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Microsoft will remove the old PDF viewer from Edge in early 2025 (www.neowin.net)
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[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 28 points 6 months ago (2 children)

On computers where you are can't install other programs, and you are forced to use Windows, edge was actually a decent option for PDFs, probably better than free adobe.

This is going to suck for a lot of people in offices.

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is the sole purpose of Edge on my computers - a PDF viewer. With that find I have zero use for it.

[–] FrenziedFelidFanatic@yiffit.net 5 points 6 months ago

Key word: old

Looks like it will still be a pdf reader (basically the free tier of adobe), but the pre-2023 engine is removed.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Definitely. It’s actually quite good and one that I prefer over Adobe’s garbage.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just use this:

https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That looks like just a reader. Edge allows you to edit them as well.