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Should I remove Foxit Reader?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #21,227
Reach 0.0097%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 140.73 days
378.59 days >
Average installed length: 198.92 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.3.1.619 100.00%

Foxit Reader

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 is a program developed by Foxit. The main program executable is foxit reader.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 38.56 MB (40,432,982 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 10. While about 85% of users of Foxit Reader come from Brazil, it is also popular in the United States and Portugal.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.fuxinsoftware.com.cn
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 38.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Foxit Reader

Program executable:foxit reader.exe
Name:Foxit Reader
Foxit Reader 5.3, Best Reader for Everyday Use!
Path:C:\Program Files\foxit software\foxit reader\foxit reader.exe
MD5:9fc64861ed3c51eb64734c9d4bbdd467
Additional files:
  • Foxit Updater.exe - Foxit Updater
  • FXCUSTOM.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • GdpAnalytics.exe (by Soft365) - GdpAnalutics (Analytics)
  • Uninstall.exe - Foxit Reader Uninstall

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.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Foxit Reader, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Foxit Reader.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,227

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 72.40%
Windows 10 14.58%
Windows XP 10.42%
Windows Vista 2.60%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.73%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.02%
Windows 7 Professional 13.02%
Windows 7 Home Basic 11.46%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.42%
Windows 8 Pro 5.21%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.05% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 85.05%
  United States 8.25%
  Portugal 4.64%
  Germany 0.52%
  Spain 0.52%
  United Kingdom 0.52%
  Japan 0.52%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.71%
Dell 22.86%
ASUS 17.14%
Hewlett-Packard 15.24%
Samsung 9.52%
GIGABYTE 3.81%
Sahara 2.86%
American Megatrends 2.86%
Common models
Positivo Positivo Mobile 4.96%
Itautec S.A. Infoway 3.31%
Dell Inspiron 5420 3.31%
Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... 3.31%
1AAAA G41T-M7 2.48%
INTEL DG31PR 2.48%

About Foxit

Foxit Corporation focuses on providing application solutions for reading, generating, organizing, and securing PDF documents.
Publisher URL: www.foxitsoftware.com

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