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Making Adobe Reader 8 the Default Reader

Feb 7, 2009 2:29 PM

6921 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: kamoxb, Apr 23, 2012 9:18 AM
 
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    1. (Appligent_Document_Solutions),
    Feb 9, 2009 7:45 AM   in reply to (Chris_Witze)
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    Uninstall any other readers that are also installed.
     
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    2. (jag_bains),
    Feb 9, 2009 7:48 AM   in reply to (Chris_Witze)
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    does anyone know how to make adobe reader 8 default , while also keeping reader 9
     
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    3. MichaelKazlow,
    Feb 9, 2009 9:17 PM   in reply to (jag_bains)
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    Make Reader 8 open at boot. Remember Adobe doesn't support two versions
    of Reader on the same system. Causes issues.

    Mike
     
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    4. (sylvain_collin),
    Feb 16, 2009 5:37 AM   in reply to (Chris_Witze)
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    Hi,
    You can right click a pdf file and open with option, and select acrobat reader 8 as default.

    I also think you should uninstall the one you don't use and keep only one version install.

    Good luck!

    Sylvain
     
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    5. (Randall_Dorn),
    Feb 17, 2009 2:31 PM   in reply to (Chris_Witze)
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    What if you have Acrobat 7 and reader 8 and want reader 8 to be the default? I tried the above method of right clicking, open with, always open with reader 8. However, trying to open reader 8 instead lanuches acrobat 7.
    This is an issue because it is on a server, and most users don't have rights to use acrobat (not enough licenses purchased); so acrobat just shuts them down. Reader would/should work them instead.
     
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    6. MichaelKazlow,
    Feb 17, 2009 4:34 PM   in reply to (Randall_Dorn)
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    Open reader at boot and don't open Acrobat. That is the only way to be
    sure (other than removing Acrobat).

    ...Mike
     
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    7. kamoxb,
    Apr 23, 2012 9:18 AM   in reply to MichaelKazlow
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    I have nearly the opposite problem.  I want to have Adobe Acrobat 9 be the default reader, not Adobe Reader X.

    Since Reader X was installed it has taken over at my default to open .pdf files.  This is not good.

     

    I need to know how to change this.

     

    Thanks

    Kamoxb

     
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