open pdf files in Adobe NOT EDGE without having to download them

Anonymous
2022-07-27T16:28:55+00:00

I have look at pdf files from a certain website everyday. I do NOT want to download them, as I do not need to keep them. I want them to OPEN in Adobe NOT in Edge. Every piece of info i see tells me how to download them to my pc and then open so they dont automatically open in Edge. I DO NOT want to download them. Is there a way to do this? This is a real pain in the *ss.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T08:57:48+00:00

    All the solutions require that you actually have edge. I blew that garbage away, but every time try to grab a pdf online it tries to open in edge, which ofc does not work. HOW TF DO YOU GET PDFS TO DOWNLOAD NORMALLY, WITHOUT USING GARBAGE EDGE?

    And don't tell me to install edge again. That junk is blocked at the network level.

    Microsoft, you are cruising for a class action lawsuit so f'ing fast...

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T22:23:44+00:00

    If your solution works then it is OK for those that want to go throught the manual steps. The solution that I put forward almost a year ago is still working solid even on W11 across the thousands of computers our company supports. It is also a solution that can run also from a simple script to fix any computer instantly. Look for the details on the first page of this thread for: "DaveG_SDX Replied on November 30, 2022"

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T18:57:18+00:00

    I forgot to say make sure that your Adobe Acrobat Pro is your Default PDF viewer for Windows.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T18:54:04+00:00

    That is annoying. I have been very successful now with PDFs downloading and then automatically opening in my PDF editor of choice.

    In Edge go to Settings

    I never know where to find the PDF settings so I always just search for PDF > scroll down in the results and click on "PDF Documents"

    and turn on the setting for Always Download PDF Files

    Go to a website that has PDFs to download

    After you download your first PDF

    On the Edge Downloads Pane right click on the PDF and choose "Always Open with System Viewer"

    Then try another PDF to make sure it is working.

    I hope this helps!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-20T17:38:50+00:00

    That does NOT stop Edge from opening PDF's. I want Adobe AcrobatPro to open ALL pdf's, NOT Edge. AcrpbatPro is my default application.

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