Windows 10: .pdf will not show up in the list of files at "Apps">"Default Apps">"Choose defaults by...

Hi.When i open any .pdf file from file explorer, the default app to open and view such files is Notepad.I want to change so that the default app is Google Chrome. This should be easy to do, by going to "Apps">"Default Apps">"Choose defaults by file type", scroll down until i find .pdf, and change so that Google Chrome is the default app. However there is no .pdf option in the list! I took a screenshot of the list, showing that the .pdf is missing as it should have been between .pdb and .pdfxml. Why does .pdf not show? How can I still change default app for viewing .pdf-files? I am tired

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Choosing Default Apps & Insider Programme

To resolve your concern, kindly choose the default apps by file type. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click the Windows logo (Start button).
• Click the gear icon (Settings).
• Choose System.
• Select Default apps.
• Click Choose default apps by file type.
• Check all of the video file type, and then check if you can change the default app to your preferred application.

After performing the steps, kindly share with us the result

 

Not able to set default opening app to Adobe PDF 8.1 on pdf files

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

1. Which update was installed on the computer?
   

There are few reasons that can be considered as to why you are having issues with preferred default applications on the device. It can be because of an update that was installed on the computer. Kindly follow the below steps and
make the necessary changes to resolve the issue.



Step 1: Change default apps through control Panel.

• Open Control Panel by typing Control Panel in Start menu and then press
  Enter key.
  
• Change the Control Panel View by to Small icons. Click
  Default Programs to open Default Programs window.
  
• Select the first option- Set your default programs.
  
• In the left-pane, select your web browser or any other program that you want to set as your default program.
  
• Once you select a program or app, you will see
  Set this program as default option on the right-side. Click set this program as default option to set it as default.
  

Step 2: To choose default apps by File type in Settings.

• Open Settings > Click on
  Apps > Select Default apps from the left pane.
  
• Click on Choose default apps by file type option from the bottom of the right pane.
  
• Click on Choose a default option and choose an app to always open the file type with by default.
  

Additional Information: You may have to go through the article on

Make Acrobat or Reader the default owner of PDF files on Windows 10.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Mala.S

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

After I installed a PDF file reader, I cannot choose it as the default app

I want to use the recently installed application to open .pdf files by default, but it does not show in the application list. Furthermore, whey I try "Choose default apps by file type", there is no option to look for other apps on my computer. I can
only look for apps in the app store. Is this a new gimmick implemented by Microsoft? Can I go back to the old method of choosing default programs associated with a file type?