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Created on May 27, 2013 Question Info

My computer has started saving file in Last updated February 21, 2024

notepad in stead PDF files. How to get rid Views 8,694

of this problem? Applies to:

Recently my computer has started saving PDF file with notepad. When I want to open a file I will get / /
two options notepad and PDF. If I open with notepad I will get codes and if open with PDF it will
work but I waste lot of time changing from one form to other. How to get rid of this problem?

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Replied on May 27, 2013


MVP

Do you have a PDF reader installed? It's not saving with Notepad, it's opening with
Notepad.

Right click on the file.


Select: Open With from the pop-up menu.
Click: Choose [default] Program.
Select: Your PDF Reader.
Check: Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.
Click OK.

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