Windows 10: Why does Windows 10 keep changing my PDF file association to Edge????

Discus and support Why does Windows 10 keep changing my PDF file association to Edge???? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Really annoying that for some reason Windows 10 keeps changing my PDF file association from Acrobat to Edge. I have tried so many times to try to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by ATP-, Feb 26, 2023.

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    Why does Windows 10 keep changing my PDF file association to Edge????


    Really annoying that for some reason Windows 10 keeps changing my PDF file association from Acrobat to Edge. I have tried so many times to try to prevent this behaviour with no luck. I have tried to disable everything I can think of related to Edge, but I can't uninstall Edge. Look, I use Acrobat for a reason. It allows me to edit PDF files, digitally sign them and lock them in a way that I am used to, and do not care to try to use some online viewer Edge. Why is it that Microsoft can arbitrarily change my file associations on my computer without my authorizing it? Surely there is a way to

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