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Post by bigbarney on Dec 8, 2017 6:32:15 GMT -5
Windows 10 updated yesterday and now Edge has installed itself as default pdf reader. I have tried changing default in PC Settings to no avail. Edge is still the default. How do I change my default to another reader? I have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed but can't get it to be the default. The update is this support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4051963/windows-10-update-kb4051963 |
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Post by jholland1964 on Dec 8, 2017 8:10:04 GMT -5
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Post by Everton on Dec 8, 2017 8:32:26 GMT -5
I have always used the Open With method in File Explorer. On the first pop up menu Adobe Acrobat Reader appears but the option to 'always use this app' seems only to be available after selecting 'chose another app' However, shortly after opening a pdf with AAR a pop up appears from within the app asking if you want to make it the default. Confirming this then leads you through 3 more clicks to complete the save.  |
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Post by bigbarney on Dec 8, 2017 10:41:32 GMT -5
I have always used the Open With method in File Explorer. On the first pop up menu Adobe Acrobat Reader appears but the option to 'always use this app' seems only to be available after selecting 'chose another app' However, shortly after opening a pdf with AAR a pop up appears from within the app asking if you want to make it the default. Confirming this then leads you through 3 more clicks to complete the save. This is on my office computer. I have done exactly what you suggest already but Edge still comes up as default. My home computer has installed the exact same update and I don't have this problem. |
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Post by jholland1964 on Dec 8, 2017 10:50:00 GMT -5
Barney, I haven't received that update yet but looking through all of the information it appears to me that it really is not a critical update;
Why don't you just uninstall the update? If it were my computer and I was having this sort of problem I think I would just uninstall it. Could be the update file is corrupt and for some reason is causing this problem for you. There is absolutely nothing in the update information that indicates anything concerning the reading of PDF files.
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Post by bigbarney on Dec 8, 2017 11:41:34 GMT -5
I have always used the Open With method in File Explorer. On the first pop up menu Adobe Acrobat Reader appears but the option to 'always use this app' seems only to be available after selecting 'chose another app' However, shortly after opening a pdf with AAR a pop up appears from within the app asking if you want to make it the default. Confirming this then leads you through 3 more clicks to complete the save. Thank you Everton, This suggestion did the trick! |
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Post by Everton on Dec 9, 2017 6:31:13 GMT -5
Glad you got it sorted  |
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