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Brett24875909ybei
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June 15, 2022
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How do I open an on-line PDF file without having to save it first?

  • June 15, 2022
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Hello,

I recently changed a setting in Acrobat Reader which now only allows me to open an on-line PDF file after it has first been saved (in my downloads file). I would like to undo this setting but am unable to recall what or where it is. It is not a browser setting as I've checked those - both Chrome and Edge.

Please can someone tell me what Acrtobat Reader setting I need to change to allow me to view / download a PDF file without having to save it first.

Brett

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ari oliveira
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June 21, 2022
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Brainiac
June 21, 2022

ari oliveira, your message is confusing and clearly does not belong here.

Bernd Alheit
Bernd Alheit
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June 17, 2022

What have you changed in Acrobat Reader?

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Brainiac
June 17, 2022

For ME it's a browser setting in Chrome "Always open with system viewer" in the download pull-down:

 

try67
try67
Community Expert
June 15, 2022

It is a browser setting, actually. It even says so explicitly under Edit - Preferences - Internet:

If you let us know what browser you're using we could help you set it up there.

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Brett24875909ybeiAuthor
New Participant
June 17, 2022
Why I say it isn't a browser setting is because I was having a problem with
a particular site and changed a setting in Acrobat Reader - not my browser
- and then I started getting the 'save as' pop up before I could open the
file. As for your question, I use both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome and
they are both giving me the same problem - which supports my position that
it's not a browser setting.
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