• You will get a new window which shows valid applications associated with PDF files. Just click on Adobe Acrobat. That's it, all your PDF files will now open using Acrobat Reader on double clicking. Here's a video showing the steps in action. Harry Tapp Jan 29, 2014 Pick an app, I choose change and select adobe reader, the icons on my desktop flicker but nothing actually changes. Control Panel All Control Panel Items Default Programs Set Default Programs Set Program Associations, Select adobe reader, Choose defaults for this program, PDF is unticked so I tick it and choose save, go back in and it is unticked again??? Right click on a pdf file, choose open with, choose default program, use this app for all.pdf files is ticked, select adobe.Still nothing changes, stays on pick an app.
I uninstall adobe reader then the pdf icon changes to and default opens with windows reader. Reinstall adobe reader and back to the same thing.???? I am a power user, build configure computers and subsequent software, started with DOS 6.0, learned unix/linux/networking concepts/networking security/server versions of windows/active directory.
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The only solution I could think of was to hack the registry which I looked for but could not find. I am running 8.1 pro x64, Thanks for asking!!! I just discovered that windows reader (which I cant uninstall) has the same problem when adobe reader is installed. Windows will not allow either one to be set as default while they co-exist.