Microsoft Edge is the default program for opening PDF files on Windows 10. In four easy steps, you can make Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader DC your default PDF program.
How to make Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC your default PDF program
Watch a short video tutorial below on how to set Acrobat Reader DC as the default program for opening PDF files on Windows. Alternatively, follow the steps below the video to do the same.
Join Jonathan Bowman, Adobe business development manager, AEC/EPC, as he shows you how to change the default viewer for PDF so your PDF files open in Acrobat 9 versus Adobe Reader. Later versions of Acrobat and Adobe Reader allow you to set this option on installation. Follow the steps in this post to make your PDF documents open as true PDF documents using Adobe PDF Reader. Change PDF Reader in Windows 10. Windows 10 uses its default Edge web browser to open PDF files. This happens whether you are opening PDF files from your desktop/laptop or opening an email attachment in your Microsoft Outlook account. Change the default program for opening PDFs to Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click the Windows Start button Settings. Open Default Apps. Window 10 Professional version 1607 and older: Window 10 Professional version 1703 and newer: Scroll to the bottom of the right column and click on Choose default apps by file type. Microsoft Edge is not only the default web browser in Windows 10 but also the default PDF reader. This is definitely a good thing as we can finally view PDF files without having to install third-party apps, but it’s more of a basic PDF reader. Change the default program for opening PDFs to Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click the Windows Start button Settings. Open Default Apps. Window 10 Professional version 1607 and older: Window 10 Professional version 1703 and newer: Scroll to the bottom of the right column and click on Choose default.
Steps to make Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC your default PDF program:
Right-click the thumbnail of a PDF file, and then choose Properties.
In the file's Properties dialog box, click Change.
Note:
If your computer settings are managed by a system administrator, you may not see the Change button. Sign in using an administrator account or contact your administrator to get the button enabled.
If you have Acrobat DC or both Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC, choose Adobe Acrobat DC and click OK.
If you have only Acrobat Reader DC, choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and click OK.
Now, the PDF files open in Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC.
Microsoft Edge is the default program for opening PDF files on Windows 10. You can change the default program for PDF files to open it in a program that’s more suitable and feature-rich, such as Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free, trusted standard for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDFs. It's the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content – including forms and multimedia.
Adobe Acrobat DC software is the complete PDF solution for working anywhere with your most important documents. It provides simple and consistent user experience across desktop, web, and mobile-including touch-enabled devices.
Follow the links below to get Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC:
You need either Acrobat Reader DC or Acrobat DC. If you have both, Adobe recommends making Acrobat DC the default program for opening PDF files.
You can choose your installed version of Reader or Acrobat as the default program for opening PDF files. Adobe recommends upgrading previous versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to the latest version - Acrobat Reader DC | Acrobat DC.
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