Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Windows 10
Opening and reading PDF files in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
there is only one way to solve this, enter regedit and turn off the file in edge. google it
Stop Edge from taking control of PDF's permanently!!!
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I am very frustrated with Microsoft Edge continuously hijacking PDFs. I run Adobe Acrobat and need to have the tools. I have tried the standard ways of setting Adobe as the default program for PDFs - through Control Panel, through Properties of the file, through Open with. None of these work for even an hour.
I have also tried a couple of hacks through Regedit that seem to work for others but not for me.
I am at the stage that if i could I would uninstall Edge.
So, how can I permanently set Adobe as the default program for PDFs?
Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Windows 10
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Anonymous
2021-06-30T11:44:16+00:00 Hi Todd
I feel for you. I am lucky in that a full reformat (Win 10 Pro) solved the problem. I found no comfort or solutions from either Microsoft or Adobe. I would have thought that it is in their best interests to solve this as there are alternatives to both Windows and Adobe.
I wish you all the luck and maybe Windows 11 will be more reasonable.
Cheers
Lester