Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

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5 total messages Started by GOGGS75 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:20

#1009

Author: GOGGS75
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:20

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Hi,

I made the mistake of installing Foxit Reader on my new PC and am trying to stop Internet Explorer 7 from using it as the default pdf reader instead of Adobe Reader 9.

By re-installing Adobe Reader 9 the problem with Windows Explorer using it was solved but Internet Explorer still keeps trying to open PDF files using Foxit Reader.

When installing the Foxit Suite the installation was not 100% successfull on Windows Vista 64 bit with the Uninstall.exe file not being created and the program not being listed under add/remove programs.

Does anyone know how to set Adobe Reader 9 as the default PDF reader used by Internet Explorer 7.

Thanks for any advice.

Goggs75

Re: Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

#1017

Author: David Batson
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:23

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You should be able to go Control Panel > Folder options and change the default program to use for files with a pdf extension.

Re: Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

#1018

Author: GOGGS75
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:57

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Hi David

I do have the default program for pdf files set to Adobe Reader 9 on Windows Vista Home Premium.

The process the computer goes through when trying to open a pdf file using Internet Explorer 7 is initially to try to open it using Foxit Reader with windows security allowing me to block this then automatically opening it using Adobe Reader 9.

Thanks for any advice.

Goggs

Re: Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

#1019

Author: David Batson
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:34

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I am not the most IE savvy person as my main browser is Opera. However, try this: in IE, choose Tools > Manage Add-ons. From there, hopefully you can either delete Foxit Reader as an add-on or else change the default program for pdf helper.

Also, in Adobe Reader make sure you have Edit > Preferences > Internet > "Display PDF in browser" checked.

Re: Setting Adobe Reader 9 as default PDF reader for IE7

#1021

Author: GOGGS75
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:39

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Hi David,

I cannot see Foxit Reader as an add-on in IE and Adobe Reader 9 is the default for pdf helper.

"Display pdf in brower" is checked in Adobe Reader.

Thanks for your suggestions

Goggs

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