I like Okular on linux, and since KDE is ported to windows I think it should be available there too.

The newer versions of Acrobat Reader are much faster to start up than it used to be. To the point where I've ditched Foxit and gone back to Reader.

I don't have a problem with the auto-updater (I think they're good, in general). In fact, while I haven't looked into it all that much, I'm pretty sure the updater for Acrobat Reader works the same as the one for Foxit - that is, it only asks you to update when you actually launch the program.

Quote: Original post by Codeka
I don't have a problem with the auto-updater (I think they're good, in general).

Maybe Adobe Reader has gone better then, but I'm sure that I've got memories of installing it and getting a completely bloated system with background executables and so on.

I don't think auto-updaters are good though. They're OK if they only run if the program runs (as you say you noticed with adobe reader). I like it if a Windows application checks at startup if there are updates, asks "do you want to update", and you press OK and it's updated (without manually needing to go to a web browser and download and install something).

But too many Windows programs find themselves important enough to each install their own separate updater background process that comes show a popup every few days or weeks while you're doing totally other things than working with that program. I think the fact that many Windows programs are bloated with auto updaters and annoying user messages at wrong times, is just a sign that Windows needs a good package management system that updates every single application for you at your command, when you're ready for it, like most Linux distro's have.

Quote: Original post by Lode
I don't think auto-updaters are good though. They're OK if they only run if the program runs (as you say you noticed with adobe reader). I like it if a Windows application checks at startup if there are updates, asks "do you want to update", and you press OK and it's updated (without manually needing to go to a web browser and download and install something).

Yeah, I agree with that. Auto-updating is important in these days of security concerns and such. Besides, if a program doesn't auto-update, I'll typically install whatever version is out at the time and then forget about it. But yeah, installing a background process or even a scheduled task to check for updates every day or week or whatever is totally annoying and over the top.

sumatra is quite good for viewing, but if you want to print anything more than 2-4 pages it will kill your computer :(