Changing the default PDF viewer to Adobe Reader

Posted on 2022-10-28 Updated on 2022-11-02

Changing the default PDF viewer to Adobe Reader

You can set Adobe Reader as the default program for viewing PDFs on Windows computers by following these steps:

1. Click on the Start button  and select the Settings cog 

2. In the Windows Settings display, select Apps:

3. Within the App list, select Default apps. At the bottom of the default apps page, select Set defaults by app:

4. The Set Default Programs window will open:

5. Under the list of programs on the left, click on Adobe Acrobat Reader DC:

6. Click on the Manage button:

7. Choose Set this program as default:

8. The next time you open a PDF, it will automatically open in Adobe Reader.

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