My PDF files are now identified as Firefox HTML documents, how to fix it?(only icons changed, extension is still .pdf)

After I uninstalled Firefox, all icons returned to usual PDF icons and files were identified as "PDF" files,
but when I installed Firefox (31.0) again, all PDF files again are identified as "Firefox HTML document".
Extensions do not change, they are always .pdf, and files automatically open in Adobe Acrobat,
but icons became "firefox HTML documents" icons and it is very confusing.

Thanks Robinson3 !
The most economical solution.
Not only worked for PDF files but also for other similar problem.
Of all offered solutions this looks the most bang on.
Hope, the problem will not return (but even if it returns the solution
is so fast and simple).
I did exactly the following (all steps included) :
Control Panel > Folder Options > File Types > New > PDF>Advanced>
>Associated File Type, and choose "Adobe PDF reader"

Similar Messages

Has anyone ever had the icons on the menu magnify? My phone slipped onto the floor in my car and icons are now hugh. Don't know how to fix it.

Has anyone ever had the icons on the menu magnify? My phone slipped onto the floor in my car and icons are now hugh. Don't know how to fix it.

Double tap the screen with 3 fingers.
Stedman

TS3981 After migration files are now shared between two user accounts. How can I combine them into one account?

After migration, from PC, files are now shared between two user accounts.I have to switch users to access files. How can I combine them into one account?

See Pondini's Transferring files from one User Account to another, for starters

I have Lightroom 4.4 and a Nikon d800 with firmware upgrade 2.005. raw files are now since upgrade, unreadable. any plugins or advice? Thanks

I have Lightroom 4.4 and a Nikon d800 with firmware upgrade 2.005. raw files are now since upgrade, unreadable. any plugins or advice? Thanks

I select the images I want uploaded, NEF files, click the "IMPORT" button, process bar comes up and shows work in progress, but no progress. after about 2 minutes, dialogue box appears with message: "unable to import because the following files are unreadable: NEFxxxx, etc."

New user- all my files are now read only -

I am using a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop with Windows XP and my husband has a Dell Dimesion 4600 desktop. Two weeks ago I installed a Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB adapter on his computer and then installed a WRT54G v.6 wireless router. All is working fine for internet connection. Today I discovered all my files are now read only and even when I uncheck the read only box and click apply, then close the file, on re-opening it it is again read only. Even the files on my external hard drive are now read only.
I am backtracking to see where a change was made that was unintended and the wireless router was the last thing I installed. Is there a connection? And if so, can someone help me make the necessary changes or tell me where to find out?
I read through a lot of messages but did not immediately see this situation addressed.
Sandra

seems to be an OS issue , because there is nothing on the router setting that could change the configuration on the computer....try System Restore....can't think of anything else at this point...

Firefox has changed all my Adobe PDFs to Firefox HTML Documents!

I was having trouble opening up new pdfs -- Firefox would start opening up multiple tabs until I closed firefox -- and then I realized that (a) it did the same for opening existing pdfs, and (b) it had changed the file type on all my existing pdfs to Firefox HTML documents. Quite disturbing. Adobe Acrobat and Firefox are both up-to-date...what can I do to restore proper settings?

cor-el,
Your suggestions didn't work. But the solution to this problem is found -
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1012877?esab=a&s=pdfs+become+firefox+html&r=11&as=s
The chosen solution works. All you need to do is apply (in my case in windows explorer on an acient XP machine) it to one pdf file that has been changed to a firefox html file, and it will change ALL the corrupted PDF files back to PDFs. It will leave those files that actually are HTML files alone. FWIW

Where I can find the FireFox HTML Document in order to delete files.

Where I can find the FireFox HTML Document in order to delete files.

''NACCACHE [[#answer-678877|said]]''
<blockquote>
''jscher2000 [[#answer-678779|said]]''
<blockquote>
Hi NACCACHE, when you make Firefox your default browser, Windows will display the document type for certain files (especially .html files) as "Firefox HTML Document". If you switch your default browser to a different browser, such as Internet Explorer, the description will change.
Are you having a problem with the description appearing with documents that are not normally of the type that display in a web browser?
</blockquote>
I changed now to Firefox default browser...now where I can find the Firefox HTM Document in order to delete a file.
yahOO.htm
Track your Package from FedEx Span...
</blockquote>
I took PrintScreen for the said files how I can send it to you?

I have used the same Apple ID on my children's iPads. Both iPads are now showing as the same. How do I get the missing account back?

I have used the same Apple ID on my children's iPads. Both iPads are now showing as the same. How do I get the missing account back?

You can clear the iPad and start again with the other account> Settings->General->Reset->Erase all Content & Settings
Or you can go to Settings->Itunes and App Stores->Apple ID->Sign Out,
And Then Sign in with the other account. You can then download the Apps with that account. Though you may block the other account for 90 days.
Your best bet is to set it up again using the orighinal account it had, so you can get their Apps back. without affecting your account.

Is anyone else having issues with "skipping" while the songs are playing?! It is very aggravating to us... and we've had it going on for several months now. Any ideas at all how to fix it?

Is anyone else having issues with "skipping" while the songs are playing?! It is very aggravating to us... and we've had it going on for several months now. Any ideas at all how to fix it?

So, don't use youtube.
http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/best-alternatives-youtube.asp
http://www.youtubealternative.com/

I have the 2nd Gen iPad and imported my photos from my computer to my iPad awhile back. Now I'd like to sync it to new MacBook Pro and my albums are not showing up? Anyone know how to fix this?

I have the 2nd Gen iPad and imported my photos from my computer to my iPad awhile back. Now I'd like to sync it to new MacBook Pro and my albums are not showing up? Anyone know how to fix this?

