How to change download to pdf file

Hi Warbs87,

You can modify your Windows 10 device to launch a different app whenever you open a PDF file. You can change the default app by file type in Settings. Select the Start  button, go to Settings  > Apps > Defaultapps > Choose default apps by file type. Select .pdf and then set it to AdobeReader.

Let us know if you have questions about other Microsoft products.

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Thank you for the quick response. Apparently, this is a normal behavior for Microsoft Edge since the browser itself is also designed as a PDF reader. You can still view the PDF file by using a different program after downloading it to your PC. As a workaround, you can right-click the PDF file from the browser and then select Save target as in order to download it.

I understand that it would be a great addition to Microsoft Edge if users are able to customize how they view PDF files. That being said, I encourage you to submit a feedback using the FeedbackHub. You can either vote on an existing submission or submit a new feedback. When you submit a feedback item we gather additional details and information about your issue that will help determine what’s causing it and address it. Feedback items regularly receive Microsoft responses on the submissions in the Feedback app so you can see what we are doing about your feedback. Please revisit frequently to see the status of your feedback items.

For more information on Feedback Hub, see our support article and YouTube video

In order to submit new feedback, please follow these steps:

1. On a Windows 10 device, search for “Feedback Hub” in Cortana search, then launch the app.
2. Navigate to Feedback in the left menu, then press + Add new feedback.
3. Select the Problem, and share any details you think are relevant, and choose an appropriate category and subcategory.

1. Important: If possible, reproduce the problem(s) after clicking Begin monitoring (or Start capture) near the end of the form; Stop monitoring when you’re done.

1. Once you’ve completed the form and monitoring, click Submit.
2. Click Continue using Feedback Hub.
3. Click My feedback at the top, then find the item you submitted (it may take a while to appear).
4. Open the item you submitted, then click Share.
5. Click Copy link, then paste the link here in your response (it will look like https://aka.ms/<unique> link).

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