Yesterday we’ve covered how to set Foxit Reader default Zoom to 100%, today we’re going to share another useful tip for Foxit Reader users -that is how to hide Start page and ad showed by Foxit.
Foxit Reader by default on startup and when running, shows its start page with two column layout for its products for promotional purposes: first one, History shows list of recently opened files and, second, Phantom lists features of Foxit PhantomPDF standard and Business editions with an ad at left corner to “buy Foxit” (check the screenshot below).
Not over!, and when you’ve loaded more than two PDFs including Start Page, Foxit shows a text ad for its products on the extreme right on top. If you’ve found both the start page and advertisement as unnecessary, then you can disable them easily.
Hide or disable Foxit Reader Start page and advertisement in the Application
1. From Edit menu, select Preferences, you can also use the Ctrl+K shortcut instead to launch the Preferences dialog
2. Once Preferences dialog window opens, select “General” preference on the left and on the right below “Application Startup” uncheck for both “Show Start page” and “Show advertisement” options.
3. Click “OK” to save the changes to the application.
4. From now onwards, whenever you open Foxit Reader, you’ll see grayed empty window on the screen and no ads will appear on extreme right side of window when PDFs were opened.
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Happy PDF viewing..
Thanks for this, I was annoyed of start page.
You’re welcom Gordhan Das.
In the latest version of Foxit (7.0.6.1126) turning off the advertisement only works for the current session. If you open Foxit again, the advertisement is back, although the box is still unchecked. If you check the box again, the advertisement goes away again! (but again, only for the current session). This can be repeated as many times as you like.
Lindsay, uncheck for show start page, restart Foxit reader as well, are you seeing any advertisement now? I am not seeing here with the latest version you’ve mentioned.
I have that problem too. Disabling the start page will hide the tab bar (and thus ads) but only until you open a second pdf document. Curiously, _checking_ the ‘show advertisement’ will then hide the ads. Again, until restarted, of course.
My too. But I have upgraded the Foxit Reader and do not have this problem any more.
Great to know Chavdar, so no complaints on Foxit Reader from your side. Thanks for your comment.
Hi!
I’ve been looking for a way to get rid of the start tab, but I keep finding only one solution, which does not work for me because I actually don’t have these options in my general settings. I have looked through all the other settings as well but there is nothing about the start tab or the advertising. Help!! It is such an annoyance! Is it because I have a different version or something? I am using ”Foxit PhantomPDF Express”
Thank you in advance!
The instructions in the article applies to Foxit Reader, but not to Foxit PhantomPDF Express.
Please, show only recent file history not promotion page.
It’s not good looking showing nothing on start page.
As you know, Adobe acrobat DC is better good looking than Foxit on start page.