You'll have to transfer them from the pc to the mac.
There are some options
Importing personal photos & videos from device to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Managing photos/videos
Iphoto app for iOS
http://www.apple.com/support/ios/iphoto/
photo manager pro
https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/photo-manager-pro/id393858562?mt=8
Photo transfer app
http://www.phototransferapp.com
Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTMzMjg0NjkzOQ?src=global9
Picasa
http://picasa.google.com
photo manager pro
https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/photo-manager-pro/id393858562?mt=8

Firefox (15) inserts a "Firefox HTML document" in Windows Explorer File New menu. It breaks my works patterns (Alt FWF stops working). Need to disable.

I often use the shortcut Alt FWF to create new directories on Windows.
When FF 15 is set as default it alters the File New menu from Windows Explorer.
It inserts a "Firefox HTML document" item.
This item seems to sabotage the above key combination. It intercepts the last F.
In addition I object to the naming which is plain wrong, for me.
I have deleted the registry key that inserts this thing. Unfortunately it re-appears.
I want to stop this behaviour.
How do I kill this. (Other than by making another browser the default.)

I'm not seeing that on Windows 7 (which I'm sure is no consolation to you).
Since Folder usually is the top item on the new items menu, can you use
<br>Alt+f w Enter
until someone comes up with <s>a better workaround</s> an actual solution?

I don't own a MAC. I can probably use one at the library. I am trying to publish my book with Apple's ibooks, etc. Since my files are in Word.doc or html; how can I format my book so as to publish it?

I don't own a MAC. I can probably use one at the library. I am trying to publish my book with Apple's ibooks, etc. Since my files are in Word.doc or html; how can I format my book so as to publish it?
www.amessageforthehumanrace.org

Use an aggregator and follow their instructions for formatting.

Why is dreamweaver cs6 saving my files as a firefox html document?

Hi, I am using dreamweaver cs6 on win xp sp 3 and it keeps saving my files as a firefox html document and connot figure out how to stop this as i need to get on to my ftp to upload files. It also loaded my site files from dreamweaver cs 5 as a firefox html document. I am running firefox ver 13.0.1. Any Help would be usefeful. I tried google searching and found nothing. And the adobe general help didn't wok either.

Firefox is probably your default web browser which launches anytime you click on an .htm or .html file.
If you want HTML files to launch inside Dreamweaver instead of Firefox, open your file manager (Windows Explorer), and change file associations for .html & .htm files. When you do this, the icon next to those files will change from FF to DW.
Nancy O.

I have two companies sending me indesign documents. One opens up and the dictionary is set to English. The other file opens at is in Hebrew, Not sure how to fix the Hebrew part and whether or not the fualt lies at my end or at the other end

I have two companies sending me indesign documents. One opens up and the dictionary is set to English. The other file opens at is in Hebrew, Not sure how to fix the Hebrew part and whether or not the fault lies at my end or at the other end

If only the language is Hebrew, you should correct it in the Paragraph and Character Styles.
But in such a case I would expect more problems.
If you are a creative cloud subscriber you should additionally install the InDesign version, English with Hebrew support:
Go to the preferences of you CC.app. It is found behind the Gear Symbols on the top right.
When the preferences open, go to the Apps section.
Change the App Language to English with Hebrew support.
Now you can install it. It will install on the very same place where your InDesign program is found some additional plugins, which will give you access to Hebrew functionality, like RTL text. Otherwise you will inherit in the document (and where you copy and paste it from such a document into another one). But now you can change or repair problems.
Now repeatstep 1 + 2, but you need not to install your own language again. InDesign will now, when started, run in the language of your OS (when you have it installed in that language) but with more functionality to handle problems with Hebrew documents.
The same steps you would have to do with Arabic or Asian documents. These languages will also add more plugins. But keep it limitted to those language you need. I have installed it that way, because I get sometime documen where the text flows the wrong direction or the numbers come up in Farsi digit, not in Arabic digits. For such purposes I need versions in languages I don’t understand myself.

After last update, many of my attachments have changed to "Firefox" HTML Document

I Keep a "master file" on the desktop of genealogy data, and numerous graphics used in e-mails. It appears that about the
time of the last update to Firefox, many of my graphics, and other information have changed from their original designations (e.g. jpeg,, etc.) to FIREFOX. I can open the files by changing to "open with windows viewer", however if I copy it, after opening, it will not paste into my e-mails. They will not even paste into Paint. What in the world could have occurred?? If it is opened without changing it from Firefox, it only shows gibberish. I attempted to add an image, however even when it has been copied to the desktop it will not show up so I can add it to this message. These items in the file show up as Firefox HTML Document.
HAVE NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCE SUCH AS THIS PREVIOUSLY IN THE MANY, MANY YEARS I'VE USED FIREFOX. The icon showing
up is the FF icon on all of these, and not what was there originally. I have been struggling for quite some time attempting to determine what the problem is.
ANY AND ALL RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED.

cor-el: The extensions were originally jpg, gif, etc.
I have been having problems with KEEPING Firefox as my default
browser, and this is because I noted that it had changed and was
suddenly NOT my default browser. This has been occurring on a continuous basis after one of the last FF updates. Just long enough, apparently to mess up my graphics, and other information which I have
kept in my Master Folder. Very disheartening. This occurred every few days, so I continued to keep checking it each time I opened FF, changing it
back to my default browser.
Therefore I changed nothing, only noted that many times FF was showing as "not being my default" browser, although it appeared that was, and I do not use the IE although I do have it (for emergencies).
This, apparently is an insurmountable problem, not of my making, and I do not know how to solve it. I will attempt to go to the link you have provided however I may not have time today.
Thank you so very, very much for your recommendation, I will see what I can do.

My PDF files are now identified as Firefox HTML documents, how to fix it?(only icons changed, extension is still .pdf)

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for