Foxit PDF Creator for Office 2003: Uncovering Performance Issues

As our company transitions from Windows Server 2012 R2 to a newer operating system, we've encountered an unexpected performance issue with Foxit PDF Creator. This software, which is perpetually licensed for use in our organization, has become painfully slow on the latest server versions.

The problem is not limited to one server or host; it affects multiple virtual machines (VMs) running different operating systems, including Server 2022, 20, and 2016. Despite efforts by our Managed Service Provider (MSP) to troubleshoot the issue, we've found no solution.

Our investigation has revealed that Foxit PDF Creator performs slowly on all these servers, regardless of the underlying OS version or configuration changes. The software's delay is noticeable in various functions, including switching between PDF document tabs, scrolling, minimizing and maximizing windows, inserting text boxes, and commenting.

We've tried several troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue:

* Migrating VMs to different hosts

* Increasing memory and CPU resources

* Disabling add-ons and features that require internet connectivity

* Uninstalling other applications except Foxit PDF Editor

* Installing multiple versions of Foxit PDF Editor, including older versions

Despite these efforts, we've found no solution. Other PDF editing software, such as Nitro PDF, Soda PDF, and PDFescape, perform smoothly on the same servers.

As our users rely heavily on PDF files for their work, this performance issue is unacceptable in a business setting. The slowness of Foxit PDF Creator has been reported by pilot users as 'unusable' and 'painfully slow.'

Our research suggests that the issue may be specific to Foxit software and not related to server configuration or other factors. We're considering exploring alternative PDF editing solutions, but our perpetual licensing agreement with Foxit makes this a more complicated decision.

In conclusion, we've encountered significant performance issues with Foxit PDF Creator on newer server versions, particularly when multiple users are logged in. Our efforts to troubleshoot the issue have been unsuccessful, and we're left seeking alternatives to resolve this problem for our organization.

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