Microsoft Reader
If you are looking for Microsoft Reader, you have come to the right place. We explain what Microsoft Reader is and point you to the official download.
What is Microsoft Reader?
Microsoft Reader is another discontinued program by Microsoft. It is an e-book reader application released in 2000. It can be used on Windows-running computers, Pocket PCs, and Windows Mobile. It displays e-Books in LIT format, a Microsoft Compressed HTML Help format extension. It features ClearType that enhances readability function for small screens, text notes, doodling, and highlighting for taking quick notes and searching. The version for PC enables books to be read aloud with the optional add-on text-to-speech.
Another add-on is Read in Microsoft Reader that creates LIT e-Books and can be used with Microsoft Word. Third-party applications and tools allow MS LIT format reading and conversion to other devices such as Convert LIT [an open-source LIT conversion application that can run on Mac and Windows], Lexcycle Stanze [ a free e-Book reader that reads LIT and supports iOS], and Calibre [open-source e-Book library manager that operates on many platforms and can do LIT file conversion].
Microsoft Reader can access protected and unprotected books. Protected books can be accessed by activating the software using the Passport account. Each account can activate up to six Microsoft Reader installs. Further activations are done upon request by the user.
Download Microsoft Reader from the developer
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File types supported by Microsoft Reader
Our users primarily use Microsoft Reader to open these file types:
About file types supported by Microsoft Reader
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Last updated: : November 27, 2012