Windows 11 default pdf reader keeps reverting to Edge/Win11's pdf reader.

[Bret A. Bennett]

Hi,

I'm running Nitro Pro 13.40.0.811 in Win11 Pro.

The Windows 11 default pdf reader keeps reverting to Edge/Win11's pdf reader. I've tried everything I could find to halt this behavior. This  worked very nicely until recently:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/all/microsoft-edge-keeps-setting-itself-as-default-pdf/3225afc1-05d5-4a38-ae78-549f27bc93d5

Yes, I've tried the normal end-user steps like setting .pdf as default everywhere in Win OS possible.

My last option appears to uninstall Edge. I really don't want to do that just yet.

Is there a resolution to this issue I haven't been able to find?

Thanks for your help.

Regards . . .

 

 

[Bret A. Bennett]

Hi,

No service like self service they say! For the benefit of the community, here's a fix for Win11 & NItro Pro 13.40... that works:

Go here :
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/allow-or-block-microsoft-edge-from-opening-pdf-files-externally
and do the section titled "Allow or prevent Microsoft Edge from opening PDF files externally using Registry".
That will show where/how to add HKCU\...\AlwaysOpenPdfExternally .

That article doesn't mention it, but you'll also need to add HKLM\...\AlwaysOpenPdfExternally .

Your comments and corrections are always welcome : )

Hth . . .

Bret

 

 

[Bret A. Bennett]

Hi,

Here's some additional info:
Above I said, "That article doesn't mention it, but you'll also need to add HKLM\...\AlwaysOpenPdfExternally . "

To clarify, by "add", I mean that you will need to create that key.

Hth . . .

Bret

[Bret A. Bennett]

Hold everything, that UserChoice key,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pdf\UserChoice

Has flipped back to Edge after resuming from Windows Sleep state last night. Back to the drawing board.

Sorry, no help

Bret