Windows 10: Unable to download PDFs on any browser

For the past couple of days I have been unable to download PDFs from a link on any browser using my primary account on my PC. This applies to Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. When I left-click on a link to a PDF, I get one of two responses:

Waiting for 127.0.0.1...

Waiting for [domain name of website hosting PDF]...

Right clicking does not produce a dialog box to save the PDF.


A couple of times when clicking such a link, my mouse started stuttering. I checked Performance Monitor and both CPU and disk usage were pushing 100%. The increased usage was all attributed to System processes and System Interrupts which alone was taking up 25% of CPU. My PC runs very smoothly otherwise, and I have never before encountered lagging.


I have disabled my antivirus and firewall, disabled all browser extensions except Adobe Acrobat, and restarted my PC, but the problem has continued. Interestingly, when I browse the web with the other account on my PC, I can download and view PDFs just fine.


I did think to reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader, but wouldn't it likely be failing on both accounts if that were the issue? Any suggestions?


I am running Windows 10 on an HP Spectre X360.

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Microsoft Edge Browser error for PDF documents

If you need to save the PDF files from a browser, we suggest downloading other browser from the Store.
You can follow the steps below to download and open PDF files:

• Download and install the UC browser and
  Xodo PDF Reader & Editor from Windows Store.
• Once installed, open UC browser and then visit the website from where you will download the PDF file.
  Tap the PDF file you wish to download > Click Regular Download.
• If PDF file was downloaded, go to App list >
  Xodo application > Menu icon > Recent Documents > tap the
  PDF file you've downloaded from UC browser.

Take note that you should uninstall any PDF reader applications installed on your phone.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

 

Pdf file

Hello Bhaumik,

For you to download and access the PDF files, please follow the steps below:

• Please download and install the UC browser and Xodo PDF Reader & Editor from Windows Store.
• Once installed, please download the PDF file from a web page using the
  UC browser by tapping the PDF file you wish to download > Click
  Regular Download.
• Once the PDF file is downloaded, please go to App list >
  Xodo application > Menu icon > Recent Documents > tap the
  PDF file you've downloaded from UC browser.

Please note that if you have an existing PDF Reader application installed on your phone, we suggest that you uninstall it first.


Let us know if this works for you.

 

Reading PDF at Lumia 950

Hello Kim,

For you to download and access the PDF files on your phone, please follow the steps below:

• Please download and install the UC browser and Xodo PDF Reader & Editor from Windows Store.
• Once installed, please download the PDF file from a web page using the
  UC browser by tapping the PDF file you wish to download > Click
  Regular Download.
• Once the PDF file is downloaded, please go to App list >
  Xodo application > Menu icon > Recent Documents > tap the
  PDF file you've downloaded from UC browser.

Please note that if you have an existing PDF Reader application installed on your phone, we suggest that you uninstall it first.


We're just here if you have further questions.