Guest tryinghard Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 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 \(MVP\) Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 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.·.. > Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 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. -- 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 Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 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 Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 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'.
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