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  #1  
Old April 22nd 18, 01:04 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

Win-10-PRO 1709

Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.

I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.

In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.

However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.

How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?

Every search Google page I have found references a Control Panel that
does not match mine in this regard.

-dan z-



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Old April 22nd 18, 01:32 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

Well, I partially answered the question:

regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

Under pdf were a program id (points to Acrobat) and "FirefoxHTML"
I deleted the FirefoxHTML entry.

I then duplicated the \.pdf entry here into
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes

But clicking on a pdf file still doesn't open it directly in Acrobat.
Now the choices are "Acrobat" and "Find another program...."

-dan z-


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Old April 22nd 18, 01:44 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On 04/21/2018 08:04 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
Win-10-PRO 1709

Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.

I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.

In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.

However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.

How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?

Every search Google page I have found references a Control Panel that
does not match mine in this regard.

-dan z-



Right click on a pdf and chose 'open with' then pick from list or find
in more apps. Pick an app and make it default.
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Old April 22nd 18, 01:45 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On 04/21/2018 08:32 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
Well, I partially answered the question:

regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

Under pdf were a program id (points to Acrobat) and "FirefoxHTML"
I deleted the FirefoxHTML entry.

I then duplicated the \.pdf entry here into
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes

But clicking on a pdf file still doesn't open it directly in Acrobat.
Now the choices are "Acrobat" and "Find another program...."

-dan z-


Don't pick find. Pick the more apps and you will / may have to find
the .exe file yourself.

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Old April 22nd 18, 01:53 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On 04/21/2018 08:04 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
Win-10-PRO 1709

Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.

I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.

In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.

However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.

How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?

Every search Google page I have found references a Control Panel that
does not match mine in this regard.

-dan z-



You can also use this:
FileTypesMan
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Old April 22nd 18, 03:20 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:04:51 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

Win-10-PRO 1709

Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.

I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.

In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.

However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.

How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?

Go to Settings

Apps

Default Apps


Scroll down past the displayed icons to:

“Choose default applications by file type”


Now we will use .pdf as an example:


Scroll down to .pdf

(On my PC, and in the column to the right of .pdf, I see an
icon with the label “Foxit Reader 9.0”. That is currently
my choice for reading PDF files).

If I wish to change the app I can click that label or the icon and I
will get a list of apps which can read PDF files. Now if I click on
the name or icon of any app that I wish to use for viewing .pdf files
I will see that name and app selected as my choice for reading PDF
files.

The new app may not display the file icon correctly in your file
manager until you restart your file manager.
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Old April 22nd 18, 01:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 01:44:55 +0100, Good Guy
wrote:

On 22/04/2018 01:32, slate_leeper wrote:
Well, I partially answered the question:

regedit

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

Under pdf were a program id (points to Acrobat) and "FirefoxHTML"
I deleted the FirefoxHTML entry.

I then duplicated the \.pdf entry here into
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes

But clicking on a pdf file still doesn't open it directly in Acrobat.
Now the choices are "Acrobat" and "Find another program...."

-dan z-



Only the silly people would mess around with Reg keys to change
something simple like default Apps.

See this pictu

https://i.imgur.com/YTh1ZFY.png https://i.imgur.com/YTh1ZFY.png


Yup, that is what I did to get Acrobat to be A (one of) default app.
Still trying to get it to be THE default app. When logical doesn't
work, default to silly.

Win-10 seems very inconsistent in this regard. Right clicking on some
files gets an "open with" option, some times not. The "open with"
option some times allows browsing for something not listed, some times
not. If there is a good option, some times there is an "always open
.... files with" check box, some times not. I can not discern any
pattern or logic to these variations.

-dan z-

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  #8  
Old April 22nd 18, 01:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:20:22 +1000, Monty wrote:

Go to Settings

Apps

Default Apps


Scroll down past the displayed icons to:

“Choose default applications by file type”


Now we will use .pdf as an example:


Scroll down to .pdf


First place I looked.

No PDF there. In fact the ONLY things there are
email
maps
music player
photo viewer
video player.
web browser.

There are a heck of a lot more programs on this machine than that.
However this short list has not changed since it was new. (Other than
me setting each to my preferred program, none of which are Microsoft
grin).

-dan z-


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Old April 22nd 18, 02:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

slate_leeper wrote:

No PDF there. In fact the ONLY things there are email maps music player photo viewer video player. web browser.


You need to scroll down further to
"Choose default applications by file type" ...
  #10  
Old April 22nd 18, 03:47 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

"slate_leeper" wrote

| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
|
| Under pdf were a program id (points to Acrobat) and "FirefoxHTML"
| I deleted the FirefoxHTML entry.
|
| I then duplicated the \.pdf entry here into
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes
|
| But clicking on a pdf file still doesn't open it directly in Acrobat.
| Now the choices are "Acrobat" and "Find another program...."
|

You need to check what HKCR\.pdf points to. There's
a basic 2-step system for default programs in the Registry,
but like so many things, Microsoft have mucked it up
and added complicated layers of complexity.

HKCR\.pdf should have a default value. That was
probably the "FirefoxHTML". I'm guessing the "program id"
was under HKCR\OpenWithList\ or some other subkey.
You didn't specify that.

In other words, you probably didn't set the default
program. You set an item on the Open With... list.

