Skip to main content
D
Debeze
Participant
March 14, 2022
Question

Adobe Acrobat 20 as default program reverts back to DC Reader after Adobe updates

  • March 14, 2022
  • 1 reply
  • 1212 views

When Adobe pushes updates, my default PDF viewer reverts back to DC Reader and I have to keep re-configuring Adobe Acrobat 20 as my default.  How do I make Adobe Acrobat 20 stay my default PDF viewer after updates have been released?  I appreciate the advice and thank you!

This topic has been closed for replies.

1 reply

Amal.
Community Manager
Amal.Community Manager
Community Manager
March 14, 2022

Hi there

 

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that.

 

By default, the application with the latest version will become the default PDF handler on the system.

 

Also, it is not recommended to use Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat DC on the same machine as Acrobat Pro 2020 contains the functionalities of the Acrobat Reader DC application.

 

Hope this information will help

 

Regards

Amal

 

 

    D
    DebezeAuthor
    Participant
    March 14, 2022

    Thank you for your response. I appreciate your quick reply.

    My superintendent does not have Acrobat DC.   He has Adobe Acrobat Pro 20 and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.  His complaint is he sets Acrobat Pro20 as default, but when Adobe updates, it reverts back to Reader DC becoming the default and opening PDF's. He wants Acrobat Pro 20 to remain the default to opening PDF's and not change back with updates.

     

    I have sent him directions to set Adobe 20 as his default in the PDF handler after he sets his default in Windows settings.  Hopefully, this will fix his issue.  

    Thanks, again.

     

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices