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This document provides installation instructions for Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows OS, indicating that users with Adobe Professional do not need to install it. It outlines the steps to download and install the software, as well as methods to set Adobe Acrobat Reader as the default program for opening PDF files. Users are advised to uncheck optional items during installation and follow specific methods to associate PDF files with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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adobe-acrobat-reader-installation-instructions

This document provides installation instructions for Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows OS, indicating that users with Adobe Professional do not need to install it. It outlines the steps to download and install the software, as well as methods to set Adobe Acrobat Reader as the default program for opening PDF files. Users are advised to uncheck optional items during installation and follow specific methods to associate PDF files with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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ADOBE ACROBAT READER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

**If you have Adobe Professional and/or can Electronically Sign Documents already, you do not need to install Adobe
Reader**

These instructions were made for Windows OS. Mac OS maybe different.

Uncheck the 3 boxes unless you want to install these items. (No Support given for these 3 items)

Download Adobe Reader

1. To proceed, open your download folder and locate the Adobe Reader Installer file, named like
“readerdc[xxx]_install.exe”.

2. Double-click on the installer to complete the installation. For additional help, click here.
Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, you need to make Adobe as your default program for *.pdf files.

There are several ways you can associate *.pdf files with Adobe Acrobat Reader and make it your default program/app.

Method 1

Go to the Search Window and Type “File Type”. Then click on “Choose a default app for each type of file”

Scroll down until you find “.pdf”

Select Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader is now set as your default pdf program.
Method 2

Click the start button and click on settings

Type “File Type” and select “Choose a default app for each type of file”

Scroll down until you find “.pdf”

Select Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader is now set as your default pdf program.
Method 3:

Open File Explorer: Type “File Explorer” in the search window. Click on File Explorer App

Go to the location where you downloaded the .pdf file you would like to open. For this example, we used the desktop.

Right click on the file you would like to open. Go to Open With, then to Choose Another App.
Choose Adobe Acrobat Reader from the list

Check the box for “Always use the app to open .pdf files”

Click on OK. It will now open Adobe Reader with the file you selected to associate.

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