foxit reader 4 problems

-.- · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:32 pm **Posts:** 332

is it just me or does newest foxit reader try to connect to internet when it loads?

Napiophelios · **Posted:** Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:16 pm

Its not just you.
"That" mentions the same thing in the database entries comments section.
He mentions this FoxitSoftware forum topic:
http://forums.foxitsoftware.com//showth ... p?&t=18789

-.- · **Joined:** Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:32 pm **Posts:** 332

hm k thanks :S
kind of sad since I like reader too

I'll have firewall block it for now, if next update doesnt change this i'll find another pdf reader

joby_toss · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:43 am

-.- wrote:

I'll have firewall block it for now, if next update doesnt change this i'll find another pdf reader

or downgrade...

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3738

Or use Sumatra PDF

joby_toss · **Posted:** Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:59 am

christina wrote:

Hello All,

As the code posted by MrFan, this connection is created by the Advertisement built in Reader. It's safe, and it only checks the Foxit ad server to see if there any update available.

Regards
Christina (admin)

I don't blame them, but it will stop me keep using it! I'd rather use AdobeReaderLight.

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3738

AdobeReaderLight is the wrong name for a program that still weighs in at 16MB.

taotra · **Joined:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:25 am **Posts:** 44

Here's another nimble PDF Reader (less than 4MB as downloaded for the freeware version). It is portable if you extract the files. It does have some nice added features as shown in this review.

I am Baas · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:51 am **Posts:** 2591

taotra wrote:

Here's another nimble PDF Reader (less than 4MB as downloaded for the freeware version). It is portable if you extract the files. It does have some nice added features as shown in this review.

The installer is less than 4MB but the pdfreader.exe + application files is well over 10MB. Also, it writes to the registry @

Quote:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDFReader\TDIBMainForm
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDFReader\TMainForm

Pitty the freeware bversion doesn't allow for saving. Nice find nevertheless.

taotra · **Joined:** Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:25 am **Posts:** 44

I am Baas wrote:

The installer is less than 4MB but the pdfreader.exe + application files is well over 10MB.

You're right, but altogether it's about the same size as Foxit.

Quote:

Pitty the freeware bversion doesn't allow for saving.

But you can get around this. When you make changes to a pdf you can't save them, but you can print them. Instead of sending it to a regular printer driver, send it to a PDF printer driver, like Bullzip, and you have your new and saved pdf file.

joby_toss · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:10 am

guinness wrote:

AdobeReaderLight is the wrong name for a program that still weighs in at 16MB.

I guess you didn't extract it. It's well over 40mb!

guinness · **Joined:** Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:00 am **Posts:** 3738

No I didn't even bother. For a PDF reader, what does it have that others don't? (I have no intention of downloading.)

joby_toss · **Posted:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:50 am

guinness wrote:

No I didn't even bother. For a PDF reader, what does it have that others don't? (I have no intention of downloading.)

I guess it complies with every (Adobe) pdf standard?

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