

You can select Default apps from the menu that appears near the bottom of the screen. It’s a great browser, but some users may not be thrilled with it, and it’s also incredibly useful.

To see if Edge works with Windows 10, try it out and see if it’s something you like. The system will typically run faster in Edge.
Edge consumes less memory than Explorer because it does not have many of its outdated features. You won’t have to spend time on the Internet, because it eliminates a slew of additional features. Microsoft’s Edge browser is faster and sleeker than Internet Explorer. It also has features that Internet Explorer lacks, such as support for extensions.

Microsoft Edge is a more modern browser that is faster and more standards-compliant than Internet Explorer. But as soon as I reinstalled Chrome it took over again.If you’re wondering why your Internet Explorer browser suddenly changed to Microsoft Edge, it’s because Microsoft is trying to phase out Internet Explorer in favor of Edge. I also tried uninstalling Chrome and getting Acrobat back as the default PDF app, which worked. Result: the setting did not update for me, Chrome could not be dislodged this way. Windows 10 Start > Settings > Choose default apps by file type >. After I did this I tried to open a PDF on a webpage and Chrome went crazy, flashing a blank tab open and closed repeatedly.įailed option 3. Check the box at the end "Open PDF files in the default viewer application, the Finished button. type chrome://settings/content in the Chrome address bar. You are supposed to be able to uncheck the box but it is grayed-out in the checked state for me and I could not uncheck it.įailed option 2. "Go to: Chrome PDF Viewer Always allowed to run type chrome://plugins in the Chrome (v56) address bar. Other suggestions being offered in the community did not work for me:įailed option 1. I can now open PDFs on Windows 10 desktop with Acrobat by double-clicking even though Chrome has still hijacked the file icon on the desktop. Right click any PDF on the desktop > Open with > Choose another app > Select Acrobat > check "Always use this app to open. ABeldecos thank you, your method is the only one that worked for me (Windows 10, Chrome.
