Adobe Reader--any reason not to uninstall?

[HeroCloudAntivirus]

I recommend Foxit Reader according to my experience with it in the past.
But if you don't want to use a pdf reader you can open pdf through your browser but you will not be able to change anything.

 

[Nico@FMA]

This is new one to me... thanks @BoraMurdar

While true to some degree what @BoraMurdar said, i seen PDF's within a company network that where locked in such way that they only could be opened by AR and more specific a AR client installed on a client PC connected to that network.
Move the pdf to a computer with AR that is NOT connected to that network and the pdf cannot be opened.

 

[hjlbx]

@Nico@FMA does point out important consideration for commercial use; many times AR is specified in contract documents or agreements, but how many typical home users have that restriction imposed upon them ?

I've had loads of fun trying to use AR in IE Enhanced Protected Mode - so much so that I don't bother with either one anymore.

I have experience with official documents - with Professional Engineer's stamps, contracts, other legal documents - and every time AR was specified.

Plus, you had to agree to an external audit of IT systems.

 

[Nico@FMA]

@Nico@FMA does point out important consideration for commercial use; many times AR is specified in contract documents or agreements, but how many typical home users have that restriction imposed upon them ?

I've had loads of fun trying to use AR in IE Enhanced Protected Mode - so much so that I don't bother with either one anymore.

Agreed the odds that a home user gets restricted like that is virtually nill.
but industry wise i have yet to come across a foxit or sumatra pdf client being used for company internal pdf files.

 

[hjlbx]

Agreed the odds that a home user gets restricted like that is virtually nill.
but industry wise i have yet to come across a foxit or sumatra pdf client being used for company internal pdf files.

See my other post immediate after.

No other PDF reader offers the document security of AR.

 

[Nico@FMA]

See my other post immediate after.

No other PDF reader offers the document security of AR.

Thanks i did not see that part. But yeah clear as a bell.

 

[BoraMurdar]

While true to some degree what @BoraMurdar said, i seen PDF's within a company network that where locked in such way that they only could be opened by AR and more specific a AR client installed on a client PC connected to that network.
Move the pdf to a computer with AR that is NOT connected to that network and the pdf cannot be opened.

Yeah, but I think this is another story, because one is securing PDFs from everyone without a digital signature and another unauthorized access for viewing a PDF, managed by an administrator. I have seen it in hospital laboratory when admins restricts opening a PDF from non-Adobe programs, security wise. Which is more a security hole than a security layer, knowing how much exploits Adobe products brings

 

[Nico@FMA]

Yeah, but I think this is another story, because one is securing PDFs from everyone without a digital signature and another unauthorized access for viewing a PDF, managed by an administrator. I have seen it in hospital laboratory when admins restricts opening a PDF from non-Adobe programs, security wise. Which is more a security hole than a security layer, knowing how much exploits Adobe products brings

Yes agreed buddy.

 

[Aleeyen]

What have those poor guys at Adobe done to you? Keep it.

 

[uninfected1]

I use Chrome's built in PDF viewer.

Like you I just use Chrome and although I appreciate it may not be sufficient for some people it's fine for me.

Ditched Adobe Reader a long time ago and have never found any need to return to it.

 

[Ana_Filiz]

It is: heavy, buggy, full of exploits, vulnerable and old-fashioned. There are way better free and reliable alternatives: foxit, Sumatra, to name only 2 that are better than Adobe.

 

[Balrog]

The same piece of crap as Flash.

 

[jamescv7]

Adobe Reader is already not needed because of:

• Highly targeted program until now for vulnerabilities.
• Huge File size

Foxit Reader and few other alternatives can satisfy immediately because of reliability.

 

[spaceoctopus]

You can remove it. Heavy and always want to update for some reasons or another. Use Foxit