PDF files are the standard for portable documents, and Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on practically every computer. However, over the years Adobe has made Acrobat Reader very large, and it typcially accompanied by add-on software that uses alot of computer resources and noticeably slows your computer down.

Enter Foxit Reader, a small, fast PDF reader. It loads documents fast with no annoying splash screen or tag-along software. Remove Adobe Reader and install Foxit today.

A great utility for creating PDF files is Bullzip PDF Printer, also free.  Bullzip PDF Printer installs a virtual printer that creates a PDF file from any Windows application.