PDF files showing some ascii characters when tried to open in adobe reader.

Hi Good day.
Please help. Our business counter part is sending pdf files. But when we tried to open it using adobe pdf reader x, there
are some ascii charters that shown.
Any suggestion is highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Daryll

Hello Osprey,
If you are using Windows, you have to right-click a .pdf file, then click on "open with", here you can choose with which program the PDF files will be automatically opened.
Another solution is to go in your control panel, then in "Default Programs", you'll be able to do the same. You can refer to [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-default-programs#1TC=windows-7 this article] .

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