All my PDF files suddenly become Chrome HTML Document! Why?

On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9:13:01 AM UTC-5, Cindi Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12:58:05 AM UTC+1, brenda Carlin wrote: 
> > On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 9:51:33 AM UTC-6, KJ wrote: 
> > > > Dear Weng, 
> > > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > > > Many thanks! 
> > > > All the best, 
> > > > Tijana 
> > > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> > > 
> > > Kevin Jennings 
> > Thanks!!! This worked easy
> Kevin Jennings - Thanks!! Your solution worked perfectly. Best, Cindi
 

Hello,

I tried to open an attached document on an email ("open with...") using Google Sheets and it changed every pdf document on my computer to the google chrome as well.  (Actually, it was my husband's computer and he's not happy).  I found this site and it sounds like what happened to us.  I can see how to change just one document, but I am not sure about getting into the "settings" to change all of the documents back to pdf's.  Can you please walk me through it again?  I don't see the "always use this app to open" when I right click on a file.  Please help!

Thank you
Catherine

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 10:51:37 PM UTC-4, Catherine Dulany DiBen=
edetto wrote:
> On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9:13:01 AM UTC-5, Cindi Wilson wrote:=20
> > On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12:58:05 AM UTC+1, brenda Carlin wrot=
e:=20
> > > On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 9:51:33 AM UTC-6, KJ wrote:=20
> > > > > Dear Weng,=20
> > > > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method=
 how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its =
private and could not access)=20
> > > > > Many thanks!=20
> > > > > All the best,=20
> > > > > Tijana=20
> > > > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select =
'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of program=
s. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .P=
DF files' checkbox.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Kevin Jennings=20
> > > Thanks!!! This worked easy=20
> > Kevin Jennings - Thanks!! Your solution worked perfectly. Best, Cindi
> Hello,=20
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> I tried to open an attached document on an email ("open with...") using G=
oogle Sheets and it changed every pdf document on my computer to the google=
 chrome as well. (Actually, it was my husband's computer and he's not happy=
). I found this site and it sounds like what happened to us. I can see how =
to change just one document, but I am not sure about getting into the "sett=
ings" to change all of the documents back to pdf's. Can you please walk me =
through it again? I don't see the "always use this app to open" when I righ=
t click on a file. Please help!=20

I don't think you can change it for just one file.  It is a setting that us=
es the suffix, the .xxx part and applies to every file with that suffix.  =
=20

Open Windows file explorer and right click a PDF file, select "properties".=
   Make sure the "general" tab is selected and at the top of that tab you w=
ill see "Opens with" and a button, "Change...".  Click the button.  Now fin=
d the program you use by default to view PDF files.  If it is not shown, cl=
ick "more apps".   If it is still not shown click "look for another app on =
this PC".   When you find the app select it and click OK.  In the propertie=
s window click "Apply".  That should do it!=20

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Rick C.

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On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:56:17 PM UTC, gnuarm.del...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 10:51:37 PM UTC-4, Catherine Dulany DiBenedetto wrote: 
> > On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 9:13:01 AM UTC-5, Cindi Wilson wrote: 
> > > On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12:58:05 AM UTC+1, brenda Carlin wrote: 
> > > > On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 9:51:33 AM UTC-6, KJ wrote: 
> > > > > > Dear Weng, 
> > > > > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > > > > > Many thanks! 
> > > > > > All the best, 
> > > > > > Tijana 
> > > > > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Kevin Jennings 
> > > > Thanks!!! This worked easy 
> > > Kevin Jennings - Thanks!! Your solution worked perfectly. Best, Cindi 
> > Hello, 
> > 
> > I tried to open an attached document on an email ("open with...") using Google Sheets and it changed every pdf document on my computer to the google chrome as well. (Actually, it was my husband's computer and he's not happy). I found this site and it sounds like what happened to us. I can see how to change just one document, but I am not sure about getting into the "settings" to change all of the documents back to pdf's. Can you please walk me through it again? I don't see the "always use this app to open" when I right click on a file. Please help!
> I don't think you can change it for just one file. It is a setting that uses the suffix, the .xxx part and applies to every file with that suffix. 
> 
> Open Windows file explorer and right click a PDF file, select "properties". Make sure the "general" tab is selected and at the top of that tab you will see "Opens with" and a button, "Change...". Click the button. Now find the program you use by default to view PDF files. If it is not shown, click "more apps". If it is still not shown click "look for another app on this PC". When you find the app select it and click OK. In the properties window click "Apply". That should do it! 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Rick C. 
> 
> - Get 1,000 miles of free Supercharging 
> - Tesla referral code - https://ts.la/richard11209

Thank you SO much this has worked :-)

On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 5:51:33 PM UTC+2, KJ wrote:
> > Dear Weng, 
> > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > Many thanks! 
> > All the best, 
> > Tijana
> You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> 
> Kevin Jennings
Thank you Kevin - that is the answer 

On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6:07:21 PM UTC+3, lars kirk wrote:
> On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 5:51:33 PM UTC+2, KJ wrote: 
> > > Dear Weng, 
> > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > > Many thanks! 
> > > All the best, 
> > > Tijana 
> > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> > 
> > Kevin Jennings
> Thank you Kevin - that is the answer
Thanks, Kevin it helped me.

On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10:02:38 PM UTC-7, William Wasonga wrote:
> On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6:07:21 PM UTC+3, lars kirk wrote: 
> > On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 5:51:33 PM UTC+2, KJ wrote: 
> > > > Dear Weng, 
> > > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > > > Many thanks! 
> > > > All the best, 
> > > > Tijana 
> > > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> > > 
> > > Kevin Jennings 
> > Thank you Kevin - that is the answer
> Thanks, Kevin it helped me.

This doesn't work for me. When I follow the steps outlined above, Type of file is "Chrome HTML Document (.pdf)", and Opens with says "Adobe Acrobat DC" already. There's nothing to change. 

This happened to me as will. I have been trying to sync my laptop to my desktop. Once I allowed one drive access to my files it changed them to html format.

On Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 11:50:38 AM UTC-4, Barbara Lance wrote:
> On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10:02:38 PM UTC-7, William Wasonga wrote: 
> > On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6:07:21 PM UTC+3, lars kirk wrote: 
> > > On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 5:51:33 PM UTC+2, KJ wrote: 
> > > > > Dear Weng, 
> > > > > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > > > > Many thanks! 
> > > > > All the best, 
> > > > > Tijana 
> > > > You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> > > > 
> > > > Kevin Jennings 
> > > Thank you Kevin - that is the answer 
> > Thanks, Kevin it helped me.
> This doesn't work for me. When I follow the steps outlined above, Type of file is "Chrome HTML Document (.pdf)", and Opens with says "Adobe Acrobat DC" already. There's nothing to change.

Try changing to none or some other app.  Then change it back.  

On Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 9:51:33 AM UTC-6, KJ wrote:
> > Dear Weng, 
> > Same thing happened to me also. Could you please share the method how you changed back viewing docs as pdf? (video link you shared says its private and could not access) 
> > Many thanks! 
> > All the best, 
> > Tijana
> You probably just need to right click on any PDF file, then select 'Open With' then 'Choose another app' which will bring up a list of programs. Select the viewer you want and check the 'Always use this app to open .PDF files' checkbox. 
> 
> Kevin Jennings
Thanks. This was very helpful. 

What if I don't have adobe acrobat? I want my pdf files to open in chrome but be listed as pdfs instead of chrome html documents in my computer's file explorer.