Reader as default PDF handler during deployment

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Repost from Make PDF default during deployment

How does one accomplish to make Adobe Reader the default PDF handler during install on Windows 10?

According to our AD guys, the only way they've found is to force defaults for all extensions, which isn't really an option for us given our vastly varying software park.

Every creative way we've tried activates some sort of Windows anti tampering system.

What is an option that works?

Some background info if needed:

We're an IT center, deploying software using Microsoft SCCM and clients running mostly on Windows 10 Enterprise x64. Some OSX, some Windows 7, but mostly Windows 10 1703

Steve Cordero · Accepted Answer

The topic brought up is actually one created a while back and discussed here on Microsoft's website.

Windows 8: Associate a file Type or protocol with a specific app using GPO (e.g:default mail client for MailTo protocol)…

This topic and a suggested workaround/solution that is mentioned in the reference above is discussed in the ETK here Setting the Default PDF Viewer — Enterprise Administration Guide

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