Acrobat asking where to save a file EVERY TIME

[jone63484828]

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.

[AnandSri]

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.

[jone63484828]

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?

[AnandSri · Accepted solution]

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]

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.

[Joseph98BC]

This DOES NOT work, and causes further problems. If I turn off protected mode, and then go back and edit my file and hit CTRL-S to save, nothing happens. Then when I go to close the program, it asks me if I want to save my work... as if I'd never hit CTRL-S at all. So, now I have a choice of dealing with an unnecessary dialoge box, or having no idea if my work is being saved or not as I work. There is no reason whatsoever to FORCE a person to use SAVE AS instead of SAVE. If it's by design, it's not very well designed.

[Colette374198554je3]

It could be because you have the preview open in file explorer.  I came across this when I was looking for a way to avoid the save as for myself.  I know if I click "off or away" from the file I have open, so its not open in the preview pane, it avoids this problem.  However, its still a pain.  I also have NITRO and it does not have this issue.

[gafoora7962750]

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

[abracadabs]

Thank you!!! This has been driving me batty as well. Unchecking Enabled Protected Mode at startup fixed it.

[abracadabs]

Someone should really update this question to show gafoora7962750's answer as the correct one.

[darbbl]

I did this and it worked for one document.  But when I went into another.....it didn't work.  The box for 'enabled protected mode' was unchecked and it is still making me save mutliple versions of the same document.  

[bbxrider1]

not sure what you checked but I tried unchecking  "enable enhanced security" which also worked for only 1 file.

then I realized at the top of the security panel there is "enable protected mode at startup" which when unchecked seems to allow a simple save without going through the save as bs

[stiney1]

Thank you - terrible default setting.  glad you figured out the resolution.

[psusaver@gmail.com]

Thank you I changed the prefs, then restarted Reader, works now, Single click save even after making comments, highlights etc, like the way it should work!

[cc3125]

This works !! thanks gafoora7962750. 

I hate adobe reader but still have to use it because my company has it.
Your solution saved me.

[subodh5F87]

THANKS A LOT BRO FOR THE RIGHT SUGGESTION !!

[خالد5C35]

Thanks a lot pro ❤❤

[Klozaw]

It worked seamlessly. THANK YOU! This saved soooo much aggravation

[SerialKeller]

For the love of god thank you! Adobe Reader has to be the worst programs of all time, almost every version "update" makes it more and more combersome to use. Now they want you to pay for a subscription to use some features... like bro it's just a PDF reader, it's not Photoshop or Illustrator... 99% of users dont need any of this extra junk... just STOP updating it please

[Mike27423129criv]

Way cool handle!

[Iban27662840cow1]

Awesome this worked for me!

[Patricia352034605y2s]

I can't believe it's 2024 and this program can't do what 99.9% of all programs do by default.

But just in case: unchecking 'Enable Protected Mode at startup' worked for me, but only after I did what AnandSri said first: Edit > Preferences > General > Uncheck "Show online Storage when opening files" and "Show online storage when saving files". Before doing that, disabling protected mode did not help. So if you're trying this solution make sure you disable the other crap first.

I still don't know why they refuse to default to intuitive features that even the worst software pieces have (more examples: opening a long document exactly where you left and not at the beginning, or remembering a default view setting, all of those need to be configured at some obscure places in preferences).

[nikola33605901xgix]

THIS WORKED

[staceyc38581376]

Worked for me, uncheck show online storage when opening files and when saving files, then uncheck enhanced security, enable protected mode at start up. Who in any application want's to navigate to the same folder over and over everytime in order to resave a document when they add a comment. Maybe Adobe needs to go check in with MicroSoft so they can show them how people save documents. Ludicrous. 

[Guest]

Make shure that you have the right permission to the file. This fixed all the rest of the problems, after doing the things in this thead.