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    Adobe Reader Folder size...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kingbob, Feb 7, 2010.

  1. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    I am using the latest version of Adobe Reader and the Adpbe folder size is 135 MB. The Reader folder is 89.2 mb, setup files are 40.6 mb, and the Resource folder is another 5+ mb. Is this normal? Do I have duplicates of something in there? Can Adobe be this bloated? And this folder doesn't even include the flash.
     
    kingbob, Feb 7, 2010
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  2. swarmer

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    Oh no, don't do that.

    I don't know exactly how bloated it is... but it's really bloated.

    Uninstall it and download FoxIt Reader instead.
     
    swarmer, Feb 7, 2010
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  3. Padmé

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    It's "normal" for Adobe.
     
    Padmé, Feb 7, 2010
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  4. J&SinKTO

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    PDF-Viewer is another nice alternative
     
    J&SinKTO, Feb 7, 2010
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  5. Deks

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    I think the size is perfectly fine for Adobe Reader.
    Though I must say I don't use it myself.
    I use Foxit Reader (as do numerous other people I recommend the program to).
     
    Deks, Feb 7, 2010
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    btw, FoxIt takes up about 7 MB of disk space on my machine.
     
    swarmer, Feb 7, 2010
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  7. Deks

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    Foxit comes up to 11Mb on my HDD.
    Then again I also updated it to the latest version and all, and have a few extra updates.
    :)

    It's extremely small and very effective in what it does.
    I do think it's RAM use of opening PDF documents might be slightly bigger in comparison to Adobe ... though it's not that problematic really and newer versions do not seem to have any issues.
     
    Deks, Feb 7, 2010
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