At times your computer may forget to use Adobe to open PDF files, and start trying to use Chrome.

Follow these steps to revert Windows to open PDF files using Adobe Reader.


  1. Click the Start button (or press the Windows key on the keyboard) and type "Default Apps". Open the "Default Apps" program.
  2. Scroll down and click "Choose default applications by file type"
  3. Scroll down until you find ".pdf" in the left column.
  4. Click on the Application in the right column (it likely says Google Chrome), and choose Adobe Reader
  5. Close the Default Apps window