Compare Edge add-ons: Open in PDF Reader vs Avast Online Security & Privacy
Stats | Open in PDF Reader | Avast Online Security & Privacy |
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User count | 103,360 | 2,770,132 |
Average rating | 3.50 | 4.70 |
Rating count | 15 | 1,051 |
Last updated | 2022-12-14 | 2022-11-15 |
Size | 49.23K | 1.98M |
Version | 0.3.2 | 22.11.173 |
Short description | |
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Send PDF links directly to your favorite PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader | Avast browser security and web reputation plugin. |
Full summary | |
The "Open in PDF viewer" extension opens PDF files directly in your favorite external PDF viewer application. To use the extension, right-click on a PDF link and select the "Open in PDF viewer" item. The extension downloads the PDF file in your default downloads directory and then executes the external command to open the downloaded file with the default PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF reader). Note that to execute an OS-level command, you need to install a native client. Native client installation guide appears on the first usage. Features:
Change Logs: 0.1.1: It is now possible to define left-click open in default PDF reader from the options page. If this mode is enabled, the extension blocks the default action when a link with the PDF mime type is the target. 0.1.2: |
Secure your Microsoft Edge browser against real-time online threats, trackers, and scams. Browse with confidence using Avast Online Security & Privacy. We’ll check every site you visit, from Facebook to your bank, so nothing puts you or your data at risk. Join a growing community of 400 million Avast users. • Identify and block phishing sites trying to steal your data. • Quickly check the risk rating of any website just by hovering over the link. • Block invasive tracking cookies that collect data on your browsing activities. • Block online advertising and remove your details from advertisers’ databases. • Optimize your privacy preferences and settings across your favorite online platforms. • Automatically ask sites to stop tracking you and selling your data. Learn more at https://globalprivacycontrol.org. The data we collect includes: • URL - to check if the website is safe or not • Usage data - to measure the user’s behavior on the interface and understand how the user interacts with the extension • Internal extension identifier (GUID) - to distinguish unique malware hits, to measure product telemetry and calculate aggregated statistics |