pdf files

[Guest tryinghard]

I accidentally and stupidly opened a pdf file with notepad. As the little

box disappeared off my screen, I saw that a checkmark was in the "always open

this type of file with this progrqam". Of course, it doesn't show anything

except gobble-de-gook. How can I stop the pdf files from opening in Notepad?

Please help.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: pdf files

 

 

"tryinghard" <tryinghard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:189A181C-092B-40B7-B130-E0AC3E077082@microsoft.com...

>I accidentally and stupidly opened a pdf file with notepad. As the little

> box disappeared off my screen, I saw that a checkmark was in the "always

> open

> this type of file with this progrqam". Of course, it doesn't show

> anything

> except gobble-de-gook. How can I stop the pdf files from opening in

> Notepad?

> Please help.

 

The simplest way is to re-install Acrobat Reader.

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: pdf files

 

click on my computer>

folder options>file types

 

the pdf extension will

be listed and if you modify

it, you can reassign it

from notepad to the

pdf reader.

 

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"tryinghard" <tryinghard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:189A181C-092B-40B7-B130-E0AC3E077082@microsoft.com...

>I accidentally and stupidly opened a pdf file with notepad. As the little

> box disappeared off my screen, I saw that a checkmark was in the "always open

> this type of file with this progrqam". Of course, it doesn't show anything

> except gobble-de-gook. How can I stop the pdf files from opening in Notepad?

> Please help.

[Guest 3c273]

Re: pdf files

 

Right click on a pdf file and choose "open with". You'll get that same box

again. Choose acrobat reader and check the box to always use that program.

Louis

 

"tryinghard" <tryinghard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:189A181C-092B-40B7-B130-E0AC3E077082@microsoft.com...

> I accidentally and stupidly opened a pdf file with notepad. As the little

> box disappeared off my screen, I saw that a checkmark was in the "always

open

> this type of file with this progrqam". Of course, it doesn't show

anything

> except gobble-de-gook. How can I stop the pdf files from opening in

Notepad?

> Please help.

[Guest M.I.5¾]

Re: pdf files

 

 

"tryinghard" <tryinghard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:189A181C-092B-40B7-B130-E0AC3E077082@microsoft.com...

>I accidentally and stupidly opened a pdf file with notepad. As the little

> box disappeared off my screen, I saw that a checkmark was in the "always

> open

> this type of file with this progrqam". Of course, it doesn't show

> anything

> except gobble-de-gook. How can I stop the pdf files from opening in

> Notepad?

>

 

While holding down the shift key, right click on the file and select 'Open

With...' from the menu. You can now select Adobe Reader as the application

to open the file with and make sure the 'Allways use the selected program

.... ' box is ticked. Click 'OK'.