How Foxit Reader previews PDF thumbnail on Windows Explorer
Foxit Reader 2.2 ( http://www.foxitsoftware.com ) is a very fascinating PDF viewer which is small (5.5 Mbyte), requires no installation (a file works), and provides full commenting features (e.g. Highlight Tool and Note Tool). Although it requires small amount of price for its full operation, its rival software Adobe Reader cannot overwhelm Foxit’s efficiency and lightness; Adobe Reader requires more than 200 Mbyte installation size without any commenting features.
However, one main feature that is missing with Foxit Reader 2.2 is the thumbnail previewing on Windows File Explorer. Many users have been requesting the company to implant the most essential feature which is working with Adobe Reader 8; however, nobody knows when.
Thumbnail Preview Feature of Adobe Reader 8
- Install Foxit Reader 2.2 (download from http://www.foxitsoftware.com , shareware). You will only have Foxit reader icons not thumbnails on Explorer, but can comment the files.
- Install Adobe Reader 8 (download from http://adobe.com , freeware). You will then see PDF thumbnails on Explorer, but cannot comment the files.
- Go to Windows Start > Run > regedit.exe .
- On the Regedit, find the full address of your “foxit reader.exe” with the keyword of “foxit”. For example, mine is as below:
"D:\TOBACK~1\FOXITR~1\FOXITR~1.EXE" "%1" <= ADDRESS1 - Then, find the full address of your “AcroRd32.exe”. Typically that is as below:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "%1" <= ADDRESS2 - Replace every ADDRESS2 by ADDRESS1.
- Do not touch any other codes which are slightly different from ADDRESS2, e.g. “%1” also should match.
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