Set Acrobat Reader as Windows Default

Description

This article contains instructions on how to set Acrobat Reader as the default PDF program on Windows 10. There are written instructions as well as a video at the bottom of the page. 

Steps

• Right-click the thumbnail of a PDF file, and then choose Properties.

  

• In the file's Properties dialog box, click Change.

  

  Note:

   

  If your computer settings are managed by a system administrator, you may not see the Change button. Sign in using an administrator account or contact your administrator to get the button enabled.

• Do one of the following:

  If you have Acrobat or both Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, choose Adobe Acrobat and click OK.

  

  If you have only Acrobat Reader, choose Adobe Acrobat Reader and click OK.

  

• In the Properties dialog box, click OK.

  

  Now, the PDF files open in Acrobat Reader or Acrobat.