The way a default program gets assigned:

HKCR\.xyz
default value: "xyzfile"

HKCR\xyzfile\shell\open\command\
default value: "C:\Program Files\XyzEd.exe" "%1"

You can either write the HKCR\.xyz default value
yourself, or you can change the target key. In other
words, if you have a class key named something like
"AdobePDF" then you can just change HKCR\.pdf default
value from "FirefoxHTML" to "AdobePDF".
Alternatively, you can create the keys yourself
(assuming Acrobat doesn't have an option) by creating
the HKCR\.pdf default value and then pointing it to a
key you create.
For instance, HKCR\.pdf default value "PDFFile1", in
conjunction with a key
HKCR\PDFFile1\shell\open\command\
The default value there would then be the Acrobat path.

For default opening there must be a shell\open\command
subkey that corresponds to the HKCR\.xyz default value.

If you're using the current user values then you'll also
need to either update or delete the entries under
HKCU\software\classes. (Personally I never use those,
but if you have multiple users set up you might want
to do it that way.)




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Old April 22nd 18, 04:16 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On 4/21/2018 8:04 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
Win-10-PRO 1709
Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.
I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.
In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.
However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.
How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?
Every search Google page I have found references a Control Panel that
does not match mine in this regard.
-dan z-


Start Acrobat, click "Edit", "Preferences", "General", then scroll to
the bottom and click "Select as Default PDF Handler".

Ben
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Old April 22nd 18, 10:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:57:20 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:20:22 +1000, Monty wrote:

Go to Settings

Apps

Default Apps


Scroll down past the displayed icons to:

“Choose default applications by file type”


Now we will use .pdf as an example:


Scroll down to .pdf


First place I looked.

No PDF there. In fact the ONLY things there are
email
maps
music player
photo viewer
video player.
web browser.

Did you use the scroll bar on the Right-hand side of the Settings
panel. The bar is not too obvious at first glance; it looks like a
thin black line until you hover your mouse over it and then it expands
and will LOOK like a slide bar.

Scrolling down about 4-5 cm. you willgo past an option to:
"Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults" IGNORE THAT!

Next will be three options - the first of which is:
"Choose default applications by file type" CHOOSE THAT ONE!!!

Scroll down to .pdf

The application shown is Acrobat. Left click on either the icon OR
application name and you will see a choice of other apps that can read
PDF files. Click on the program of your choice. You can refer to my
original reply for any further instructions.

Of course, if you have been changing any registry settings then all
bets are off.

Good luck.


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Old April 22nd 18, 10:41 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 22/04/2018 14:50, Andy Burns wrote:
slate_leeper wrote:

No PDF there. In fact the ONLY things there are email maps music
player photo viewer video player. web browser.


You need to scroll down further to
"Choose default applications by file type" ...


Why don't you just tell him that the list is alphabetically sorted so he
should know his alphabets inside-out.

You are a disgrace to the Windows Community for not being straight with
the users.

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Old April 23rd 18, 02:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:47:07 -0400, "Mayayana"
wrote:

"slate_leeper" wrote

| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
|
| Under pdf were a program id (points to Acrobat) and "FirefoxHTML"
| I deleted the FirefoxHTML entry.
|
| I then duplicated the \.pdf entry here into
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes
|
| But clicking on a pdf file still doesn't open it directly in Acrobat.
| Now the choices are "Acrobat" and "Find another program...."
|

You need to check what HKCR\.pdf points to. There's
a basic 2-step system for default programs in the Registry,
but like so many things, Microsoft have mucked it up
and added complicated layers of complexity.

HKCR\.pdf should have a default value. That was
probably the "FirefoxHTML". I'm guessing the "program id"
was under HKCR\OpenWithList\ or some other subkey.
You didn't specify that.

In other words, you probably didn't set the default
program. You set an item on the Open With... list.

The way a default program gets assigned:

HKCR\.xyz
default value: "xyzfile"

HKCR\xyzfile\shell\open\command\
default value: "C:\Program Files\XyzEd.exe" "%1"

You can either write the HKCR\.xyz default value
yourself, or you can change the target key. In other
words, if you have a class key named something like
"AdobePDF" then you can just change HKCR\.pdf default
value from "FirefoxHTML" to "AdobePDF".
Alternatively, you can create the keys yourself
(assuming Acrobat doesn't have an option) by creating
the HKCR\.pdf default value and then pointing it to a
key you create.
For instance, HKCR\.pdf default value "PDFFile1", in
conjunction with a key
HKCR\PDFFile1\shell\open\command\
The default value there would then be the Acrobat path.

For default opening there must be a shell\open\command
subkey that corresponds to the HKCR\.xyz default value.

If you're using the current user values then you'll also
need to either update or delete the entries under
HKCU\software\classes. (Personally I never use those,
but if you have multiple users set up you might want
to do it that way.)




That was very informative! Thank you very much.

-dan z-

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Old April 23rd 18, 02:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default How do you un-set a file association

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 11:16:03 -0400, Ben Myers
wrote:

On 4/21/2018 8:04 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
Win-10-PRO 1709
Somehow Firefox set itself as the default app for files type pdf.
I have installed an old version of Adobe Acrobat.
In control panel I found a way to associate pdf's with it.
However, whenever I click on a pdf file, Windows offers me a choice of
which app - Acrobat or Firefox.
How can I get it to associate ONLY with Acrobat so that clicking the
pdf file opens it in Acrobat immediately?
Every search Google page I have found references a Control Panel that
does not match mine in this regard.
-dan z-


Start Acrobat, click "Edit", "Preferences", "General", then scroll to
the bottom and click "Select as Default PDF Handler".

Ben



Good thought. Unfortunately it just refers back to the same Win-10
setting app, and says to change the settings there.


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