CC 2017 NOT AVAILABLE AS DEFAULT

[NIRC]

In Windows 10 on a PC, I had to reinstall CC 2015 because of plugin problems with CC 2017. So I have both programs on my computer. However, when I tried to change the default program to 2017, it doesn’t show up in the Windows list. Alternatively, when I choose “open as” and navigate to the right subdirectory and click on the program, 2015 opens up.

I could not figure out how to change the default, though I tried all 7 options given in the Windows forum (http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5507-default-apps-choose-windows-10-a.html#option1). CC 2017 didn’t show up as an option on any of them!

In the end, I had no choice but to go into the registry and change the defaults for indt, indd, and indb. But clearly, something got messed up when I reinstalled CC 2015.

[Mike Witherell]

Windows Registry gets easily confused.

[NIRC]

So you have the same problem! But isn´t there something in Adobe´s installation that is the cause of the confusion? Perhaps one of their technical experts can help. After all, it was not just my computer that had the problem...

[SanyamTalwar]

Hi,

Sorry for inconvenience. The issue is reproducible at our end.

Workaround: Please uninstall InDesign CC 2017 and reinstall CC 2017.

Regards

Sanyam Talwar

[NIRC]

Do I have first to change the registry back to CC 2015 as default, or will the reinstallation of CC 2017 recognize the existing changes and make any new ones where necessary?

[SanyamTalwar]

Hi,

It is advised to change the registry back to CC2015. Also, please mentioned what registry have you changed.

Regards

Sanyam Talwar

[NIRC]

There were 3 changes:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InDesign.Document\Shell\Open\Command

and same for InDesign.Book & InDesign.Template

[asgermoeller]

NIRC​ Thank you. This solved the issue for me.

1. Run -> regedit
2. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Adobe.Premiere.Pro.Project.9\Shell\Open\Command
3. Change 2015 to 2017

Now Windows 10 is able to open Adobe software in CC 2017 by default.