How to Use Google Chrome as Your Default PDF Reader (the Easy Way)

[StalkeR]

If you’re anything like 99% of everybody, you have some sort of PDF viewing software installed on your PC—but did you realize that you can use Google Chrome to view PDFs from your PC? It’s easy!
We’re showing off how to do this in Windows, but theoretically it would work for OS X or Linux as well. If you’ve tried it, let us know in the comments.

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[DBone]

Very cool! I was using Foxit, but this is way better for my use.

 

[StalkeR]

Yeah. This is nice for those who use Google Chrome.

 

[cabbage]

I wonder if you could fill in any fields in a PDF form when opened under this method? Has anybody tried it ? [Like the typewriter in a purchased PDF reader]
I do not have google chrome:sarc:

 

[DBone]

No, I don't see how you could. On my laptop I will never need to edit a PDF so it fits my read only needs.

 

[stve]

The default PDF viewer in chrome is terrible.
Do yourself a favor & download the free PDF-XChange Viewer

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After installing you have to enter about: plugins into the address bar & disable the Chrome PDF viewer.
This is how a PDF opened in Opera or Firefox & Chrome looks with PDF-XChange.