This section contains information about the bugs that are fixed in Foxit Reader. The list will be updated when a new version is released. If you find any errors or inconsistencies in the list, please feel free to email us at support@foxitsoftware.com.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.1.3.1030

Fixed the issue in Foxit Reader 3.1.2.1013, where the text in PDF documents cannot be printed with specific printers.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.1.2.1013

Fix the memory leak issue where the memory usage will continuously grow while viewing PDF files with Foxit Reader.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.1.1.0901

1. The reported issue of Foxit Reader 3.1.0.0824 crashing when users are viewing certain PDF files has been updated and is no longer a problem.
2. Fixed an issue where Foxit Reader may not be launched in the system without installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.1.0.0824

1. Fixed the issue where Cyrillic symbols in the Tab header displaying inaccurately in Japanese operating system.
2. Fixed the issue about too large printer buffer, automatic paging and duplex printing when printing a document with multiple copies.
3. Fixed the issue where cannot import FDF file when opening the PDF file contained interactive form fields in the browser window.
4. Fixed the issue where PDF Reader only works on the primary screen while going to full screen with dual monitor setup.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1817

1. Fixed a problem related to negative stream offset (in malicious JPEG2000 stream) which caused reading data from an out-of-bound address. We have added guard codes to solve this issue.
2. Fixed a problem related to error handling when decoding JPEG2000 header, an uncaught fatal error resulted a subsequent invalid address access. We added error handling code to terminate the decoding process.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1506

1. Cannot edit some form fields.
2. Cannot support XFA forms. After typing text into a field and then moving the cursor to another field, the typed text will disappear.
3. Unable to fill in some interactive check boxes within the PDF document.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1301

A dead loop error appears when printing pages or a range of pages by entering 1, 3, 7-10, etc. in the Pages text box within the Print dialog box.
Symptoms: If you print pages or a range of pages by entering 1, 3, 7-10, etc. in the Pages text box within the Print dialog box with Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1222, the printing doesn’t stop.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1222

1. The annotations added by the typewriter tool will be rotated along with the page.
2. Popup "Mozilla Firefox is not installed." when users failed to install Firefox plug-in.
3. May take a long time to open a file in Windows Vista Home version.
4. This updated version allows users to delete the advertisements.
5. The Auto-Rotate feature may be unavailable when printing with Snapshot tool.
6. Go back to the default settings of the printer properties when users reopen the PDF files.
7. This updated version will choose to print documents in actual size mode or fit to paper mode based on the default settings in the print dialog box with Command lines.
8. Page numbers are printed in a disorderly way when printing multiple copies in double-side mode.
9. The slow launch speed when running Foxit Reader for the first time after the system startup.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1120

1. Cannot open PDF files embedded in MSWord.
2. Cannot open the links to PDF files in a PDF with IE.
3. The print command is inconsistent with the one specified in registry.
4. Cannot align typewriter annotations.
5. New popup notes will not be active, unless users click on it when they use the note tool to make annotations.
6. Users are still able to drag a callout when they click and drag a place which is nowhere in the area of the callout’s visible element, but in the rectangular region bound by those elements.
7. The mouse cursor while in highlight mode has just one shape, which stays the same whenever it is used to select row by row.
8. When the cursor is on the blank margin you cannot scroll page (while annotations is activated) by scrolling the mouse wheel.
9. Cannot open PDF files with extension .FDF.
10. Setting a new default author and subject for the Note Tool will not be recalled.
11. There are no property toolbars available to set colors and opacity.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 4015

Open a number of PDF documents with Foxit Reader 2.3 and select "Save as" under the "File" menu, all of the pages may appear blank if you open the saved documents with Adobe.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 3309

1. Compatibility issues with Foxit Reader and Adobe Reader after saving.
2. Disappearing Toolbar after minimizing Foxit Reader to the system tray.
3. Converts all the characters to lower-case in the web browsers when clicking on the links in PDF files, causing the links to break.

Fixed in Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 3201

1. Several crash issues.
• Foxit Reader crashes when users are viewing some certain PDF files with images.
• Foxit Reader crashes sometimes when users are clicking on the "Print" option.
2. Toolbars go out of place and rearrange themselves vertically.
3. Slow printing of PDF files that have complex images.
4. Font and Image rendering improved.
5. Combo Box tool not working correctly.
6. The menu item "FDF Document" needs to be removed from desktop context menu.
7. Always remember the last printer you select
8. Foxit Reader (free version) may not be responding after you save a PDF document.
9. Bookmark view cannot be disabled permanently in Internet Explorer.
10. Print command needs to be updated.
11. Certain bookmark displaying issues.
12. Many other bug fixes and feature enhancement.