Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

[Guest Catt]

Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open with

Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did in the

past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a search,

it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open it. I tried

a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even that did not work.

Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

Catt

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

>Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open with

>Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did in the

>past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a search,

>it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open it. I tried

>a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even that did not work.

>Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

>Catt

 

Here's how to fix it. Find and PDF file, right click on it, and look

for "Open With" > Choose Program. Click Choose Program. If you have

Adobe Reader or some PDF read, it should be listed. Click it one to

highlight it and, on the bottom, you'll likely see "Always use this

program to open the selected file", make sure the check box is check,

click OK to apply. Try it now.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

 

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

news:95C18D67-A77E-48BA-9871-407A0EF9A458@microsoft.com...

> Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open

> with

> Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did in

> the

> past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a

> search,

> it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open it. I

> tried

> a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even that did not

> work.

> Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

> Catt

 

A brutal but highly effective method would be to re-install the application

that created the association in the first place, or Adobe Acrobat Reader in

your case.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

Are you running Adobe (Acrobat) Reader v8.1.2 Security Update 1?

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

 

Does the behavior persist if you use FoxIt Reader?

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

Have you contacted Adobe Support?

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Catt wrote:

> Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open

> with Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did

> in the past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a

> search, it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open

> it. I tried a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even

> that

> did not work. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

> Catt

[Guest Catt]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

Hi and thanks, yes it is 8.1.2 with Sec Update 1

I read the posts about FoxIt but didn't think it necessary to load another

program when I feel it should work as it has

No, I have not contacted Adobe support as I thought this is an XP problem

for sure.

I believe I have already tried TheeChicagoWolfs exercise at least twice.

I suppose I could try Pegasus' suggestion . I will delete all Adobe, go to

the site and dload the newest version. Maybe my old is corrupted by

"updates". I'll wait 24 hours to see if you reply to this and have an

alternate plan before I do that. Then I will use your link and use Foxit.

Regards and thanks to all who replied,

Catt

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you running Adobe (Acrobat) Reader v8.1.2 Security Update 1?

> http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

>

> Does the behavior persist if you use FoxIt Reader?

> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

>

> Have you contacted Adobe Support?

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Catt wrote:

> > Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open

> > with Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did

> > in the past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a

> > search, it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open

> > it. I tried a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even

> > that

> > did not work. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

> > Catt

>

>

[Guest Catt]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

Hi, I uninstalled all Adobe acrobat I could find in add/remove programs,

rebooted the pc and went to adobe.com. I then downloaded the Adobe Reader

Version 9.0

Everything is fine now. I did not even have to create an association in

Tools>Folder Options>Files it did it automatically.

Thanks for the help.

Catt

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you running Adobe (Acrobat) Reader v8.1.2 Security Update 1?

> http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

>

> Does the behavior persist if you use FoxIt Reader?

> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

>

> Have you contacted Adobe Support?

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Catt wrote:

> > Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open

> > with Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always did

> > in the past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after a

> > search, it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open

> > it. I tried a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even

> > that

> > did not work. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

> > Catt

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Why doesn't pdf file association work in XP anymore?

 

You're welcome but I must inform you that we've seen all sorts of problems

(e.g., IE; Windows Update) associated with v9.0. I'd encourage you to

install v8.1.2 Security Update 1 instead.

 

Catt wrote:

> Hi, I uninstalled all Adobe acrobat I could find in add/remove programs,

> rebooted the pc and went to adobe.com. I then downloaded the Adobe Reader

> Version 9.0

> Everything is fine now. I did not even have to create an association in

> Tools>Folder Options>Files it did it automatically.

> Thanks for the help.

> Catt

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Are you running Adobe (Acrobat) Reader v8.1.2 Security Update 1?

>> http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

>>

>> Does the behavior persist if you use FoxIt Reader?

>> http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

>>

>> Have you contacted Adobe Support?

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> Catt wrote:

>>> Even though my file association settings are set for a .pdf file to open

>>> with Adobe Acrobat 8 , Windows XP will not do it. Why not? It always

>>> did

>>> in the past. What has changed? As I've seen in a few other posts after

>>> a

>>> search, it's seems it's another step to save the pdf to a file then open

>>> it. I tried a system restore to a time when I knew it used to but even

>>> that

>>> did not work. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

>>> Catt