foxit reader update 5.0.2.0718

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

 

Maintenance Release

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.