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thecruiser
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Why can I not open PDF files? I get a popup saying "application not found"

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ASKED: January 30, 2013  3:18 AM
UPDATED: January 30, 2013  1:22 PM
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You may also try to go to the file, right click it and locate the line that says, "Open With" and selected the adobe program.  On some occasions, a program and a file will lose association with each other and by doing this, it helps re-associate them.  It is a common problem that I have seen in the past.

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Action

1

Click on the file that will not open

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Right Click and choose Properties

Click on change

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Choose Adobe Reader and then click OK

 

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You have now established the association for the pdf file type

 

 

Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  January 31, 2013  4:33 pm  by  Richard1342   15 pts.
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It’s because you don’t have any application installed that is registered against the .PDF file extension. I suggest PDF-Xchange. Run a oogle search for [ pdf-xchange viewer download ], download and install it. — Tom

TomLiotta
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Should be “Run a Google search…” — Tom

TomLiotta
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The Adobe Reader program probably isn’t installed, and I won’t advise installing it. If a .PDF viewer is needed, any of a number of alternatives are available. I’ve been using PDF-Xchange for a couple years. Adobe is a good program, but I’ve had trouble agreeing to some of their licenses in the past. — Tom

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