How to change the default program IE uses

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To change the default program Internet Explorer uses to open .pdf files, users should open Windows Explorer, navigate to Tools > Folder Options > File Types, and locate the PDF file extension. From there, they can select "Change" and browse for Adobe Reader. However, some users have reported that this method does not work specifically with Internet Explorer, as .pdf files may still open with other programs despite being set to Adobe Reader. This issue can arise after installing certain software, such as PDF Convert Professional by ScanSoft. A potential solution to restore the desired functionality is to reinstall Adobe Reader, which has resolved the issue for some users.
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For the life of me I can't seem to remember how to change the default program that IE uses to open .pdf files. I want to use Adobe Reader and not Adobe Acrobat.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks...CS
 
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Open Windows Explorer. This is as simple as opening a "My Computer" window. Click Tools > Folder Options > File Types. This should bring up a window that lists file extensions and which programs are responsible for what. Search for PDF. Then from the sub-screen "Details for 'PDF' Extension", click Change, then browse for Adobe Reader.

Hope it helps.
 
I tried that before (and just again) and it didn't work.

It only happens with Internet Explorer though. If I open a .pdf any other way (outside of IE), it opens with Adobe Reader like I want it to, but not with IE.
 
Also, it started doing this after I installed PDF Convert Professional by ScanSoft.
 
Well I was finally able to fix it by re-installing Adobe Reader.
 
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