Downloading Adobe PDF to windows

Question

I need to download Adobe PDF's to my laptop, when I do they convert to word files. This has only happened since I bought a new computer with windows 11. How do I keep this from happening?

Answer 1

Hello Chuck Donahue,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

To change this and ensure that PDF files open with Adobe Acrobat Reader (or another PDF reader of your choice), you can follow these steps:

1. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader (if not already installed):

• If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can download it from the Adobe website.

• Follow the installation instructions and then set it as the default app for PDF files using the steps above.

2. Change Default App for PDFs:

• Right-click on any PDF file on your computer.

• Select Open with > Choose another app.

• In the list of apps, select Adobe Acrobat Reader (or your preferred PDF reader).

• Check the box that says Always use this app to open .pdf files.

• Click OK.

3. Set Default Apps in Settings:

• Open Settings.

• Go to Apps > Default apps.

• Scroll down and click on Choose default apps by file type.

• Find the .pdf file extension in the list.

• Click on the current default app (likely Microsoft Word) and select Adobe Acrobat Reader (or your preferred PDF reader) from the list.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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