PDF files are a necessary evil in the computing world. They provide a means to share fully imaged and letter headed documents in a more secure way as well as provide a common file type that can be easily shared.

Having said this, I still hate the things. I used to groan and grumble when a work colleague or school chum would send me a PDF because I automatically assumed the worst. Inevitably when receiving a PDF I find the need to edit it, add a page or resave a copy. If you have ever entered the exciting world of PDF, then you have probably run headlong into a brick wall while attempting one of these tasks.

Worry no more! PDF-XChange Viewer is here to help! The fine minds at Tracker Software Products have developed the program and when you first use it you will be blown away. There is an amazing FREE version available on their site that will allow you to mark up, type on, add custom stamps to, comment on, export, and extract text from PDF files. These are just a few of the wide slew of features listed fully on the link above.

My two favorite added features are tabbed browsing (for multiple PDF files open at the same time) and the fact that when you close down the program then re-open it, it has saved your locations in the individual files.

The PRO version has some even greater features and is available for purchase at a reasonable fee.

Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose but your frustration.