Windows 10: Windows Search bar opens OneDrive-located PDFs in the browser instead that in Adobe Reader.

Dear all,I have a very frustrating issue on Windows 11 latest build and previous ones. Some premises:I have OneDrive installed on my PC and I work on files saved there;Adobe Reader is the default app to open PDFs;Adobe Reader actually opens PDFs when they're launched from Windows Explorer and It also does so if the folder I'm exploring is a OneDrive one.Unfortunately, when I use the Windows Search bar to look up for PDFs saved on OneDrive literally the same that I mentioned before, they open in EDGE.There is no option to open in Adobe Reader, nor is possible to right click on the search re

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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

Hello Kelly,

Thank you for your quick response.

I followed all your steps, but it didn't change anything:

1. I followed the steps for the settings in Acrobat Reader. Basically I think it is the same as setting the default app in the Windows Settings, but I tried it all the same. However it didn't resolve the issue.
   
2. To change the default app using the properties of a file is usually the first thing I do. In the properties it shows that it should open PDF file with Acrobat reader.
   
3. In Edge The PDF option a second pane with 2 options: "Always download PDF files" and "PDF view settings". Both options are on.
   
4. In Chrome I would assume the setting you mention should be toggled on. In my Chrome browser I have two options which are mutually exclusive: "Download PDF' s" and "Open PDF's in Chrome". The setting "Download PDF' s" is active.
   
5. In Firefox I changed the setting, but it did not resolve the issue.
   

Do you have any other suggestions?

 

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.