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TygrBright

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6. Foxit has a ton of really annoying habits you have to configure out of default.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 09:52 AM

Mar 2022

Especially if you use browser-native PDF readers a lot (I do.) When it's installed it will make itself your "default" pdf reader even when you are in-browser, meaning that instead of you clicking on a .pdf link and it automatically and without comment opening in another browser tab, you will get a Foxit pop-up asking you which viewing option you want to select and if you select Foxit, it will always display in the Foxit dashboard which surrounds it with visual junk.

Just sayin'....

negatively,
Bright

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What's a really lightweight PDF reader for Win8.1 ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 OP

Browsers can display .pdfs these days, so if you already have a relatively recent browser PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #1

Lots of them-- often your browser will include one. I've been... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #2

Sumatra AllBlue Mar 2022 #3

I'm giving it a try, but may also try Foxit. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2022 #5

Foxit has a ton of really annoying habits you have to configure out of default. TygrBright Mar 2022 #6

Like Treasonus above, I've used Foxit for years as an alternative to Adobe reader. nt Earth-shine Mar 2022 #4