Making Adobe 7 the default reader

I installed Foxit and was not satisfied with the program, I would no like to have Adobe as the default reader , windows XP system, how is this done?

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Making Adobe CMM the Default In WinXP

I'd like to make the Adobe CMM the default color engine for WinXP apps. I have installed it and can see the Adobe CMM in the Windoze Color Control applet, but cannot figure out how to make it the default. I've Googled the net and searched the Micro$oft website to no avail. Can this be done? How?
Thanks much!

Hello Sid,
unfortunately this is not possible.
Theoretically, it is possible to use an alternate CMM as the default CMM
in Windows by editing the Registry for example.
But the alternate CMM must have implemented all functions Microsoft
expects, and the Adobe CMM hasn't. (To be fair, the functions not
implemented are used very rare, and play no role in "everyday" colormanagement
done in apps like Photoshop)
Regards
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Tel. +49 (0) 2 41 / 4 01 25 79
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Making Adobe as the default PDf reader

How can I make Adobe as a default pdf reader for windows phone 8?
Where does the Adobe reader store local files in wp8? Can I know its path in windows phone 8?

Maybe starting Acrobat 9 (NOT Distiller 9: this is an extra component
of Acrobat, and not involved in opening PDFs) will help. But overall,
mixing releases and Acrobat/Reader on the same computer isn't
recommended for this sort of reason.
Aandi Inston

How Do I Set Reader 9 to be the Default Reader Over Old Acrobat?

Since a crash from an unrecoverable virus, I formatted my HDD and loaded Office, etc. I downloaded Reader 9 and installed it, then reloaded my old Acrobat 6. When I try to launch a pdf file from the net, I get the statement, "The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running can not be used to view PDF files in a web browser. Adobe Acrobat/Reader 8 or 9 is required. Please exit and try again." When I click OK, Acrobat launches, but doesn't open the file.
I then got the report that my Acrobat could be config'd to read files in a browser, and clicked OK to do it. However, the process began, then the blank Acrobat sat for a very long time, and while I assumed it would report that it had been done successfully, it never happened, so I carried on assuming it was done. Now it just opens, but doesn't say that it can be config'd.
Even though the notice refers to the Acrobat/Reader that is running, neither are running. I've checked startup, and it doesn't show either one to be launched at startup. Task Manager doesn't show any Adobe running except when they are launched.
I have Reader 9 installed? I never had the problem before with whatever old version of Reader that I had (7?)
Tried everything I can think of and looked at every option trying to find a config that makes either one the default reader so I can disable acrobat and enable reader.
Any ideas other than uninstalling both, then reloading my old Acrobat that serves me just fine, followed by Reader 7.1 that worked just fine would be appreciated. (my fear is that soemthing from reader 9 will be left behind, and 7 won't work)
Cheers,
Bill

Hi Mike:
Thanks for your response. However, it doesn't work.
On reflection, I had kept the old adobe reader software in archive and loaded it, not reader 9. Then installed acrobat 6. Both worked fine in all applications that I used, as it did previously. I can't tell you which application would view the files, but do recall that it would open the file in a separate window from the browser (fine with me). Neither application has stated it couldn't run along with the other program when loading...?
My firewall kept alerting me to adobe wanting to update to 9, but I denied it all the time until I inadvertently clicked on OK. It was after that, that all the problems began.
This is so typical of doing upgrades, and I've always refused them unless functions failed. For the most part, a bunch of extraneous crap and the need to download a lot of utils happens with upgrades - with little value for me in the "wonderful new functions" added (and I'm absolutely certain the download includes new ways to snoop in one's system).
I'll cite Netscape as an example. I used it for a very long time, and it "just simply worked" for all functions. I upgraded to ver 5, and suddenly, I had to download this player, and that whatever, and still had issues (so did my friends). Of course that was dealt with patches that were called further updates. Then came new versions with the need for more util downloads, or upgrades to them.
I had also archived version 4.7 that "just simply worked", so I cleaned all old versions out and reinstalled it. Again, it just simply worked! I used it just fine up to version 7 coming out when I went over to Outlook/Explorer. I burned the s'ware onto a CD and it went around to a bunch of friends who "went back" to the good ol' reliable as well.
I do recall having to upgrade DirectX and Windoze Media Player, but after that, it worked fine. If I clicked on a video file, it ran, no need to download another player, images opened in whatever I had - didn't need to download Quicktime or ? to view a jpeg as was the case with the newer versions, etc. It just worked!
New versions were just more crap added to make money for Netscape (and annoy the user) ie: to view a jpeg, one would have to download a utility like quicktime and netscape would get a nickel(?) for every download done through it.
I'm a firm believer in "good ol'" as opposed to new and improved - whether in software or hard goods/products. New and improved most often = lower cost, cheaper components, bigger profits for the maker, and disappointment for the user. In the case of software: sent to market full of glitches/problems that the user will likely have to find out and possibly even resolve for the maker who will then write patches on top of patches until it becomes stable - usually in time for the next flawed version to appear.
I absolutely hate having to waste time and go through this kind of frustration when something worked perfectly fine, but guess I'll have to go through it and load up the old reliable versions that will function as before. Will have to do permanent denials in the firewall for things I don't want upgraded in the future so I don't screw up.
Again, thanks for the response (and sorry for the venting)
Cheers,
Bill

Make Adobe digital my default reader

Goodday,
I have adobe digital reader which works fine. I only do no see any "preferences"
I had first a Sony E-.reader and I use the Sony software for that on my computer. This was the default. When I downloaded a e-book, it authomaticly opened in that reader and I could transfer it to my e-reader.
But now I have another e-reader ( BeBook) and this nees to be opened with adobe.
My problem now is, that when I download a book, it openes still authomaticly in my sony-ereader lybrary. ( on the computer)
When I open the download again ( manualy) in Adobe, it will show..I can read the book on my computer...but I cannot get it in my BeBook section, which does show up in the adobe digital reader.
I thought..when i can get the adobe digital reader as the default reader...my downloads will authomaticly open in Adobe Digital.
So my quoistion is..where can I do this??
Thank you
Ellen jacover

