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PDF editing apps change: PDFgear replaces PDF24

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) has made a change to the PDF editing applications on computers and laptops in central administration. PDF24 has been replaced by PDFgear due to security issues.

17 Apr 2025 Office for Information and Communications TechnologiesFaculty of Science

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Employees with a computer or laptop in Central Administration (logging in with a UČO and Secondary Password) may have noticed that the PDF24 application has disappeared from their device. The Institute of Computer Science
(ICS) decided to remove this application because it was preventing Windows updates, which could pose security threats. This step was necessary to ensure the security and smooth operation of all devices.

The PDFgear application is now available and should be automatically installed on all computers and laptops in central administration. PDFgear offers similar functionality to PDF24, but without the negative impact on system updates. Employees can continue to edit their PDF documents efficiently and securely.

Warnings

If you have found another alternative for editing PDFs in your web browser, this may be in violation of internal guidelines and GDPR. The use of online applications may cause data from PDF files to leave the University, risking a breach of internal guidelines and GDPR. In addition, there is no guarantee as to how the companies in question handle this data.


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