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ferang
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Looking for an alternative to the adobe reader that doesnt suck

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April 29, 2010 10:55:55 AM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I am looking for an alternative to using the adobe reader. I have looked around a little for something to take its place and still function well but haven’t found anything that I feel does the job.
 
Ideally the program would have these qualities.  
- Small footprint - an app as small as I can find that will open PDF files.
- Browser integration - currently I am using the adobe reader and open all PDF files (online and offline) with Firefox.
- F-word - FREE!
- Just be a simple reader and not a pain in the ass

So if anyone can suggest a good app to try it would be appreciated.

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Reply #1 April 29, 2010 11:07:19 AM
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Hello, look at

http://www.nuance.com/imaging/products/pdf-reader.asp

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acare84
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Reply #2 April 29, 2010 11:10:32 AM
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You can try Foxit Reader.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

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Hankers
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Reply #3 April 29, 2010 11:11:41 AM
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This add-on seems to work well in FireFox - PDF Download

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Reply #4 April 29, 2010 11:50:03 AM
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Thanks for all the help, ill try these out.

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narbytrout
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Reply #5 April 29, 2010 12:01:45 PM
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Sumatra PDF has a very high user rating is extremely light on resources.

LINK... at Download.com

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Island Dog
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Reply #6 April 29, 2010 1:37:26 PM
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Foxit Reader is the way to go.

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Ptarth
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Reply #7 April 29, 2010 1:47:52 PM
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Another vote for Foxit Reader.

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Lantec
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Reply #8 April 29, 2010 2:15:06 PM
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I tried Foxit (but not Sumatra) I prefer PDF-Xchange Viewer which has a native x64 version.

http://www.docu-track.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer

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kona0197
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Reply #9 April 29, 2010 4:14:49 PM
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Sumatra PDF is a great program. Starts up quick and is easy to use.

From what I have read here Foxit is a pain to remove.

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Reply #10 April 29, 2010 4:23:05 PM
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Adobe Reader keeps crashing for me. So I could use a good replacement. Good choices here...thanks!

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