Question:Windows 8 will include a built-in PDF reader called "Modern Reader". In our current application, we embed the Adobe Reader as an ActiveX control.Can I embed Windows 8 "Modern Reader" in a similar way? Is there an API which allows us to view PDF in Window 8 if we do not have built-in PDF reader. Is there API available on VeryPDF for browser viewing PDF? 
Answer: When you need to view PDF under Windows 8 system, you do not need to use Modern Reader actually. Especially when you need to view PDF file within browser, I guess Modern reader can not help you do that . By happens, VeryPDF developed cloud based API, which can help you view PDF within browser under Windows 8 system. However, this cloud based application is not ActiveX control, it can not help you further developing as other ActiveX control software. The cloud based application is VeryPDF Free Online Document Viewer, by it you can also view PDF under small Android devices like iPad, iPhone and others. Please know more information of this software on homepage, in the following part, let us check how it works and whether it fits your needs.
What Free Online Document Viewer benefit you?
- When you need to view PDF under Windows 8, you do not need to install any third party application like PDF reader.
- You do not need to worry that you can not view PDF once your system updated to 8.1 or later version.
- This method will be not take up any memory and space.
- It is totally free when view PDF within browser online.
- This cloud based application can help you share PDF with other small device users.
- It can help you view other documents under Windows 8 system like DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, HTM, HTML, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, PCL, PXL, PRN, XPS documents.
- This cloud based application can help you change local file to online under Windows 8 system. You can use it like cloud based saver for storing PDF.
- Option to output flash version PDF or HTML 5 paper viewer under Window 8 system.
How to view PDF under Windows 8 system?
- When you need to view PDF under Windows 8 within browser, simply open website of Free Online Document Viewer. And then follow steps shown on website and then click button View PDF online, then you can get the PDF viewed in another tab.
- The following snapshot is from the tab of viewing PDF, please have a check.
By this cloud based application, you can view PDF under Windows 8 system without any problem. During the using, if you have any question, please contact us as soon as possible.