Acrobat is some seriously astonishing bloatware. Sumatra pdf is pretty clean - http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/index.html
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 4:39 PM, David Tchepak <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for PDF-XChange. > > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Arjang Assadi <[email protected]>wrote: > >> http://www.tracker-software.com/ >> PDF-XChange >> >> >> On 21 August 2010 10:49, Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I take pride in running a “clean” machine. Using autoruns.exe I find and >> > stop or remove any useless processes. After installing things like >> Nero, >> > Adobe Reader and various device drivers it can take hours to get rid the >> > mind boggling amount of utter garbage they install. >> > >> > >> > >> > Well, Adobe Reader defeated me ... straight after booting this morning I >> get >> > an Abode reader popup asking for an update. >> > >> > >> > >> > I thought I killed that stupid thing deader than Elvis months ago, but >> it >> > has outsmarted me and reappeared. My pride is shattered and I’m angry. >> > Despite searching the registry and the web I am unable to figure out >> just >> > how it managed to remain alive and where it has secreted itself. I found >> an >> > option in reader preferences to toggle the auto-update behaviour and I >> used >> > procmon.exe to try and find what it’s changing, but I can’t find any >> > registry or file writes in the log. The bastard has tricked me. >> > >> > >> > >> > The only thing to do now is get rid of Adobe Reader forever and replace >> it >> > with something else that is polite and lightweight. I’m running some web >> > searches for Adobe reader replacements, but I thought I’d ask in here if >> > anyone has one they like. >> > >> > >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Greg >> > >
