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MSRadell
Copper Contributor
Aug 17, 2019

Present PDF files from opening in Edge Developmental Version

How do I keep the new version of Edge opening PDF files as soon as I click on them instead of having them open in Acrobat? I have a couple of reads I'd rather have this done and I've always done it in other browsers. I have the default for PDF file reading Set to Acrobat but they still open in Edge. I haven't found anything in the settings menu to prevent this from happening.

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    HotCakeX
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    Aug 18, 2019

    MSRadell 

    Here you go, I'm on Windows 10 latest version. type the title of this Window (Choose default apps by file type) in the Windows' search and it will take you there.

     

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      MSRadell
      Copper Contributor
      Aug 18, 2019

      HotCakeX  as I said in my original post I already have my default for PDF files set to Acrobat Reader (screen clip is attached).  That's the 1st thing I tried. I believe this has to be a setting somewhere in the new version of the Edge browser working make a change but I certainly haven't been able to find it.

       

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        HotCakeX
        MVP
        Aug 18, 2019
        In that case try changing it to the old Edge, open a PDF from a folder, do the same for Edge insider and Adobe reader and see what happens. if it didn't help then try uninstalling/reinstalling the Edge. you can test it on Canary too.

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