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Disable Infobar: Set Microsoft Edge as the default application for reading PDF files
When opening a Link to a PDF-Document in Edge v90 there is an Infobar shown: "Set Microsoft Edge as the default application for reading PDF files?"
It seems this Functionality is configured with "default_pdf_handler_infobar_last_declined": "0" => after clicking "X" it is filled with an timestamp like "13265308169998304" and this Info-Bar disappears.
I found no Policy to disable this Infobar.
User-FileType-Association of Win10-OS is configured to open "Adobe Reader" for PDF-Files, but following links to PDF-Files inside Edge should use the included Edge-PDF-rendering-Engine. So all I want to do is to disable this Infobar on all our machines.
Gunnar-Haslinger Hi! Just wanted to pass along one workaround to remove the infobar. I've heard that other organizations have enable the AlwaysOpenPdfExternally policy (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#alwaysopenpdfexternally).
The team is still discussing an enterprise policy to specifically disable the infobar and will keep you updated about that. Thanks!
-Kelly
- As you can see in my Screenshot in the first post this is not a System-Notification of Windows.
It is an Edge-InfoBar.- Kelly_Y
Microsoft
Gunnar-Haslinger Hi! Thanks for reaching out! I'm checking with the PDF team if it is on their roadmap to create a policy for the Infobar.
Also, if you haven't had a chance yet, you can also submit feedback for this request through the browser? ("..." menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback)
We'll let you know any updates/insights from the team! Thanks!
-Kelly
- Agreed, this is unwelcome behaviour and needs a GPO asap to disable.
Hi Gunnar,
We are looking to achieve the same experience as you have mentioned. Can I ask where you observed the following please:
It seems this Functionality is configured with "default_pdf_handler_infobar_last_declined": "0" => after clicking "X" it is filled with an timestamp like "13265308169998304" and this Info-Bar disappears.
Thanks
RobHi robzlr,
I'm not sure what exactly you like to know.
Are you asking about where to find the default_pdf_handler_infobar_last_declined preference?
Viewing all Preferences: edge://prefs-internals/%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences (json-File)
- Kelly_Y
Gunnar-Haslinger Hi! Just wanted to pass along one workaround to remove the infobar. I've heard that other organizations have enable the AlwaysOpenPdfExternally policy (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#alwaysopenpdfexternally).
The team is still discussing an enterprise policy to specifically disable the infobar and will keep you updated about that. Thanks!
-Kelly
