Bug Foxit Reader will not open pdf files in a new tab in FireFox 17.0.1 browser

[Tony B]

Hi Everyone,

I've been working on this myself for a couple of days and I'm stumped. The Foxit Reader will not open PDF files with in my browser (FF) on a new tab. Instead the PDf file gets opened up separately in the Foxit Reader program itself.

I'm Running XP Pro SP3, Avast 7.0.1474 Free, Spyboy Search & Destroy 2.0.12.0 with update 2.0.12.89
Running Foxit Reader Free, Foxit version 5.4.4.1128, Display PDF in Browser is checked.
I have several add-ons, but the one that is most relevant I have is Adobe Reader 11.

This all happened after I updated my plugins including AR 11. I don't use AR at all but updated flash and shockwave.

I read around online and tried several things:

I disabled the Adobe Reader directly in the add-ons and by uninstalling the plugins - the file was in 4 places which I disabled in each location
I re-installed Foxit Reader
I installed the Foxit Firefox Reader Plugin (firefox_plugin_reader_2.2.1.530.fzip ) directly into Foxit by downloading it from the website and manually installing it
I set the Adobe PDF Documents Application settings in Firefox are set to Foxit Reader 5.4
I checked the addons status using the about:addons command in the FF url

I uninstalled the Foxit Firefox Reader Plugin and re-installed it (using this link: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/...lling_a_plugin)

I also re-initialized the plugins database per the above link

I went back and completely uninstalled Foxit Reader using Revo Uninstaller to completely remove 'residual' components (of which there were 2K+). I did not reboot my PC.

Reinstalled Foxit Reader and still have the same problem.

The addons:config shows Foxit Firefox Reader Plugin as installed (in two locations) and shows as enabled on the plugins page in add ons. When I go to set the Actions under the Applications tab in Options in FF, Foxit Firefox Reader Plugin isn't listed as an option and doesn't show. I can choose Foxit Reader 5.4 or 4.3, which seems strange.

Again if anyone can shed some light on how to fix this I'd appreciate it.
Regards, Tony B.

[richell_huang]

1. Please run Foxit Reader to make sure you have selected "display pdf in browser" under Edit->preferences->File Association.
2.Please run Firefox, go to tools->options->application, find PDF document, see which action is selected. (Normally it shall be Foxit Reader plugin not Foxit Reader.exe, but if Adobe is installed, will be Adobe Acrobat (in Firefox)). And go to Tools/Addons/Plugins, be sure Foxit Plugin is enabled.

[Tony B]

Hi Richell,

Thanks for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. I'm not sure you understand but I did say the Foxit Reader plugin is enabled, Display PDF in my browser is checked, and Adobe PDF Documents Application settings in Firefox are set to Foxit Reader 5.4. No dis, just letting you know.

I double checked as you asked to make sure. Foxit Reader is set to "display pdf in browser". I don't have PDF Document in my Firefox application options but I do have Adobe Acrobat Document and Acrobat Forms Document which are set to Foxit Reader 5.4 for actions.

Thank you for helping me. Again if you or anyone else can help me, that would be great.

Best Regards, Tony

[richell_huang]

Hi Richell,

Thanks for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. I'm not sure you understand but I did say the Foxit Reader plugin is enabled, Display PDF in my browser is checked, and Adobe PDF Documents Application settings in Firefox are set to Foxit Reader 5.4. No dis, just letting you know.

I double checked as you asked to make sure. Foxit Reader is set to "display pdf in browser". I don't have PDF Document in my Firefox application options but I do have Adobe Acrobat Document and Acrobat Forms Document which are set to Foxit Reader 5.4 for actions.

Thank you for helping me. Again if you or anyone else can help me, that would be great.

Best Regards, Tony

The action should not be "Foxit Reader 5.4", but should be "Foxit Reader plugin for Mozilla".

[Tony B]

Hi Richell,

Again I appreciate the help. The only options are "Foxit Reader 5.4" and "Foxit Reader 4.3" . There isn't a choice/option for "Foxit Reader plugin for Mozilla".

Best Regards, Tony

[priyadarshinainesh]

I have been using Foxit for a very long time. The only way that I know to open a new Firefox tab with a PDF file displayed by the Foxit Plugin,When using the Foxit Reader (not the Firefox plugin for Foxit), the Reader has tabs just like the Firefox browser for opening multiple PDF files that are saved on your hard drive in the Foxit Reader.