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Microsoft Reader (E-book app)
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseAugust 2000; 20 years ago
Final release
2.1.1 (Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP) 2.6.1 (Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack))
2.4.2 (Windows Mobile 6)
Operating systemWindows
TypeE-book reader
License
Microsoft Reader (Document app)
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseOctober 2012; 8 years ago
Operating systemWindows (8/8.1/10), Windows 10 Mobile
TypeDocument viewer
License

Microsoft Reader is a discontinued Microsoft application for reading e-books, first released in August 2000, that used its own .LIT format. It was available for Windows computers and Pocket PC PDAs. The name was also used later for an unrelated application for reading PDF and XPS files, first released with Windows 8 - this app was discontinued in 2018.

E-book Reader[edit]

Microsoft Reader file format
Filename extension
Developed byMicrosoft
Initial releaseAugust 2000; 20 years ago
Latest release
2.4.1
(August 2012; 8 years ago)
Extended from.chm
StandardNo

The e-book reader was available for download from Microsoft as a free application for computers running Windows and on PDAs running Pocket PC, where it has been built into the ROM since Windows CE 3.0.[1] Microsoft Reader was compatible with Windows Mobile, but was not supported on newer Windows Phone 7 devices.

Microsoft Reader displays books in the .LIT (shortened from 'literature') format, an extension of the Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format to include DRM.[2] These e-books can be purchased and downloaded from online stores.

Microsoft Reader Pdf

The notable features of Microsoft Reader are ClearType for increased readability on small screens, highlighting and doodling designed for quick note-taking, text notes, and searching. The PC version also has an optional plug-in for text-to-speech, enabling books to be read out loud.

Companies such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com partnered with Microsoft to provide books in the format when released in 2000.[3]

In August 2011, Microsoft announced they were discontinuing both Microsoft Reader and the use of the .lit format for ebooks at the end of August 2012, and ending sales of the format on November 8, 2011.[4]

Compatibility[edit]

Operating systemsLatest versionRelease date
Windows 951.52000-08-08
Windows NT 4.0, 98, 2000, Me2.1.12003-06-26
Windows XP, 2003, Vista (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack), Home Server, 20082.6.12007-07-10
Pocket PC 20001.0 (in ROM)2000-04-19
Pocket PC 20022.42005-03-24
Windows Mobile 2003, 2003 SE, 5.02.4.12005-11-23
Windows Mobile 6.0, 6.12.4.22009-09-10

Copy protection[edit]

Books accessible by Reader can be protected, or unprotected, only allowing access to protected books if the user has activated the software. This can be accomplished by registering using their Passport account. Only six Reader installations can be activated per account, after which, Microsoft requires the user to request further activations.

Creating .LIT files[edit]

Read in Microsoft Reader is an add-on, available from Microsoft, that can be used with Microsoft Word (versions 2000, 2002 and 2003) to create .LIT extension e-books.[5] This software is not fully compatible with Office 2007.

Version history[edit]

Desktop[edit]

VersionOperating systemsRelease dateMajor changes
1.5Windows 95, NT 4, 98, 2000, Me2000-08-08Initial version for desktops
2.0Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP2001-10-03Major overhaul
Supports premium eBooks
2.5Windows XP2002-06-25Support for Tablet PC
Pen and Ink features
2.1.1Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP2003-06-26Security update
2.6Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Vista Ultimate Edition (with Origami Experience Pack or Touch Pack)2007-07-09Audible support for newer audio formats
Security and performance updates

Pocket PC[edit]

VersionOperating systemsRelease dateMajor changes
1.02000-04-19Initial version for Pocket PCs.
2.02001-10-03Compatible with Windows Mobile 2002
Major overhaul
Supports premium eBooks[clarification needed]
2.2.1Windows Mobile2002, 2003N/A
2.2.22003Compatible with Windows Mobile 2003
2.2.32004-02-04Fixes activation problems
2.3Windows Mobile2002, 2003, 2003 SE2004-07-13Compatible with Windows Mobile 2003 SE
2.42005-03-24
2.4.1Windows Mobile2003, 2003 SE, 5, 6.02005-11-23Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 and 6
2.4.2Windows Mobile2003, 2003 SE, 5, 6.0, 6.12009-09-10Compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1

Read in Microsoft Reader[edit]

VersionOperating systemsRelease dateMajor changes
1.1Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP2001-09-04Initial version with support for Word 2000, 2002
1.1.3Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP, 2003, Vista, Home Server, 20082006-02-21Conversion support for Word 2003. Supports Word 2000, 2002, 2003. Incompatible with Office 2007

Software Development Kit[edit]

VersionOperating systemsRelease dateMajor changes
1.5Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP, 2003, Vista, Home Server, 20082001-10-04Initial version

Text to Speech[edit]

VersionOperating systemsRelease dateMajor changes
1.0Windows NT 4, 98, 2000, Me, XP, 2003, Home Server2005-05-19Initial version

Third party[edit]

Notable third party apps and tools to convert and read MS .LIT format on various devices include:

Microsoft Reader Conversion

  • Calibre; an open source e-book library manager that runs on many environments; it can convert .LIT format files
  • Lexcycle Stanza (discontinued); a freeware program for reading eBooks; can read .LIT format, supports iOS.
Lit

Document viewer[edit]

In 2012, Microsoft released a Microsoft Reader Metro-style app with Windows 8 for reading documents in PDF, XPS and TIFF formats. Reader was included in Windows 8.1 and was a free download from the Windows Store for Windows 10. Support for Windows 10 Mobile ended in 2016 in favor of opening PDF documents within Microsoft Edge browser.[6] Microsoft discontinued the application in February 2018, as PDF reading functionality was moved to Edge on desktops as well.[7]

Microsoft Reader Free Download

References[edit]

What Is Microsoft Reader

  1. ^https://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_pocketpcintro.html
  2. ^Salomon, David; Motta, Giovanni; Bryant, David (CON) (2009). Handbook of Data Compression (5th ed.). Springer. ISBN1-84882-902-7.
  3. ^https://www.thebookseller.com/news/bn-rh-and-ss-deal-microsoft
  4. ^'Microsoft is discontinuing Microsoft Reader effective August 30, 2012, which includes download access of the Microsoft Reader application from the Microsoft Reader website.'Microsoft ReaderArchived 2005-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^Read in Microsoft Reader
  6. ^https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-end-pdf-reader-development-wants-use-edge
  7. ^Microsoft to discontinue its PDF Reader App in February 2018, Windows Latest, 2017-11-21

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