If READER is not installed, I get a blank “pop-up” box that would normally display the web-version. I have a problem deleting READER since one of the websites I use for work that interfaces with my state court system requires READER to be installed on the computer to open web-based. pdf with ACROBAT fails and all files continue to open with READER. pdf file to open with ACROBAT (the purchased program, not the free READER), is to select the file and do a right mouse click and selecting “open with” – otherwise, setting the default app for opening. I am having the same issue as other posters when selecting Adobe ACROBAT (not READER) as the default program to open. Will you use Edge as a default PDF Viewer with other desktop PDF programs installed on your computer? Have you faced any difficulty in doing this? pdffile type on the left side, click on default PDF viewer (here it is ‘ Microsoft Edge’) to select, once ‘Choose an app’ popup opens, select the PDF application you want to set as default, done. Click on Start Menu > Settings > Apps > Default appsĢ. Scroll down and click ‘ Choose default Apps by file type‘ģ. READ: Microsoft to Retire Reader App in Favor of Edge Change the Default PDF Viewer in Windows 10ġ. If you’re using any desktop PDF application on your computer such of Adobe’s or Foxit’s and want to set as default PDF Reader in Windows 10, here is how you can do that. This brings us to another interesting situation: Edge has joined the Web PDF Viewers list with Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Vivaldi. In Windows 10, Microsoft Edge isn’t only the default browser, but it is also the default PDF Viewer.

Easily set Adobe Reader or other PDF Application as default PDF Reader instead of Microsoft Edge in Windows 10.

Set default program to open pdf