PDF files open in Microsoft Edge (E PDF) and not Adobe

Report · Dec 22, 2016

I just got a new computer with Windows 10. Any and all PDF's that appear on my computer are opened in Microsoft Edge and the file icons themselves show "E PDF."

Even after opening Adobe reader and marking it as the default for PDFs, the problem persists.

Any guidance on this?

Report · Dec 22, 2016

Hi matta55592469,

Could you please try to follow the steps given in the following link:

Associate PDF files to always open in Acrobat or Reader on Windows 10

Report · Dec 22, 2016

Hi Adorobat

Thanks for the link. Thats simple and it works.
But does Adobe support also a method to set himself (Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat) during the Installation as Default app? Maybe with a Parameter or something like that?

The reason why im asking is that one: We have an Environment around 300 Clients. If we install the Client machines over an automated software deployment System. The association of the Default apps is applying over .XML file. Please check: Setting the Default PDF Viewer — Enterprise Administration Guide

But the values there are for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat different. So we are just able to say in the XML either / or:
- Associate PDF to Adobe Reader
- Associate PDF to Adobe Acrobat

How is it possible to make sure that the association of PDF is to Adobe Reder (if installed on local machine (win10)) or Adobe Acrobat (if installed on local machine (win10) ) without any user interaciton?

Thank you.