

If you do not want downloaded PDF files to open in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, you need to make sure that Adobe Reader is installed and set as the default PDF Handler on your computer.

On PDF Documents screen, select Download PDF’s option.Īfter this, you will always find Google Chrome downloading PDF files, instead of opening them directly in the browser window. On Site Settings screen, expand Additional Content Settings tab and click on PDF Documents. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Site Settings option. On Chrome Settings screen, select the Privacy and Security tab in left-pane. Open Google Chrome browser > click on 3-dots Menu icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu. On the right side of the window, scroll until you can see & click on the text link for Choose default apps by file type. Go into Acrobat’s preferences and choose it as default PDF viewer, do not work. Click on that option when it appears in the list. Click on the Start menu and start typing Default apps. If you are opening your PDF with Adobe Reader, the Adobe Reader Plug-in can be problematic, especially if it is. Prevent Chrome from Opening PDF Files in Browser Window Follow these steps to change the default app to Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat. Solution: This problem also affects many users. Hence, the first step is to prevent Chrome from opening PDF Files in the browser window and the next step is to set Adobe as the default PDF handler on your computer. After the File is downloaded to computer, it will open in Adobe Acrobat only if Adobe Reader is installed on your computer and set as the default PDF Handler, if not it will still open using Microsoft Edge, which is the default PDF viewer in Windows.
