Simviation Forum - I Hate PDF Files

	Search the archive:

Simviation Main Site | Site Search | Upload Images

Simviation Forum › Computer Hardware & Software Forum › Computer Games & Software › I Hate PDF Files

(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

I Hate PDF Files (Read 307 times)

May 5^th, 2006 at 2:23am

Scorpiоn Offline
Colonel
Take it easy!
The Alamo

Gender:
Posts: 4496

I hate PDF files. Why? Because they suck. Why do they suck? 'Cause. Grr. Tongue

Jesus cries every time you open a PeeDF. It's a fact. He's sitting right beside me. I know these things.

The Devil's Advocate.&&

IP Logged

Reply #1 - May 5^th, 2006 at 8:44am

Ecko Offline
Colonel
-
Denmark

Gender:
Posts: 4012

I really HATE RealPlayer files!! Angry

IP Logged

Reply #2 - May 5^th, 2006 at 8:54am

Webb Ex Member
I Like Flight Simulation!

Is it the files that suck or just Acrobat Reader?

Dump Acrobat and get Foxit. One file, 3Mb, no bloat.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

IP Logged

Reply #3 - May 5^th, 2006 at 6:23pm

Politically Incorrect Offline
Colonel
Personal opinion given
free of charge!
Williamsport, PA

Gender:
Posts: 3915

Thanks Webb, I have hated Adobe for years.
Everytime I needed it for a pdf it wants to update and no small updates either Wink

This Foxit is sweet, small, not resource hungry, no annoying banner ads running across the top and fast!! I have now used it for over 5 pdf file and not once did it want to update,

That and i now have 60 free mb of HD space to fill with addons Wink

IP Logged

Reply #4 - May 5^th, 2006 at 8:36pm

Scorpiоn Offline
Colonel
Take it easy!
The Alamo

Gender:
Posts: 4496

I don't even have PDF files. They're always online, and clicking them brings my browser to a crawl far too long. I don;t think this Foxit thing has Firefox compatability, right?

The Devil's Advocate.&&

IP Logged

Reply #5 - May 6^th, 2006 at 5:28am

Politically Incorrect Offline
Colonel
Personal opinion given
free of charge!
Williamsport, PA

Gender:
Posts: 3915

You can set it to be the default PDF reader, it will then work with FF, it will download and open the file.

I am looking to see if there is a plug in that allows it intigrate with the browser. If so this would be sweet Adobe takes to long to perform this function, probably becasue as it opens the files it is wanting to phone home to update something lmao!

IP Logged

Reply #6 - May 6^th, 2006 at 5:39am

Fozzer Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

Posts: 24861

My PDF file downloads...(it takes FOREVER!)...and opens with Adobe Acrobat 6, using my Firefox browser...
It does take an awfully long time to complete on 56k dial-up tho'... Cry

...!

Paul... 8)...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

IP Logged

Reply #7 - May 6^th, 2006 at 6:05am

Politically Incorrect Offline
Colonel
Personal opinion given
free of charge!
Williamsport, PA

Gender:
Posts: 3915

Quote:

It does take an awfully long time to complete on 56k dial-up tho'... Cry

...!

Paul... 8)...!

Your not alone friend Wink

You may want to check into Foxit, I also found that when it comes to printing PDFs it will print faster than Adobe as well Wink

IP Logged

Reply #8 - May 6^th, 2006 at 7:43am

Webb Ex Member
I Like Flight Simulation!

There is a Foxit plugin for FF.

I don't use it because it's still easier for me to get the popup box that says "What do you want to do with this file?" Sometimes I want to open it in Foxit and sometimes I want to download it.

I also have a Userstyle/CSS hack that displays PDF web links with an Adobe icon next to them so I always know when I'm about to click on a link to a PDF file.

Here is a registry hack for permamently disabling the advertising. As always, use at your own risk.

IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page