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

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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.

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Anonymous

2024-05-02T05:07:52+00:00

THIS SHOULD BE MARKED AS THE ANSWER - AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. TWO SECONDS TO CHANGE DEAFULT APP AFTER KILLING EDGE IN TASK MANAGER.

Because it's not the answer. Edge will eventually revert back to handling PDFs. We have observed this behavior in our environment. Is no one actually reading through this thread? An actual solution with a full explanation of the root cause and a source for the info is in one of the comments.
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Anonymous

2024-05-01T16:18:28+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.

This did it for me. Thanks!
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Anonymous

2024-05-01T18:53:50+00:00

Thanks Paulo, I had tried both of your suggestions prior to posting the Q here. Neither worked.

Karen
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Anonymous

2024-05-01T17:56:48+00:00

It worked! Thanks a lot!
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Anonymous

2024-05-01T16:08:24+00:00

Why is this not the top answer... Worked a treat.
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