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[[Image:Foxit Reader.png|thumb|256x256px|Foxit Reader.]]
 
[[Image:Foxit Reader.png|thumb|256x256px|Foxit Reader.]]
  
'''''Foxit Reader''''' is a free [[PDF]] viewer that has, unfortunately, become bloated with "features" over time, but is still one of the best free PDF viewers. The interface has unfortunately taken the shitty Microsoft ribbon approach, and all versions after 7.2.8.1124 have removed the ability to use the superior classic toolbar approach.
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'''Foxit Reader''' is a [[PDF]] viewer that has, unfortunately, become bloated with "features" over time, but is still one of the best free PDF viewers despite its [[nagware]] model. The interface has unfortunately taken the shitty Microsoft ribbon approach, and all versions after 7.2.8.1124 have removed the ability to use the superior classic toolbar approach.
  
 
You can get the last good version here: [http://filehippo.com/download_foxit/64763/ filehippo.com/download_foxit/64763/]
 
You can get the last good version here: [http://filehippo.com/download_foxit/64763/ filehippo.com/download_foxit/64763/]
  
Install this version, change to classic UI, turn off cloud, and turn off automatic updates.
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Install this version, the do the following to make it look decent:
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# File -> Change Toolbar Mode -> Click, Classic Toolbar Mode.
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# Edit -> Preferences -> Updater -> Select, Do not download or install updates automatically.
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# Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Uncheck, Show Start Page, and uncheck Show Advertisement.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader] - Official page.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxit_Reader}}
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{{Link|Official|https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader}}
  
  
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[[Category: Document Software]]
 
[[Category: Document Software]]
 
[[Category: Useful Software]]
 
[[Category: Useful Software]]
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[[Category: Windows Software]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Nagware]]

Revision as of 11:29, 6 January 2020

Foxit Reader.

Foxit Reader is a PDF viewer that has, unfortunately, become bloated with "features" over time, but is still one of the best free PDF viewers despite its nagware model. The interface has unfortunately taken the shitty Microsoft ribbon approach, and all versions after 7.2.8.1124 have removed the ability to use the superior classic toolbar approach.

You can get the last good version here: filehippo.com/download_foxit/64763/

Install this version, the do the following to make it look decent:

  1. File -> Change Toolbar Mode -> Click, Classic Toolbar Mode.
  2. Edit -> Preferences -> Updater -> Select, Do not download or install updates automatically.
  3. Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Uncheck, Show Start Page, and uncheck Show Advertisement.

Links

Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-Official.png