hello, first remove the adobe reader from the windows control panel / programs section & then choose foxit as default option to open pdfs: Applications panel - Set how Firefox handles different types of files

Thank you, madperson. I got rid of the Adobe problem.

Thank you for pointing me to that Applications section. It looks to me as though I don't have the option to have Foxit open PDF files in Firefox even though I have "activated" the plug-in. Is that correct? In other words, I have to wait for the Foxit software to open to see the document?

i'm not using foxit myself so i'm not sure, but in case it has a plugin listed in firefox > addons > plugins it should be possible to view pdf documents within the browser - for more details please refer to foxit's instruction: www.foxitsoftware.com/support/showfaq_technical.php#rdr_69

Hello again, madperson. I spent a lot of time this afternoon trying to get back to you but just couldn't find the right place in Firefox...very frustrating. Have just now found an e-mail w/ link back here.

I am just beginning to get the idea that updated Foxit software is not the same as am updated Foxit plugin for Firefox. Firefox is telling me that I have a Foxit plugin installed, v. 2.2.3.111, but I am not sure how current that is.

I took the link you suggested here (thank you!), which does offer some Foxit plugins for Firefox. However, the latest seems to be for Foxit 5.3, and the new Foxit software I downloaded today is 5.4. So where does that leave me?

Thank you so much for your help!