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Downloads:
1,326,285
- Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
November 15, 2007
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Publisher's description of Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
From Foxit Software:The following is a list of compelling advantages of Foxit Reader: Incredibly small: The download size of Foxit Reader is only 2.1 MB which is a fraction of Acrobat Reader 22 MB size. Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc. Annotation tool: Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document. Save fillable forms after filling them out so you can continue anytime. Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission while other PDF readers often silently connect. Version 2.2 build 2129 includes unspecified updates.
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Editor's review of Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
4.0 stars
- "Light and easy"
To put it gently, Adobe Reader is a real pain in the hindquarters.
It's monstrously large, slow to load, and includes many features most users will hardly ever need. Foxit PDF Reader 2.0 omits these widgets and throws in some neat features, such as annotation tools, while still allowing you to read PDF documents.
The interface mimics Adobe's, so you won't have to change your reading habits. In our test, the text readability wasn't much inferior to Acrobat's. The 1.6MB program starts surprisingly fast compared to Acrobat. You might need to fiddle a bit to get it to work with your Internet browser, but you can find help on Foxit's support forums. It's a nice touch that it opens PDFs from the Internet in their own Foxit window, instead of sucking resources from within the browser.
Foxit's biggest flaw in the old version was hogging memory and that has been corrected. We did find it incredibly irritating that URL hyperlinks were unclickable, and that some features were secretly blocked in the evaluation copy.
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User reviews of Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 503 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
Cons: I had to install both it and PDF Viewer so that I could print my typing without the ad.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
Pros: Small, easy to use, free, and works great. The best thing about is it that it's pretty customizable, it was easy to install and it works when you need it (unlike Adobe Reader)
Cons: For something free, it's good but it doesn't include some basic useful options like editing and removing pages from PDF files. Overall, it's still a great product.
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Version: Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
"it's good and will get better"
Pros: uses less than bloated adobe acrobat; loads extremely fast, opens all my stored .pdfs quickly, etc. have no trouble and find it a heck of a lot better than adobe.
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Version: Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
Pros: Batter than Adobe
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 build 2129
Pros: Faster, leaner, and more user friendly than adobe, this free PDF reader is absolutely awesome. I deleted adobe ages ago and switched completely over to Foxit. I've been happily using it for months and haven't found any negatives yet.
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