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Using the Settings app
- Open Settings.
- Click on Apps.
- Click on Default apps.
- Click the Choose default apps by file type link.
- Scroll down and find .pdf (PDF File), and click the button on the right side, which is likely to read “Microsoft Edge.”
- Select your app from the list to set it as the new default.
How do you make Adobe Acrobat your default reader?
Change the default program for opening PDFs to Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Click the Windows Start button | Settings.
- Open Default Apps.
- Scroll to the bottom of the right column and click on Choose default apps by file type.
- Locate the file type you need to set a default app for (PDF for this example).
How do I change the default program for opening files in Windows 10?
Set PDF Complete as your default viewer in Windows 10.
- Click the Windows Key (Start Button).
- Type Control Panel and click on the Control Panel Desktop App.
- Choose Programs and then select Default Programs.
- From the list of options, click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
