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tylderlurden
Copper Contributor
Feb 25, 2020

Edge Chromuim won't allow PDFs to open in Adobe reader when launched from website

Hello,    Our users when clicking on a PDF link from inside Edge Chromium need the PDF to be launched in Adobe Reader and not the browser. (like IE 11 was able to do) We have went through and have ...
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CTXTech
Copper Contributor
Jun 06, 2022

This is STILL a problem.. I really do not understand Microsofts need to mess this up. Its like none of these developers have any real world knowledge. Its pathetic and sad, and unfortunately, we are stuck with this sort of mediocracy.

 

Btw... before anyone replies with the standard "non-working" solutions, these DO NOT work.  No matter what, the file still downloads and you have to click open.

 

GPO: Always Open PDF files externally

XML association for PDFs

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    BenPie
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 23, 2022

    CTXTech 

     

    Do you want people to go back to Chrome? Because this is how you get people to go back to Chrome

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      Kelly_Y
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      Jun 23, 2022

      Hello - I have not tested but if the specific issue is needing to click to open the downloaded PDF file, have you tried using the AutoOpenFileTypes policy (along with the AlwaysOpenPdfExternally policy)?  

       

      -Kelly

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