Edge stealing pdf association repeatedly?

[airborne]

Win10 is notorious for changing up your app associations after every major update but after you "fix" what windows broke it's good till the next major update. But now I have this issue with Edge stealing pdf association repeatedly, I'll fix it and after a restart it's back with Edge.

Has anyone found a permanent solution?

I've tried a few hacks I've found on google but none work for long or even a single restart

 

[LaraC]

Do you use the latest version of Acrobat Reader?

 

[airborne]

Do you use the latest version of Acrobat Reader?

Yes, Adobe and Foxit Reader, it's unfortunately not something an update on that side will fix.

 

[LaraC]

Yes, Adobe and Foxit Reader, it's unfortunately not something an update on that side will fix.

Chose one reader and uninstall the other.

 

[Geoff.D]

Never had the problem. What does Edge steal? Where and when do you notice it? What version? Home or Pro?

 

[LaraC]

Never had the problem. What does Edge steal? Where and when do you notice it? What version? Home or Pro?

It steals the *.pdf file association during major Windows updates.

 

[Dairyfarmer]

Yes, Adobe and Foxit Reader,

 

[sensus communis]

Windows10Debloater/Individual Scripts/Stop Edge PDF at master · Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware. Contribute to Sycnex/Windows10Debloater development by creating an account on GitHub.

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#Stops edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer
Write-Output "Stopping Edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer"
$NoPDF = "HKCR:\.pdf"
$NoProgids = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithProgids"
$NoWithList = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithList"
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb
}

#Appends an underscore '_' to the Registry key for Edge
$Edge = "HKCR:\AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_"
If (Test-Path $Edge) {
Set-Item $Edge AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_
}

 

[airborne]

Never had the problem. What does Edge steal? Where and when do you notice it? What version? Home or Pro?

How dare you, no self respecting human uses Win Home.
PRO ALL THE WAY BRO
Edge tries to steal my soul but I will not let them, I will never give up

Foxit reader is great but for filling out forms Adobe Reader is next level amazing, only discovered that recently. It's a game changer, it auto finds fields even if it's in a flattened PDF and sizes/spaces everything near perfectly.
For once Adobe got it right.

 

[airborne]

Windows10Debloater/Individual Scripts/Stop Edge PDF at master · Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware. Contribute to Sycnex/Windows10Debloater development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

#Stops edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer
Write-Output "Stopping Edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer"
$NoPDF = "HKCR:\.pdf"
$NoProgids = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithProgids"
$NoWithList = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithList"
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith
}
If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb)) {
New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb
}

#Appends an underscore '_' to the Registry key for Edge
$Edge = "HKCR:\AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_"
If (Test-Path $Edge) {
Set-Item $Edge AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_
}

Is that a reg key I'm supposed to be adding?

 

[sensus communis]

Is that a reg key I'm supposed to be adding?

run Powershell as Administrator , is a script . Copy and paste

 

[Binary_Bark]

Your own fault for using that shyte

 

[Rickster]

This is why I only do feature updates once every 2 years when i format, im still on 1909.

 

[airborne]

Your own fault for using that shyte

What shyte, troll.

What was his previous Nick before Binary Bark?

 

[Binary_Bark]

What shyte, troll.

LOL, you obviously don't know the meaning of a troll.

What browser are you using? Or can't you remember

Edge

 

[Geoff.D]

It steals the *.pdf file association during major Windows updates.

Nope. Never once had this happen to me. But then I know what I am doing ..........

 

[LaraC]

Nope. Never once had this happen to me. But then I know what I am doing ..........

Windows updates have never let me down either.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Windows updates have never let me down either.

Then you are very lucky in that regard, had Windows updates screw with other preprograms a lot, especially my F.E.A program

 

[LaraC]

Then you are very lucky in that regard, had Windows updates screw with other preprograms a lot, especially my F.E.A program

Is it an old program or one that is compatible with Windows 10?

 

[Binary_Bark]

Is it an old program or one that is compatible with Windows 10?

Compatible with W10.
New W10 update comes out, screws with the program and then have to wait for a updated for the program to fix the W10 screw up.

If it was up to me, we wouldn't be using windows at work at all