Specifying program to open

I recently downloaded Adobe Reader 7 to replace Acrobat Reader 5, but anytime I try to open a .pdf file, Acrobat Reader 5 automatically opens. I know there is a way to tell the system that it should open Adobe Reader 7 when I click on a .pdf file, but I can't remember how to get to that screen. Please help. Thanks.

If you downloaded and installed Adobe Reader 7 to replace Reader 5, you no longer need Reader 5 and it can be deleted/removed from the hard drive which by itself should resolve the problem.
To change the default application to open a specific type of file (in this case, a PDF file), via the Finder select a PFD file and use Get Info for the file. At Open With, select the chosen application to be the default application for the file.
Select "Change All" to use this application to open all documents like this.

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