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Strange Google search result...

#1 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:50 pm

My Foxit PDF reader was updated to V6.02.
GAWD-AWFUL HORRIBLE, with an MS-Office-like ribbon. Absolutely useless crap version! :evil:
So I uninstalled it and reloaded the previous V5 version. :D
Then I looked on Google with this search "foxit reader v6 crap"
At the bottom of the first page with search results there was this notice:

In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 1 result(s) from this page.
If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s) at ChillingEffects.org.


Checking the omitted link, it shows a huge list of what looks like pirated(?) software... WTF?
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Re: Strange Google search result...

#2 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:16 pm

I was aghast at what I saw as well!

I did find an option under:

File>>UI Options>>Change toolbar mode>> choose 'Classic Toolbar Mode'

Choosing 'Classic Toolbar Mode' reverted my GUI back to what I am used to seeing :)
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Re: Strange Google search result...

#3 Post by killer » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:45 pm

I'd never heard of 'Foxit'. Perhaps I am naïve but Adobe Reader seems to do the job and it has been my choice to view any pdf.
So what is the benefit of Foxit?
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#4 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:58 pm

It's personal preference in my case. Foxit displays all PDFs I have come across just fine. The issue that cropped up was with the latest update and the implementation of a MS Word type ribbon. I think it looks tacky and terrible. I changed the skin back to classic tabs which I like. I've been using Foxit for ~2 years now and it is my choice for PDF viewer/editor. Just used to it and its features I suppose :)
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#5 Post by killer » Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:10 pm

Thank you for the rationale, emeraldgirl08. I think I'll stick with Adobe ... even if it might take up a lot of space.
Foxit sounds very dodgy!
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#6 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:51 pm

Au contraire. I am a student and the last thing I need is a dodgy PDF reader/editor. Foxit has not failed me in my ability to generate PDF content as well as edit my PDFs. I am using it right now downloading peer-reviews and researching. I also place notes in PDF for a couple of my courses. My motto is 'use whatever works for you' :)
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#7 Post by Tasurinchi » Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:43 am

+1 for Foxit, I'm usings its portable version since at least 5 years. It's really lightweight, more responsive and less intrusive than Adobe

Just my 2 cents...
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