Why can I not change my default .pdf app to anything other than Microsoft Edge?

Anonymous
2024-04-29T11:48:46+00:00

I follow the steps (via Settings) and no change. I try to open Adobe Reader and it will not open on my PC. I see from a search that this is not a new issue and it's frustrating. This feels predatory and proprietary - forcing us to use Microsoft products. I'm thinking of stopping my personal subscription and moving to another option.

Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T14:46:17+00:00

    Same here, this worked after trying to change the default through settings.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T14:23:23+00:00

    This worked for me too.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T11:08:10+00:00

    Thanks for the tip. Too bad the Microsoft folks don't give better advice. I guess this will work until the next MS update.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T09:31:42+00:00

    finally works, thanks! it's so frustrating

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T04:01:50+00:00

    It would be nice if Microsoft finally realized that no one wants to use Edge for anything. Ever.

    Microsoft, stop trying to make edge happen! It's not going to happen!

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