Foxit Reader 4.2.0.928

Rated 30/50 by Zoroaster at Sep 17, 2008

"Maybe Adobe Reader isn't that bad after all". For sure it isn't, and moreover the font rendering is as to what I've seen rather lousy with Foxit. Adobe Reader Lite loads as fast as Foxit, and has the touch of authentic quality.

Rated 20/50 by Undesired Username at Sep 17, 2008

I'm getting sick of this turd. I had to come here to download the full installer, since the thing was unable to download and install the update the usual way. Sick of the bugs and limitations as well. Maybe Adobe Reader isn't that bad after all. Plus, using Adobe Reader, the DOpus preview plugin works...

Rated 40/50 by Artem Tashkinov at Sep 17, 2008

It's still incompatible with some PDF files but much better than a resource hog named Adobe Reader.

Rated 50/50 by ninjeratu at Sep 17, 2008

It's great! Fast and lightweight.

Rated 50/50 by Daddy_Spank at Sep 17, 2008

I love this software. Everyone should use it instead of the BLOAT that adobe puts out there

Rated 50/50 by Diam0nd at Sep 17, 2008

This is WAY faster than the adobe reader ever was and/or will be.

Rated 40/50 by Stoerpser at Sep 19, 2008

I believe that the download-link ist broken Try this download page: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

Rated 30/50 by zapatero at Nov 20, 2008

The installer reported that "Mozilla firefox is not installed", but of course it is. To use certain simple functions in the free version, a toolbar "powered by Ask" must be installed. It wants to create icons to eBay (what for?)... I prefer PDF-XChange Viewer, which has more options in the free version.

Rated 50/50 by NightFright at Nov 20, 2008

Who needs Adobe Reader when you can use this just by downloading the zipped version and just click on the exe file to load it? You have now an option in the program to remove advertising ("View" -> "Advertisement") - even if it will be back on next startup. Only thing that still has to improve: There's no other language than English, and language packs available on the site are very old and don't work with this new build. Translators, go for it now!

Rated 50/50 by Diam0nd at Nov 20, 2008

Best pdf reader around, hands down! Sumantra is good, but doesnt even come close.

Rated 50/50 by Ryusennin at Nov 20, 2008

Lightning fast. Only problem is, Firefox beta builds (Gran Paradiso, Minefield) aren't detected by the updater, which will prevent the installation of the Firefox plugin. Not a big deal though, you can still will online docs in the standalone viewer.

Rated 20/50 by us3r at Nov 20, 2008

Great PDF reader, but since it's 'freeware' it shouldn't prompt a user to install like a dozen of adware/spyware toolbars, links and other useless crap during the installation :X. And there's this banner in the program itself. Seriously they should decide whether it's freeware or adware.

Rated 40/50 by fenixproductions at Nov 21, 2008

Wery nice PDF viewer UT the newest version, the more issues. Currently there is the problem with toolbars settings. Last editions were correctly saving buttons visibility. This one still loads the same crap. I don't believe it will be fixed once for good. My pessimism came from years of waiting for similar feature for browsers integration. Nothing changed in this area so far. I will rate it for 4 but keep older version.

Rated 40/50 by betasun at Nov 21, 2008

Much better than the last version . improvements are welcome .

Rated 50/50 by xapaox at Nov 21, 2008

really fast to just read pdf documents (it can really do more of course). a must have piece of software

Rated 40/50 by Chocobito at Nov 24, 2008

The speed for render documents in this version is quite slow that version 2.

Rated 50/50 by henrypeck at Nov 25, 2008

The best way to eliminate Adobe's bloat.

Rated 40/50 by Galifray at Dec 26, 2008

While overall it's a good program. It seems to be suffering from some bloat. It's up to 6 MB unpacked, plus at least 3 MB more if you install the recommended toolbars, East Asian, plugins and other "extras."

Rated 40/50 by horsecharles at Dec 26, 2008

Galifray: so then don't install the 'optional' "bloat"... what's the matter with you? Nix the editor, creator, image extractor, Asian fonts, toolbar, online space collaborator, etc. Those ONLY get installed if you go into Options and mark them anyway. HenryPeck: i actually find this release renders even faster. This program is improving impressively by leaps and bounds. Latest Foxit release auto installs FF plugin in most Moz browser variants-- even K-Meleon & Flock.... you must manually copy it over to work in Opera 9.xxx also if you wish(v10 already comes with built-in Foxit). FYI if you already edited pdf extension in FF, to open in exterior Foxit, you MUST re-edit it(within FF options of course) to now utilize Foxit Plugin). PDF Creator install still buggy on Vista...installs on one of my systems(ironically one with lots of problems), will not install in the main one...go figure.

Rated 50/50 by BelgianWaffle at Dec 28, 2008

Great free PDF program. I wish adobe reader was this light, fast and useful :)