Missing Annotation Featues in Viewer & Update to New Version

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gbeckerman
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Missing Annotation Featues in Viewer & Update to New Version

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I have a license for PDFxchange 4.0. Just recently, when I open a document with viewer, it does not give me the annotation options. Do I need to reinstall.

Also, I see there is a newer version of Pro. I am running 4.0.0165. Is this a free upgrade or is there a fee? How do I update my program.

Love the ability to annotate. Very helpful.

Gary
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Re: Missing Annotation Featues in Viewer & Update to New Version

Post by John - Tracker Supp »

Hi,

Your upgrade to the latest release is indeed free - sounds like you are using the full PDF-XChange PRO - not just the Viewer - so I would uninstall all - restart your system and then download and install :

www.tracker-software.com/PDFX4.zip

All should then be well.
If posting files to this forum - you must archive the files to a ZIP, RAR or 7z file or they will not be uploaded - thank you.

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Re: Missing Annotation Featues in Viewer & Update to New Version

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Uninstalled the old version 0165, the old viewer and a program regarding "extensions" [not sure what this is for]. Restarted and reinstalled 179.

But, the problem still exists. When I open a pdf using explorer, I just get a solid blue bar at the top with the logo at the left. No toolbar with the annotation features.

Any ideas.

Gary
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Re: Missing Annotation Featues in Viewer & Update to New Version

Post by Paul - PDF-XChange »

HI Gary,

the Viewer and the Print Driver have different version/build numbers. Since you are installing from the PDF-XChange 4 Pro bundle (my assumption here) can I ask you to quickly check/confirm from within the Viewer what it's version/build number is?

Open the Viewer and go to

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Help --> About PDF-XChange Viewer
In the About Window that opens it should say Version: 2.0 (Build 49.0)

Also I'd like to be sure that this is not just the Tools bars being toggled off, take a look at this article and let me know if this helps: https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowled ... ssapearing

let me know if that helps. If not we will have to start digging deeper,

regards
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Paul O'Rorke
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