You have posted this in a forum on one of the capabilities of Adobe's server producte suite. I am 99.94% sure that your question will not be answered here. I'd suggest that you repost your question in "Adobe Digital Editions"

How to make PPC2 as the default reader

I have an O2 atom exec PDA phone running WM5. It came preinstalled with another pdf reader (clearvue pdf). I have then downloaded and installed Adobe reader for PPC2 and it works fine. My only problem is that PPC2 is not the default reader on the pda. I cannot directly open PPC2 by clicking on the pdf files on the memory card, but has to first open adobe reader and then pick the file. Is there any solution..
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The association problem related with ClearVue has been addressed in other forums as related with a second registry key, see:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=889935
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http://mobilitytoday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12836
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This has worked for me. If, as I understood, your problem is that the reader starts BUT crashes on first page, then the issue is most likely with your reader installation, not the file association.

Make Acrobat the default reader for pdf-files.

Since some time (probably after I installed Mavericks) pdf-files are by default opened
in Preview. To open them in Adobe Acrobat, I can right-click the pdf-file, choose Acrobat,
and indicate that Acrobat should be the default reader for pdf-files.
This works, and after logout and login, it does still work.
But after a reboot, Preview is again the default reader.
Also, if in Finder I right-click a pdf-file, and via Get Info I configure Acrobat
to be the default reader for the specific file and all other pdf-files (by clicking
Change All), this only works for the current session. After a reboot Preview again is the
default.
How can I make Acrobat Reader the default reader for pdf-files, and make this setting
permanent?
Where is this setting saved?
Regards,
Kees.

I finally solved this, but I still don't understand how.
To begin with I have 2 hard-drives in my iMac. The OS is on the primary HD, and data are on the secondary drive. My Home directory too is on this secondary HD.
To check whether the location of the Home directory might be the problem, I copied the Home directory to the primary HD, changed the path in my profile, and did a reboot.
The next step was to configure Adobe Acrobat as the default reader for pdf-files. To my surprise, after rebooting, Acrobat still was the default reader for pdf-files.
So it looks as if this problem has something to do with the location of the Home directory.
The original Home directory was still present on the secondary HD, So the next step was to change in my profile the path to the Home directory again (pointing again to the original Home directory on the second HD), do a reboot and delete the copy of the Home directory on the primary HD.
So now the situation was back to as it was before: the Home directory on the second HD.
To my surprise now Acrobat still was the default reader for pdf-files.
And I could also change the default reader to Preview, and back to Acrobat, and this setting was saved across reboots.
I'm curious to what solved this problem, and where the setting of the default pdf-reader, or more general, the default application for file types, is stored.
So I hope that someone who reads this, can shed some light on this.

Re: How do I set Adobe as the default over Nuance?

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Hi perrymason1955 ,
Thank you for posting on the Adobe forums, kindly try the steps mentioned below, hope it helps.
1) Open Adobe Reader>edit Preferences (Windows)
2) Go to>General under categories menu and click on select default PDF handler and choose Adobe Reader, you would see Adobe Reader installation bar going Across and it would be done.
You can CTRL+click on mac>get info>Open with and change it to Adobe Reader.
Thanks,
Vikrantt Singh

Adobe X1 my default reader

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How do you make VLC Media Reader the default reader

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http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/

Making Preview the default reader again

I tried Adobe Reader for a month or so and decided that I don't like it as much as I thought I would. I deleted all the AR files but Safari still is looking for Adobe Reader when I want to download a PDF. How can I reset Preview as my default reader?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Select any PDF file then press COMMAND-I to open the Get Info window. In the section labeled 'Open With' select Preview from the drop down menu then click on the Change All button.

Make Preview the Default Reader

I use the Finder to access an ensemble of research documents having different formats - many are pdf's. For reasons of speed and ease of use, I much favor Preview over the Adobe Reader. Unfortunately, whenever I click a pdf file in the Finder, the file is read by the Adobe Reader.
My question: How do I go about making Preview my default reader when I access a document via the Finder?
Thanks for your help.

select a pdf file in finder and enter command+i. in the resulting popup window go to "open with section". select "Preview" to open it and click on "change all".

HT2506 how do I make preview the default reader when I open a file? I just installed Icloud and Microsoft word and excel are still the default.

I just installed icloud. Afterwards I am having trouble opening files becasue Microsoft excel and word aren't working now. How do I change the default to preview to open files?

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Making Opera Mini The Default Browser..

As the title sudjest is there such a way to make this the default browser? I looked in the settingd but only found hotspot and the main bb browser?????
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[AS] Making "keep overrides" the default graphic layer option for all placed graphics?

If I relink thisLink when it is missing, and update link option was set to keep overrides, everything is fine. But if it was set to application settings, I am in a world of hurt, because suddenly all my Unit numbers will show 1-32 piled on top of each other (all layers visible in Photoshop) or the wrong one (just one layer visible in Photoshop) or nothing at all!
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Well, I give you points for creativity! Unfortunately, relink is destructive and overwrites any info with the default (which in CS2 is application settings).
What really kills me is that InDesign has some Sooper Seekrit internal list that only the Links palette knows about. So if you *manually* try and relink the document and then revert it, it automatically relinks against all the paths you've tried since launching it and therefore, the second time all the links show as linked and the process is non-destructive, unlike the "relink" command.
Argh.
I will think on it some more though. Thanks for your input!
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