foxit reader keeps crashing not responding

Foxit Reader Keeps Crashing: A Frustrating Experience

As a frequent user of digital documents, I've had my fair share of frustrations with Foxit Reader in the past. However, my recent experience with it has been particularly vexing. The software keeps crashing or not responding, leaving me no choice but to find alternative solutions.

A friend who happened to drop by suggested that the presence of Adobe Acrobat 6.0 on my old machine might be contributing to the problem. I'm grateful for their insight, as it led me to try out a different version of Foxit Reader. Fortunately, they had fixed the issue in their latest update, so I switched back.

In the past, I've alternated between using Adobe Acrobat and Foxit Reader depending on which one was causing fewer issues at any given time. Currently, I prefer using Foxit's reader over Adobe's due to its reliability. However, my experience with Foxit's sudden slowing down when scrolling through large documents has made me wary of relying solely on it.

I'm not a fan of software making changes without my consent, so the fact that Foxit Reader is failing in a visible way is somewhat fortunate. It seems that some kind of 'helper' intrusion into Explorer might be causing the problem. This 'helper' tries to open when I attempt to open a document, leading to crashes and unresponsiveness.

Luckily, the issue has become an annoyance rather than a showstopper. When the pop-up appears, I can acknowledge it and close it without affecting any open Reader windows. The problem persists only when I mouse over Explorer windows that have files attached.

In my quest for a solution, I entered compatibility mode, which surprisingly fixed the crashing issue. However, I soon discovered that something still threw 'Sorry, I have to close' messages. It appears that Adobe Reader was still causing problems despite being in compatibility mode.

Overall, my experience with Foxit Reader's crashing and unresponsiveness has been frustrating but not entirely unexpected. As a user, I expect software to function smoothly without any unnecessary interruptions. I hope that Adobe will address these issues before Foxit Reader breaks again, leaving me no choice but to seek alternative solutions.

Foxit reader keeps crashing not responding