Foxit Reader 4.2.0.928

Rated 50/50 by salliem at May 11, 2011

Very easy to use. Doesn't stay stuck as my preferred PDF reader for some reason. Not too much of a problem though.

Rated 10/50 by ZenWarrior at May 26, 2011

Now no choice but to also install an useless toobar. It was fun while it lasted, Foxit Reader, but I'm off to find software which doesn't force me to install a toolbar--or at least offers me the option of paying to avoid it. Now, where's another PDF reader? Edit: MajorGeeks and no toolbar? Wrong! Tried it. Same thing there. Foxit Reader is dead.

Rated 30/50 by atrome at May 26, 2011

In many way better than Acrobat Reader: faster, better interface, better feature. The Ask toolbar.No simple silent install. Very good one but since ask became a so prominent part of it I'm no longer using it. I'm just version by version testing it hoping one day they will not have this prominent presence. As it is now I won't take it as on option in any kind of business environment but for sure in home environment.

Rated 10/50 by JayDsn at May 26, 2011

New functions of this version not reviewed Installs a browser toolbar from Ask.com without any option to avoid it. Foxit Software has officially joined the slimeware brigade with Foxit Reader 5.0.Since at least 3.x, Foxit has always made you uncheck unwanted garbage in its installer, like the Ask toolbar or Ebay shortcuts. But with 5.0, the Foxit installer forces you to install a browser toolbar without any opt-out method. If you don't agree to install the "PDF Creator" toolbar from Ask.com, you aren't allowed to complete the installation.No reputable software company would release such an installer. Goodbye, Foxit Reader.

Rated 10/50 by MrBongo at May 27, 2011

Whether or not there is a version that doesn't install the Ask toolbar drivel is neither her nor there. Foxit aren't the first to employ this tactic and probably wont be the last. Disappointing to say the least. I've switched to PDF X-Change. http://www.tracker-softw...duct/pdf-xchange-viewer

Rated 40/50 by nvic at May 27, 2011

As others have said, the normal installer now forces a toolbar on you. Get the MSI version to avoid the toolbar. Also of note: The program now has a "Start Page" which shows your PDF history and runs ads for Foxit's commercial products when no PDF is open. You can turn off the "start page" in the settings if you're annoyed by the ads. Aside froml the advertising, it works as labeled. I've been using Foxit since the 2.x days, and have never been disappointed. 4 of 5 because of forced toolbar in normal installer.

Rated 30/50 by shorty6100 at May 27, 2011

I use this now because printing my paychecks don't require Adobe Reader anymore. It is much more secure than Adobe. Ask Toolbar. It is easily removed; however, when installed, I opted out to install it, but it installed anyway. I understand companies need money-but when I opt-out installing a toolbar but it installs anyway, that is VERY wrong. This used to be great software. It IS lighter than Adobe-I will keep an eye on things until something better comes along.

Rated 40/50 by compmaint at May 27, 2011

Great alternative to that other PDF reader. Toolbar installs without asking, tries to change your search provider and homepage. Here's how to avoid that toolbar:http://www.computer-maint.com/apps/blog/show/7197026-don-t-install-toolbar-when-updating-to-foxit-reader-5

Rated 10/50 by Goguryeo at May 27, 2011

NOTHING GOOD AT ALL this product carries dangerous adware on it from the installation process and up to the toolbar so pls. GUYS NEVER DOWNLOAD THIS ADWARE MALWARE APPLICATION SINCE THIS ONE HI JACKS YOUR DESKTOP AND INSTALL A DANGEROUS PROGRAM TO YOUR PC BEWARE!!! this nice little innocent pdf reader got something behind your back that could be too late to be avoided once it enters your system this is my story this afternoon when i check the latest updates for my apps on to my pc i find out that there is a latest version of this piece of crap without knowing i installed it and during the installation i deselect the toolbar for ask.com after my installation process i was shock and surprised when i find out that my desktop icons has been modified accordance to the app wants and i just ignore that at first but when i open up my ie8 browser and FF4 i figure out that there is a new toolbar of ask.com beneath the address bar on FF4 and ie8 i tried to uninstall this toolbar since we all knew that having toolbar consumes internet resources and memory usage towards the RAM but when i uninstalled it i was shock to find out that i cant uninstall this piece of scumbag onto my hard drive so i tried to scan this thing with malwarebytes and hitman pro and superantispyware and i find out that there is an adware presence onto my PC and the file directory comes with the foxit pdf reader and ask.com toolbar so i try to remove it but the toolbar is still there so i try to find the file directory on my C: drive and try to remove the remaining ones thank god finally the remaining dll. have been finally removed and at ease to my heart has been finally obtain out from this terrible disaster.

Rated 50/50 by Audiobear at May 28, 2011

Easy to use and lots of menu options none that I have found

Rated 50/50 by Griz48 at May 29, 2011

Fast and accurate with some neat features and without a lot of bloat. It does what it is supposed to do and stays out of my way the rest of the time. It is not a resource hog and won't bug you to purchase extras. I have no quibbles with this software, it does what I want, when I want. I heartily recommend this software for handling your pdf files.

Rated 50/50 by LenoreCollins at May 29, 2011

Allows me to make comments and add markups to documents. Nothing I can think of. Good pdf reader. I'm a proofreader/copyeditor and find Foxit Reader invaluable for commenting and adding markups to the pdf docs I work on. Fairly straightforward to use, no downside so far.

Rated 20/50 by Atomic_Tom at May 29, 2011

Looks very pleasant; you can chose from different colored "skins". Appears to get the job done, but so did the old version. It has hijacked my desktop icons on start-up twice now and packed them all over on the left of the screen. It has changed setting in my task manager. Defrag and shut down on Auslogics defragger has become defrag and restart. This is the only program that I have recently installed and I do NOT like having to re-position my desktop icons every time I restart my machine, which btw is running Windows XP Pro SP3 32bit with a Pentium D 945 and 4GB RAM. Besides the icons I have discovered that certain other settings on my machine have been changed; Task Manager settings for Performance and Networking come to mind. And as mentioned by someone else there are two places that you must un-check to avoid having ASK installed and made your default. I switched from Adobe Reader to Foxit Reader many years ago because of the speed and "bloat ware" issues with Adobe; and I really liked the Foxit, but it did not commandeer my setting in the old days. This newest version is "Hijacking" things and causing me angst. I will be uninstalling it shortly...after the lengthy SB S&D scan finishes. There appear to be a "load" of .bmp and .png files in this software; that might explain all the adverts that others have mentioned:-( Updated on May 29, 2011

Rated 50/50 by lsulonestar at May 30, 2011

I like it. I also use Sumatra and another. Haven't tested this one new version much yet. Looks great; fully featured; no bloat; frequent improvements/updates. None found so far... Go get it. The price and the bloat factor make it a no-brainer!