Windows 10: adobe acrobat won't open except in browser

why don't my pdfs download? i have to have them open in the browser instead and in that format i can't find a search bar.do you know where it is. I'm not getting all the headings that acrobat has because of how i have to download.Acobat says there is nothing wrong when i click on the program? should i uninstsall it a nd put in a new one?

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Open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of browser

Hi, my name is Kelly, and I'm an independent consultant and I'm here to help.

To make sure that PDF files always open in Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of the browser, you can try the following steps:

Open Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Go to Edit > Preferences.

In the Categories section on the left, select "General".

Under "Basic Tools", click on "Select Default PDF Handler".

Select "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" from the list and click "Apply".

If the above steps don't work, you can try the following:

Right-click on a PDF file in Windows Explorer.

Select "Open With" and then "Choose another app".

Select "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" from the list and check the box that says "Always use this app to open .pdf files".

Click "OK".

If the issue persists, you may want to check your browser settings to make sure that it is not set to open PDF files in the browser by default. Here's how to do it for some common browsers:

Microsoft Edge:

Open Edge and click on the three dots in the upper right corner.

Select "Settings" and then "Cookies and site permissions".

Scroll down to "PDF documents" and toggle off the switch.

Google Chrome:

Open Chrome and type "chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments" into the address bar.

Toggle off "Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome".

Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox and type "aboutreferences" into the address bar.

Click on "Applications" in the left-hand menu.

Scroll down to "Portable Document Format (PDF)" and select "Use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (in Firefox)" from the dropdown.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat Reader instead of browser

If you have already tried all the steps I provided and the issue persists, you may want to try the following:

Uninstall and reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader to ensure that it is properly installed.

Check if there are any updates available for your web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and make sure that both are up to date.

Try using a different web browser to see if the issue is specific to one browser.

Disable any browser extensions that could be causing conflicts with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Check if there are any third-party PDF viewers or plugins installed on your computer that could be interfering with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If there are, try disabling or uninstalling them.

If none of these steps work, you may want to contact Adobe support or your web browser's support for further assistance.

 

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro not listed under set default program

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

As you are unable to set Adobe Acrobat as default program from settings, I suggest you to follow the steps provided below:

• Navigate to the file which you want to open using Adobe Acrobat.
• Right click on the file and select Open with and click on
  choose another app.
• Check if Adobe Acrobat is listed in the programs list.
• If not then click on Look for another app on this PC.
• Navigate to the location where Adobe Acrobat is installed and select the same.
• Check the box for Always use this app to open files and click on
  OK.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.