Should I remove Foxit Reader?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,934
United States Rank #10,737
Reach 0.0620%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 36.34 days
1072.13 days >
Average installed length: 563.32 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.2.718 |
55.56% |
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| 5.0.1.0527 |
30.77% |
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| 5.0.1.523 |
13.67% |
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- #6,934 Foxit Reader 5.0
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Foxit Reader 5.0
What is Foxit Reader? (from Foxit)
Foxit Reader is a small, fast, and feature rich PDF viewer which allows the user to open, view, and print any PDF file. Foxit PDF Reader includes features like annotations, forms filling, highlighting text, and the ability to add text to PDF documents.
Overview
Foxit Reader 5.0 is a program developed by Foxit. The most used version is 5.0.2.718, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is foxit reader.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 29.33 MB (30,758,818 bytes). Foxit Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 24% of users of Foxit Reader come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Brazil.
Program details
URL: www.foxitsoftware.com/?Language=en
Help link: www.foxitsoftware.com/?Language=en
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 29.33 MB
Files installed by Foxit Reader 5.0
| Program executable: | foxit reader.exe |
| Name: | Foxit Reader |
| Foxit Reader 5.0, Best Reader for Everyday Use! |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\foxit software\foxit reader\foxit reader.exe |
| MD5: | 4f76d5d0ca6c7cd6bd0ccb44fab0a13d |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Foxit J-Reader Uninstaller (Foxit J-Reader Uninstall)
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Foxit Updater.exe - Foxit Updater
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FoxitReader.exe - Foxit Reader (Foxit Reader 5.4, Best Reader for Everyday Use!)
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FXCUSTOM.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Foxit Reader.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5FF7F99F-E887-4793-A124-D14F71147256}' (runs on registration).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Foxit Updater.exe |
| Memory: | 4.19 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0041365227% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00244321% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00169332% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 360,978 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 87 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 77.9 KB | |
How do I remove Foxit Reader?
You can uninstall Foxit Reader from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Foxit Reader 5.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Foxit Reader.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,934
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.22% |
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| Windows XP |
12.10% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.50% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.35% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.62% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.06% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.03% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.54% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.98% |
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Geography
24.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
24.30% |
| Iran |
11.77% |
| Brazil |
6.00% |
| Germany |
4.63% |
| United Kingdom |
3.87% |
| France |
3.19% |
| MA |
3.04% |
| Canada |
2.51% |
| India |
2.43% |
| Indonesia |
2.05% |
| Poland |
2.05% |
| Vietnam |
1.97% |
| Italy |
1.97% |
| Israel |
1.75% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.40% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.67% |
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| Acer |
17.60% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.73% |
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| ASUS |
8.13% |
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| Samsung |
4.53% |
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| Toshiba |
3.87% |
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| Lenovo |
2.67% |
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| Intel |
2.27% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.33% |
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| Sahara |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.38% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.75% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.44% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.50% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.19% |
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| Dell Inspiron N4030 |
2.19% |
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About Foxit
Foxit Corporation focuses on providing application solutions for reading, generating, organizing, and securing PDF documents.
Publisher URL: www.foxitsoftware.com