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220-1102 · Question #4

Following the latest Windows update PDF files are opening in Microsoft Edge instead of Adobe Reader. Which of the following utilities should be used to ensure all PDF files open in Adobe Reader?

The correct answer is C. Default Apps. To change which application opens PDF files after a Windows update, the "Default Apps" utility should be used. This setting allows users to associate specific file types with their preferred programs.

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Question

Following the latest Windows update PDF files are opening in Microsoft Edge instead of Adobe Reader. Which of the following utilities should be used to ensure all PDF files open in Adobe Reader?

Options

  • ANetwork and Sharing Center
  • BPrograms and Features
  • CDefault Apps
  • DAdd or Remove Programs

How the community answered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    92% (36)

Why each option

To change which application opens PDF files after a Windows update, the "Default Apps" utility should be used. This setting allows users to associate specific file types with their preferred programs.

ANetwork and Sharing Center

Network and Sharing Center is used for managing network connections and settings, not for configuring default application associations.

BPrograms and Features

Programs and Features (or Apps & features in newer Windows versions) is used for uninstalling or modifying installed programs, not for setting default file associations.

CDefault AppsCorrect

The "Default Apps" utility in Windows settings is specifically designed to manage which applications open particular file types, such as PDF files. Users can select Adobe Reader as the default program for PDF files, ensuring they open with the preferred application.

DAdd or Remove Programs

Add or Remove Programs is another name for Programs and Features/Apps & features, used for uninstalling applications, and does not directly manage default file associations.

Concept tested: Windows default application settings

Source: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-default-applications

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#Windows settings#Default apps#File associations

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