Set pdf reader by default to all users instead of Microsoft Edge

Question

_{Friday, July 21, 2017 7:21 PM}

Hi Guys

I have a lot user on a computer and every time new user logs in Edge is by default for PDF files.

How do i apply PDF reader by default to any user ? 

Thank you !

All replies (3)

_{Monday, July 24, 2017 5:10 AM}

Hi,

We can try the logon script to use DISM commands to import the default PDF reader:

XML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DefaultAssociations>
  <Association Identifier=".acrobatsecuritysettings" ProgId="AcroExch.acrobatsecuritysettings" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".fdf" ProgId="AcroExch.FDFDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdf" ProgId="AcroExch.Document.DC" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdfxml" ProgId="AcroExch.pdfxml" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdx" ProgId="PDXFileType" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".xdp" ProgId="AcroExch.XDPDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".xfdf" ProgId="AcroExch.XFDFDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier="acrobat" ProgId="acrobat" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
</DefaultAssociations>

Script we can use:

@ECHO OFF
dism.exe /online /Import-DefaultAppAssociations:"%~dp0defaultapps.xml"

You can refer to this guide to deploy logon script:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753404%28v=ws.11%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

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_{Tuesday, August 1, 2017 5:23 AM}

Hi, 

Any update on your issue? If there is any question about my suggestion, please post back. 

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_{Wednesday, August 9, 2017 11:59 PM}

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