Windows 10: when set default app for PDF files to acrobat reader and restart the computer it comes back to edge

when set default app for PDF files to acrobat reader and restart the computer it comes back to Microsoft edge as default app

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Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Edge and default PDF-reader.


Hi,
I've been looking for a solution for my problem for months now.
Since I have Windows 10 on my computer, the default pdf-reader is constantly changed back to Microsoft Edge, despite all my attempts to make Acrobat Reader DC my default one.
I have made the change of defaults many times and in many ways.
In "Settings" under "Default Apps" "Set defaults by app", "Choose default applications by protocol", "Choose default applications by file type", I've done it.
I've tried this, from an elevated command line prompt:
Code:

Code:

FTYPE pdffile=C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe "%1" ASSOC .pdf=pdffile

and many more things, but alas..
Neither Adobe nor Microsof seem to be over-concerned by it.
Is there a solution for my problem?

 

Can't change default app from Acrobat Reader DC to Acrobat


I am trying to use the default programs app on the control pabel to set Acrobat 9.5 as the default viewer for pdf files. I also have Acrobat Reader DC installed. Neither program appears on the "set your default programs" screen so I changed it on the file associations screen. But Reader DC is still opening the .pdf files by default. I checked back on the default programs app, and the associations screen still lists Reader DC as the default app. But when I click the change program button it asks me if I want to keep the association with Acrobat 9.5! (see screenshot). This is very odd. How to fix?

 

Can't change default app from Acrobat Reader DC to Acrobat


VICTORY AT LAST!!!!
The solution turns out to be installing Reader XI in lieu of Reader DC. Reader XI at can be found at:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/. Although the page title is Adobe Reader DC Distribution you can select "Reader 11.1.10 English for Windows" in the Step 3 dropdown. The downloaded install file is "AdobeRe11010_en_US.exe".

During the installation a dialogue box allows you to decide if it becomes the default pdf handler.



This option is not available with Reader DC.
During the installation of Reader XI the pdf file association is changed to Edge so you'll need to change it back to Acrobat 9.5. That's it all done. Just remember not to accept and upgrade to Reader DC in the future.