To put it plainly, Google Chrome handles PDF files much faster than Adobe Reader. If you’ve worked with a 5,000 page PDF in Adobe Reader, you may have experienced the long delay when using the search command. Rather than wasting 5 minutes or more just executing a simple text search, you can use Google Chrome’s PDF reader and have nearly instantaneous search results.
Here’s how to set it up:
- Right-click a PDF file
- Select “Open with”
- Select “Choose Program”
- Find Chrome in the list of programs
- If Chrome is not in that list
- Select “Browse”
- (XP) Chrome is located at: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome [http://techie-buzz.com/tips-and-tricks/where-does-google-chrome-install-itself.html]
- (Vista) Chrome is located at: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GoogleChrome
- Select the .exe file
- Back on the “Open With” window, check the box labeled “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file”
- Press OK
Now you are all ready to have faster PDF searches.