Did you know Adobe pre-loads itself each time you start your PC with the default installation? This presumably so when you call upon it the results appear fast, make them look good.
In the mean time other applications fighting for memory are robbed of this resource. If you are not a heavy user of the reader then the overall effect is to slow your productivity.
They also add a bit of code that checks each time you tart your PC to see if they have any new updates so frequent interruptions to update their sloppy application is necessary too.
I have been using Adobe Reader a couple of times a month but had as many as 20 requests to update it.
Adobe Reader is slow to load (even with its pre-loader) when compared to Foxit and Nitro PDF Reader so I find it difficult to see why so many of us promote their free reader over other free readers.
My preference is for Nitro, it looks better, has the functionality I want, is not supported by ads or any other interrupting messages and works on the same principle as Adobe, if you like it and want more features there is a pro version. Take a look at something new and rid yourself of the slow performing Adobe Reader here: http://www.nitroreader.com/
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