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chachazz
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[Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.0.2

»www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

MSI file here: »cdn04.foxitsoftware.com/ ··· 6.0/enu/

What's New in Foxit Reader 6.0?

New Features:
1. PDF Creation
Allows users to quickly and easily create PDF.

1) With one-click, create from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel through the Foxit Reader plug-in.

2) High performance PDF conversion from hundreds of file types by:

a) Dragging and dropping the document into Foxit Reader.

b) Using the Foxit Reader create From File capability.

c) Right mouse clicking on the file.

3) Convert hardcopy documents into PDF with the create From Scanner functionality.

4) Extend any application with print capabilities to include PDF conversion through the included Foxit Reader PDF Printer (PDF print driver).

5) Cut and paste content via the Windows clipboard into a new PDF by using the From Clipboard feature.

2. Ribbon-Based Toolbar

New user interface with a ribbon-based toolbar based on Microsoft Office 2013 (Office 15) design is more intuitive and provides users with a familiar user experience.

3. Read and Search PDF Portfolios
Open and read PDF portfolios and perform searches either within a single PDF file or across all the PDF files in the portfolio.

4. Whitelist Trusted URLs for Form Submission

Enables users to create and maintain a whitelist of the trusted URLs when submitting form online to manage the file access.

5. Create and Insert Stamps
Allows users to create and insert stamps into their PDF documents and forms, by selecting from a choice of pre-made stamps, creating static custom or dynamic stamps.

6. PDF Sign

Allows users to sign documents with their own handwriting. Signatures can be created from an image of your signature or by writing it yourself on touch enabled desktop systems or tablets. Users can quickly and easily manage, place, and apply these signatures.

7. Plug-in Manager

Adds plug-in Manager which shows a list of installed plug-ins and the relevant information.

Feature Enhancements:
1. Comments Summary
Supports sorting comments by checkmark status, setting current properties of any comment as default, and deleting comment by batch. Plus, the Note comment now supports to be printed.

2. Booklet Printing
Allows users to print multipage PDF in booklet format.

3. Run Script Right Control
Supports to control the right of running Script for better PDF protection.
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chachazz

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Re: [Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.02

If you don't want these extras(presented during install routine), uncheck the boxes.



jadinolf
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Re: [Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.0.2

Thanks chachazz

therube
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Re: [Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.02

I didn't look yet (nor did I look at the MSI, yet) but, what, all the "Create" features are tied in with the Ask Toolbar, it would seem?

So if you don't install Ask, you don't get Create?
(Might not be a loss anyway. When I was reading through all the Create features, I'm thinking to myself, uh, do I want that? I want a Reader, not sure about the rest.)

(But then I do use the Typewriter function kind of regularly, & at times I'll save those modified PDFs. Wonder if that ability will still be there even if you don't accept Create?)

chachazz
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said by therube:

I didn't look yet (nor did I look at the MSI, yet)

Let us know what you discover after you play with the program.

therube
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Randallstown, MD

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(running sandboxed, XP, sandboxie)

EXE

Full set of install options, just about everything de/selectable
I saw no mention of toolbars

But then I may not have been able to progress far enough ?
UI disappeared, but any number of processes remained

Doesn't look like I'll be able to install sandboxed ?

Ah, I killed PIP_something_or_the_other, & then the UI reappeared

(Still no mention of toolbars, though)

Install size about doubled from ~44 MB to ~81 MB (5.4 to 6.0)

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EXE, shell extensions & spell check ONLY

Once again UI disappears
PIPDetect.exe is the process I'll kill
UI returns
Again no mention of toolbars
Install
Install size ~74 MB
Two parts of the installer process hung in memory, killed

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MSI

No mention of "toolbars"
(the MSI version, in the past at least, never had "toolbars")
Install completed, cleanly, not needing to kill anything, & all processes exited memory on "completion"
Just one thing though, nothing ended up installing ?
It "installed", then I see, "rolling back action" at which point it was not "installed" ?

So sure looks like the MSI is not installing sandboxed
(yes I do run an old version of sandboxie & have no interest in current - at this time)

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MSI, shell extensions & spell check ONLY

Did install successfully
Install size ~78 MB

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In the past, my reasoning for the MSI over the EXE was because it did NOT include toolbars
With 6.0, undecided at this point ...

Foxit Reader.exe size increase from 23 to 33 MB (version 5.4 to 6.0)

MSI version has an "Activation.exe" module, whatever that may be for?

Have not yet explored that additional plugins/features that may be offered (the what I consider "non-reader" items, like Creator & Printer)

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Re: [Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.0.2

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Ok is it just me or is ask.com now embedded into this program? I only ask since i have never seen it before where i can hide the ask.com search button.

therube
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Randallstown, MD

therube

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I'm seeing the same, in all varieties, regardless of MSI or EXE or if Ask was installed or not.

What happens if you PTFB ?

chachazz
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Been there awhile(in the exe), Mark.

The .mis has no extras bundled in ..but it's 'Enterprise' - probably be asking for registration or license.

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Re: [Free] Foxit PDF Reader 6.02

said by therube:

MSI version has an "Activation.exe" module, whatever that may be for?

Well that's new?
When I used to grab the hard to find .MSI version for it's lack of toolbars or third party bundled products... it did not contain any type of "Activation" module. I abandoned Foxit at least a year ago so things have changed in that regard.

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