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Acrobat asking where to save a file EVERY TIME

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August 9, 2018
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This has been bugging me for ages and I haven't ever found a fix.

Why is it that when I open an existing PDF, edit that PDF, and then click save, it ALWAYS asks me where to save it? I just want to override the previous file. 99.999999% of all products I use where I open an existing document, then click save, it automatically saves it to the same location I previously had the document saved to, and it doesn't require me to go in and select where I want to save it.

It makes no sense to me and drives me insane that when I make one small adjustment, I can't just click save and be done with it.

Correct answer AnandSri

This is a designed behavior, there is no way to default the file location to any particular folder in Adobe Reader.

You can try disabling the protected mode at startup to save a file, however, Protected View feature for PDFs is to keep your computer safe. With Protected Mode enabled, all operations required by Acrobat Reader DC to display the PDF file are run in a restricted manner inside a confined environment, the “sandbox.” For detailed info, refer to Protected View feature for PDFs (Windows), Adobe Reader

navigate to Edit>Preferences>Securtiy(Enhanced)>uncheck 'Enable Protected Mode at startup'.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

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This didn't answer my question at all.

When I open a file I've already saved, so it's not just a new PDF file that's never been saved, and I change something, I just want to click "yes" when asked to save without being then asked where I want to save the file. I'VE ALREADY SAVED IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE SAME LOCATION! Why would you ask me every single time I close the file where I want to save it, when I've already chosen where to save it EVERY OTHER TIME the program asks when I close and save the file?

AnandSriCorrect answer

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This is a designed behavior, there is no way to default the file location to any particular folder in Adobe Reader.

You can try disabling the protected mode at startup to save a file, however, Protected View feature for PDFs is to keep your computer safe. With Protected Mode enabled, all operations required by Acrobat Reader DC to display the PDF file are run in a restricted manner inside a confined environment, the “sandbox.” For detailed info, refer to Protected View feature for PDFs (Windows), Adobe Reader

navigate to Edit>Preferences>Securtiy(Enhanced)>uncheck 'Enable Protected Mode at startup'.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

andyl40279549

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Excellent Q Jone

And no they DID NOT ANSWER the question.

"Show online Storage when opening files" and "Show online storage when saving files" - does nothing when changed.

I too use A Pro often and hate this problem.

If anyone has an idea I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate a solution.

AnandSri

Legend

Hello Jone,

We're sorry for the trouble you had with Adobe Reader, the designed behavior of Adobe Reader tends to save the location of the recently Saved file which can be directly selected. It gives you the option to choose another location to save the file if you wish to change the location.

You can disable these two options in Adobe Reader Preferences and see if that helps. Navigate to Edit>Preferences>General>Uncheck these two options "Show online Storage when opening files" and "Show online storage when saving files"

You can fill the Adobe wish form to request a new feature or to request modifications in the existing feature Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Let us know how it goes and share your observation.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

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