Win 7 64 bit (choose a program to open a file, always use selected )


  1. jjr
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
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    Win 7 64 bit (choose a program to open a file, always use selected )


    Hi,
    I have been having problems opening up my adobe documents. I can right click on them and then get the box to choose a program to open it and it will open. But if I go down to the bottom left corner to where that box is to always use that program to open that kind of file is greyed out?

    Any tips?

    Thanks,
    John
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  2. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #2

    Default Programs

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  3. jjr
    Posts : 315
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I did and that did nothing. I went to the Adobe site and used there uninstaller for the reader, restarted and then reinstalled the latest version.

    Back in business.

    Thanks ,
    John


    lehnerus2000 said:
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  4. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #4

    Weird


    It must not have installed properly the previous time.

    Since I'm not an Adobe fan, I'll chalk it up to the "spaghetti code" they seem to use in their programs.

    There are (free) alternatives to Adobe Reader.
    Here are a couple:
    Foxit
    PDF Converter PDF Editor Edit and Convert PDF, Word files to PDF, Free PDF convert, save PDF forms, create PDF forms, pdf documents, protect pdf
    Sumatra
    Free PDF Reader - Sumatra PDF

    I use Foxit Reader.
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  5. jjr
    Posts : 315
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thank you
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  6. Posts : 7
    window 7
       #6

    Hi jjr

    i have also encounter this type of problem and the answer to this problem is simple. just go through the following steps.

    Open Control Panel / Default Programs.

    Select the Associate a file type or protocol with a program link.

    After all of the file types load, select the file type you wish to configure and click the Change Program button.

    If the program is not in the Recommended section, click the down arrow for Other Programs.

    If it is still not visible, select the Browse button and navigate to where the programs *.EXE file is located.

    Select the program and click OK.

    Hope this helps. :)
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