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Acrobat reader as default PDF reader on windows 11

Anonymous
2024-04-30T16:01:29+00:00

Hello,

We are facing a new issue on Windows 11 (22h2, 23H2). We cannot set Adobe Acrobat as default PDF reader and it keeps reverting back to MS Egde immediatelly.

Have anyone else experience this problem? Is this a bug with an update?

Does someone know how to fix it?

Thanks.

Paul.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-02T14:38:42+00:00

    I found a solution (at least for my Windows 11 laptop).

    REGEDIT

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts.pdf\UserChoice <-- Delete the contents of this entry. (You can't delete the 'UserChoice' folder)

    Now go into the "OpenWithList" folder above "UserChoice" & delete the contents of this folder too.

    Close regedit & restart.

    Try again:

    Start, Settings, Apps, Default Apps, enter PDF for the file type & select Acrobat as the default.

    Mine actually stayed that way & didn't force Edge on me.

    Hope this helps!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-02T20:38:19+00:00

    Hello,

    Thanks for your help. The issue has been cleared.

    I followed the steps in this link: Why can I not change my default .pdf app to anything other than - Microsoft Community

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-01T18:19:52+00:00

    same issue here cannot set adobe pro DC as default. none of the above fixes work.
    Only difference is this is a laptop that was upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Pro, Adobe DC Pro was already installed on win 10 prior to upgrade.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-01T17:13:13+00:00

    Good day.

    I also face the same issue. Fixes from post May 1st are not workingt.

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