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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.
Opening and reading PDF files in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
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Yes, so typical of Microsoft. This is no accident -- they do this sort of thing on purpose...which is an undue leveraging of their OS market dominance.
I had to kill all msEdge.exe instances from the Task Manager, and it finally let me. Using Edge 124.02478.67 64-bit.
FINALLY! This worked for me. Thanks!
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It would be nice if Microsoft finally realized that no one wants to use Edge for anything. Ever.
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 was the answer for me.