Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

[_GOGGS75_]

Hi,

I made the mistake of installing Foxit Reader on my new PC and am trying to stop Internet Explorer 7 from using it as the default pdf reader instead of Adobe Reader 9.

By re-installing Adobe Reader 9 the problem with Windows Explorer using it was solved but Internet Explorer still keeps trying to open PDF files using Foxit Reader.

When installing the Foxit Suite the installation was not 100% successfull on Windows Vista 64 bit with the Uninstall.exe file not being created and the program not being listed under add/remove programs.

Does anyone know how to set Adobe Reader 9 as the default PDF reader used by Internet Explorer 7.

Thanks for any advice.

Goggs75

[David_Batson]

You should be able to go Control Panel > Folder options and change the default program to use for files with a pdf extension.

[_GOGGS75_]

Hi David

I do have the default program for pdf files set to Adobe Reader 9 on Windows Vista Home Premium.

The process the computer goes through when trying to open a pdf file using Internet Explorer 7 is initially to try to open it using Foxit Reader with windows security allowing me to block this then automatically opening it using Adobe Reader 9.

Thanks for any advice.

Goggs

[David_Batson]

I am not the most IE savvy person as my main browser is Opera. However, try this: in IE, choose Tools > Manage Add-ons. From there, hopefully you can either delete Foxit Reader as an add-on or else change the default program for pdf helper.

Also, in Adobe Reader make sure you have Edit > Preferences > Internet > "Display PDF in browser" checked.

[_GOGGS75_]

Hi David,

I cannot see Foxit Reader as an add-on in IE and Adobe Reader 9 is the default for pdf helper.

"Display pdf in brower" is checked in Adobe Reader.

Thanks for your suggestions

Goggs

[brett_b1]

Hi there

you need to do the following to fix up the associations in Vista

1. go to control panel

2. default programs

3. set associations

find  the ".pdf"

4. go to the "change program" button and chose Adobe

hope this helps

[Guest]

I was getting so frustrated and tried sooooo many different "fixes". Yours worked!  Brett, you Rock!

[star5crue]

WOW Brett thanks so much for the tip it worked a treat!!!!!! Thank you so much

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[Mehrotra75]

Try repairing / reinstalling the latest version of Adobe 8 / 9 , if this doesn't solve your problem you need to edit the default adobe reader setting in the registry.

For information on the Windows Registry Editor, see the documentation for Windows or contact Microsoft Technical Support.

Go to Start > Run

Type regedit and click OK.

Browse to the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Adobe\Acrobat\Exe.

Make sure that the (Default) value is set for the path where Acrobat or Reader is installed.

The default path for Reader is "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe".
The default path for Acrobat is "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe".

for full details visit: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405461.html

[Guest]

I solved this by going to

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers

right click on the pdf printer program you want and select make default

[Guest]

BRETT, YOU RULE. THIS WORKEDFANTASTIC!

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