For one thing, remove all Adobe applications from startup. I got rid of it completely,
since all I need is a simple PDF Reader. It's bloatware.
One of the best, most popular alternatives is Foxit Reader. It's just a small, simple
reader.... nothing more or less. All that's included is a .CHM help file.
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