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
    2024-05-04T13:16:31+00:00

    OMG FINALLY!!!! Thank you SO MUCH you just saved one poor student on the other side of the globe XDDDD

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T13:07:47+00:00

    Edge is garbage and should be zeroed out.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T13:05:47+00:00

    Press Control+Alt+Delete at the same time to trigger Task Manager. Then find all line items with Microsoft Edge on the list, and then close off all those line items.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T12:40:47+00:00

    I had to kill all msEdge.exe instances from the Task Manager, and it finally let me. Using Edge 124.02478.67 64-bit.

    Can anyone explain how to kill msEdge.exe instance, please? I'm here after hours of search, it'd be so great if someone let me know what 'instance' is...

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T00:05:50+00:00

    Genius. This worked. Kill any tasks Edge related then set the default app.

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