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October 28, 2019
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Reader DC - Cannot suppress "Make Reader my default PDF application"

  • October 28, 2019
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I have Foxit Phantom PDF and Adobe Reader installed on Windows 10 1809. PhantomPDF is set as the default PDF handler via defaultappassociation.xml and iAppDoNotTakePDFOwnershipAtLaunchWin10 is set in HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVAlert\cCheckBox. I have done this scenario 100 times without issue but nothing I try will suppress this prompt. Unchecking the box manually in General Preferences to check for default pdf doesnt work either. It prompts every time Reader is opened.

 

I have tried dc versions from 19.021.20040 > 20049. Reimaged multiple times and occurs on new profiles.

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    Correct answer SamuelNitsche

    Hello Amal,

    I think you misunderstood the problem the thread creator wanted to describe. This is not a problem with group policy or any kind of windows domain problem. I tried to explain the issue a little better. See https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader/pop-up-asking-to-make-adobe-reader-my-default-pdf-application/td-p/11339052?page=1 

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    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 29, 2019

    Hi There, 

     

    Thanks for reaching out. As mentioned, you don't want the Adobe Reader as the default application, correct?

     

    Are you on a personal computer or is it IT managed computer? If its IT manged machine please check the group policy settings with the IT which is setting the Adobe Reader DC as the default application.

     

    Let us know how it goes

     

    Regards

    Amal

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    SamuelNitscheCorrect answer
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    August 18, 2020

    Hello Amal,

    I think you misunderstood the problem the thread creator wanted to describe. This is not a problem with group policy or any kind of windows domain problem. I tried to explain the issue a little better. See https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader/pop-up-asking-to-make-adobe-reader-my-default-pdf-application/td-p/11339052?page=1 

    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 26, 2020

    Hi Samuel

     

    Thank you for sharing your observation on community.

     

    It will certainly help the other users experiencing this issue.

     

    Regards

    Amal

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