here (without toolbar junk):

http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/win/5.x/5.0/enu/FoxitReader502.0718_enu.msi

[abu shofwan]

Maintenance Release (http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/showthread.php?28680-Maintenance-Release-Foxit%AE-Reader-5.0.2)

changelog :
Bug Fixes:
* Fixed a security issue of arbitrary code execution when opening certain PDF files.
* Fixed an unexpected termination issue of Foxit Reader when opening certain PDF files in a web browser.
* Fixed an issue where the page content cannot be displayed when opening certain PDF files in a web browser.
* Fixed an issue where the desktop icons would be rearranged automatically when creating the desktop icon of Foxit Reader 5.0 during installation on Windows XP.
* Fixed an issue where the file name would be a messy code or its extension would be missed when emailing certain PDF files from a web browser.
* Recovered the Print Scale function which was available in pre 5.0 versions.

[JRViejo]

FYI. Foxit Reader Portable 5.0.2 (PDF reader) Released (http://portableapps.com/news/2011-08-08_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.2_released) for PA Platform users, courtesy of PortableApps.com.

[drhu22]

-{ Quote: "FYI. Foxit Reader Portable 5.0.2 (PDF reader) Released (http://portableapps.com/news/2011-08-08_-_foxit_reader_portable_5.0.2_released) for PA Platform users, courtesy of PortableApps.com." }-


Were'nt they using questionable practices with their freeware installations?
Something about sneaking toolbars etc on poor unsuspecting rubes?
Has that changed?

[JRViejo]

drhu22, I have not seen the Portable Apps version having a toolbar, yet Wilders had a recent thread: foxit v5 now up for download caution though (https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=300023) talking about that subject.

[vasa1]

-{ Quote: "Were'nt they using questionable practices with their freeware installations?
Something about sneaking toolbars etc on poor unsuspecting rubes?
Has that changed?" }-

A lot of free software does that nowadays. And this topic has been flogged to death several times in several threads :D

[Osaban]

-{ Quote: "Were'nt they using questionable practices with their freeware installations?
Something about sneaking toolbars etc on poor unsuspecting rubes?
Has that changed?" }-

I re-installed it yesterday, and I couldn't see anything that could lead to any oversight even from a fast user.

[Page42]

Got the update. Thanks, zfactor!

Updating was a big PITA for me, however.
Previous updates had gone over top without a problem.
Not this one... or should I say, not these two.

First it prompted me to uninstall my previous version (4.3.1.0218 ), then it installed 5.0.1.5232.
I noted that this was not the most current and checked for updates and it said I had to first uninstall my previous version (which I had just installed) before it finally installed 5.0.2.0718.

I did, however, appreciate that this new version prompted me to select the Safe Reading Mode in Trust Manager, which if I'm not mistaken, it had never done in previous versions... I always had to remember to enable it after each new version update.