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Paint vs adobe on trying to open pdf's

Anonymous
2011-03-26T11:46:39+00:00

I loaded Adobe, but my machine still tries to open pdf's using "paint".  Have windows 7 and office.  How do I change the automatic open from paint?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-26T14:59:52+00:00

    Create a file association.

      1.     Download and save the attachment on the desktop.

      2.     Right click on the saved file.

      3.     Select: Open With from the pop-up menu.

      4.     Click: Choose [default] Program.

      5.     Select: Adobe Reader.

      6.     Check: Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.

      7.     Click OK.

    This should enable you to open these attachments directly from the e-mail now.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-26T11:54:58+00:00

    You will need to change the file association for PDF files

    Here is a how to: http://www.winvistaclub.com/t19.html

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-05-12T17:14:11+00:00

    Thanks Bruce.  I didn't know what settings needed changing.  Paint is annoying sometimes.

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