How to preview PDF files in Windows Vista

We've introduced it beforePreview features of Windows Vista, that is, view the specific content of the file without opening the corresponding file. This is a very useful function and can greatly improve the efficiency of daily work. The objects supported by the Windows Vista preview function include pictures, audio, video, fonts, text, E-mail and even Office documents such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

However, for PDF (Portable Document Format) files, I am not so lucky, even if I installed it in Windows VistaOffice 2007 that can create PDFsAfter that, the preview of the PDF file is still not possible. To view the contents of the corresponding PDF file, users have to install and run Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Recently, Tim Heuer released aPDF Preview handlerwidgets that allow users who do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to preview PDF files in Explorer or Outlook 2007.

This tool does not require any other settings, and it can be used after downloading and installation. This way, when you select the corresponding PDF file in Explorer, its contents will be displayed in the preview pane.

It should also be pointed out that there is no problem with the support of this tool for Chinese PDF files. The following picture isVista Heaven and EarthWebsiteWindows Vista Tutorial Chapter 3By previewing the PDF file, you can see that the contents of the PDF document, including the pictures and Chinese characters, can be displayed correctly.

Download address:Foxit PDF Preview Handler