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americlogs
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February 6, 2018
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Unable to make Adobe my default PDF program

  • February 6, 2018
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When I click on the "change" box as instructed to make it my default on Windows 10, nothing happens.

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      Correct answer AnandSri

      Hello americlog

      Please refer to the following KB doc to make Acrobat Pro as the default application to open PDF Setting Up Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows 10 | Adobe Blog Link: https://theblog.adobe.com/setting-up-adobe-acrobat-and-reader-on-windows-10/

      Let us know how it goes.

      Regards,

      Anand Sri.

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      AnandSri
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      AnandSriCommunity Manager
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      February 6, 2018

      Hello americlog

      As per the description above, you are not able to make Adobe Reader as default owner of PDF files on Windows 10, Is that correct?

      Please refer and try the steps mentioned in the following KB doc Associate PDF files to always open in Acrobat or Reader on Windows 10  Link: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/not-default-pdf-owner-windows10.html

      You may also refer to the following KB docs which discuss the similar issue Can't make Reader my default in WIndows 10  Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2042087

      Unable to make Acrobat as a default pdf program Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2209772

      Let us know how it goes.

      Regards,

      Anand Sri.

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      americlogsAuthor
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      February 6, 2018

      Hi. I have tried these options. The problem is that they all lead to the same solution, which is to click the CHANGE button to make Acrobat the default. But nothing happens when click the CHANGE button. I am able to open PDFs individually by rightclicking on them and saying "open with" Acrobat, but I still can't make Acrobat my default.

      AnandSri
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      AnandSriCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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      February 9, 2018

      Hello americlog

      Please refer to the following KB doc to make Acrobat Pro as the default application to open PDF Setting Up Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows 10 | Adobe Blog Link: https://theblog.adobe.com/setting-up-adobe-acrobat-and-reader-on-windows-10/

      Let us know how it goes.

      Regards,

      Anand Sri.

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