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Reader X : change 'Save As' default folder

Forum|Forum|15 years ago
February 27, 2011
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In Reader 9 after using CTRL+SHIFT+S to save a downloaded PDF all subsequent PDFs were saved went to the same folder of my choice till I changed where to save them.

In Reader X (version 10.0.1, downloaded Sunday 27 Feb) they are sent to UserName>AppData>Local>Microsoft>Windows>Temporary Internet Files>Low>Content.IE5>LE2HGZ7X - or another similar folder of Reader X's choice.

That's quite a distance in clicks from where I'd like to keep the file, which is in UserName>Documents>Cuttings.

Is there a way to make Reader X remember my preference for the latter folder, as it did in version 9, please?

Looking forward to any suggestions,

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curious_al_3558

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Here's my version of an elegant workaround. (I use a Mac Workbook pro, so no right click...). When I'm working on a batch of docs going to the same folder, I move that folder to my desktop...so it is at the very top of the file hierarchy. Then when Adobe FAILS to list the folder I just used in the Recent Folders list, I only have one or two clicks to find that folder. When I'm done, I move that folder back into its nested location.

NOTE TO ADOBE STAFF: THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY FIX. ARE YOU TRYING TO ENCOURAGE OTHER DEVELOPERS TO REPLACE YOUR PRODUCT???

davidt63032453

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I think this will sort out the problem for any PDF.

1. Right click on any PDF you have already saved.

2. Select 'open with' and select 'choose default program'.

3. Select Adobe Reader (not the program that is causing the problem).

CaroleAR

Participant

This is ridiculous. It's more than 6 years after the original post, and this is still an issue. I've been researching this problem for hours. I am running Windows 10 and Adobe Reader XI. The following worked for me:

In Adobe Reader, go to Edit->Preferences and select Security (Enhanced) on the left side of the window
On the right side of the window, at the top, is Sandbox Protections.
Uncheck the box for Enable Protected Mode at startup.
A message box will pop up and ask if you want to continue.
Click Yes.
Check the option for Enable Enhanced Security. (It is probably already checked).
Exit out of all Adobe Reader windows and restart Adobe Reader.

siant31206845

Participant

USE THE TAB KEY.
It's annoying as you used to be able to save to the last used folder by only using the keyboard. Having to move your hand to select the folder with the mouse adds extra time/effort/annoyance to a simple procedure. However, you can tab through the different folder options to the folder you want which is slightly less annoying than having to use the mouse.

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CVHManchester

Inspiring

I am on Reader 2015 release.

And Adobe still is not capable of providing a default option of saving to the last folder used for saving. Like many others, I download, edit then save to my PC perhaps 50 pdfs a day. Having to find again and choose the same folder repeatedly is frustrating.

What sort of world do Adobe developers work in? Do they never work with pdf files? Perhaps the "user" is a foreign concept.

ThomasH_on_the_web

Inspiring

Here 2016, still the same astonishing issue: Click on Save As, Acro Reader points to some bizarre directory

C:\Users\my_name\AppData\Local\Temp

and every each time user has to go to "desktop" and select (say) Libraries\Documents or any other directory of choice. The mystery is that on my home PC with the very same W7 Pro, Acro Reader offers some selection of directories to save, and remembers the last selection. On my business PS, for the love of god, I cannot convince the Reader to do so. It always goes to this "Appdata Local Temp" folder.

Great is inertia and arrogance of large corporations. Filing of a BBB complaint might help in some cases, in others not at all. They simply ignore it anyways. Since the program is free, monetized indirectly, they know that people do not have a real choice, and that they can ignore users with impunity. Funny and/or scary were the replies of the Adobe stuff, stating they would not understand the "gist" of the query. Its Geist rather, and if someone does not understand the spirit of this thread, please be so nice to change profession.

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kamich81

Participant

I went to "Edit --> Preferences"...then clicked General. one of the check boxes (#8 from the top) is "Show online storage when saving files". I unchecked this box and hit OK and now when I hit Ctrl+Shift+S I am brought into the folder I was last saving into. NO more needless clicks!Just like the old version!

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bettyc35252122

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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Many thanks! Such an easy fix and it worked!!

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missrhianna001

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So I still haven't found a successful workaround to this problem however may I suggest dropping a shortcut into the temp folder it defaults to. This is how I combat the issue and I save approx. 100 PDF's a day from outlook using windows 7.

To make matters easier include multiple "0's" at the beginning of the shortcut and they will always be at the top.

The above security fix did not work for me.

If you cannot manually navigate to the temp folder click on any PDF in the file and in its properties menu the folder location is listed which can be copied and pasted.to find the directory.

noones30848304

Participant

ADOBE DOES NOT CARE TO HELP YOU. GET RID OF ADOBE THERE ARE ALOT OF ALTERNATIVES OUT THERE THAT ARE MORE INTUITIVE WITH REGARDS TO THE MOST BASIC OF BASIC CHANGES, SUCH AS WHERE THE DEFAULT SAVE AS FOLDER IS LOCATED. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING AN ALTERNATIVE. ADOBE DOES NOT CARE TO ANSWER.

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yyzienki123

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Did not have this issue until the last update in Jan 2015. None of the suggested fixes work. I have Windows 8.1.

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neilm8981170

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We have the opposite of the problems others are having, our MD receives PDF documents via e-mail, sickness forms, holiday forms etc

His previous workflow was to open the pdf, sign it, save it and forward the mail to the HR department and this used to work perfectly.

NOW, his new PC has the latest Office and Adobe on it, he opens the document, signs it, and it forces the save to 'C:\My Documents' rather than saving the document back to the e-mail as it did in previous versions.

We can 'fudge' this by drilling down to the Outlook Temporary folder, but this is an absolute pain to do this every time.

We could work around it with a short cut but when the MD wants it work as it did..... then work arounds and bodges just don't cut it

BUT WHY OH WHY have Adobe not just added a Default Save Path parameter in the preferences ??

WHY WHY WHY WHY.... simple solution to everyones problems.

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ullhass

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My solution that seems to work is: Disable the sandbox option in the enhanced security tab. Worked for me.

Cheers and happy new year folks!

clippersob

Participant

Here it is 4 years later, and this is still a problem! Finally, what ulhass posted a month ago is the first thing that works. None of the other workarounds or other fixes do any good.

So just turn off the stupid sandbox mode, which probably does no good anyway. Security should not be an issue with Reader in any case, so don't worry about it.

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Anonymous

Thanks ullhass and clippersob‌

I had to edit the "Sandbox" but found that I didn't have to completely disable all protection (ie Off). It still worked if I set the protected view to "Files from potentially unsafe locations".

By this I mean, the reader displayed a yellow warning bar at the top of the file which I ignored and was able to save into my previously used location.

So the settings I am using are:

ON - Enable Protected Mode at Start Up

ON - Files from potentially unsafe locations

Mel_C

Participant

Not a real solution, but another work-around if you have only one folder to save to.

Change the default location to save files in your browser (e.g. in Firefox, click Menu - Options - General tab - Downloads - save files to... ) and set to the file location you want

Change the default way your browser handles pdf files so that they are saved, rather than opened directly (e.g. in Firefox, Menu - Options - Applications tab - scroll down to pdf files and change to 'save file' rather than 'open in Adobe reader or Acrobat')

When you open a pdf file from your browser, it will automatically save to the location you want. You will just need two extra clicks to open the file (e.g. in Firefox instead of the file opening directly, it will save and you need to click on the small download arrow and select the file to open).

Still not ideal though.

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