How to Change Default PDF viewer on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to change default PDF viewer on Windows 10. In Windows 10, the Microsoft Edge browser is the default PDF viewer. So when you try to open a PDF document on Windows 10, it will automatically open in the Edge browser. Microsoft has put a lot of work into Edge as a PDF viewer and has even added some interesting features like annotation support, Cortana integration, text-to-speech, etc. However, if you don’t like Edge as a PDF reader, then you can change the default PDF viewer on Windows 10. You may want to set Acrobat as the default PDF viewer or even a lightweight PDF reader like Sumatra or Foxit.

No matter the reason or choice of application, if you want to set your favorite application as the default PDF viewer or want to associate the PDF file type to always open it with the application of your choice here is how to change the default PDF viewer on Windows 10.

There are two methods to change the default PDF viewer on Windows 10.
 

 

Method 1: How to Change Default PDF Viewer on Windows 10

Step 1: First, find the PDF file you want to open, right click on it and select Open with -> Choose another app.
 

 
Step 2: Now select your favorite PDF reader from the list of available applications, check the box Always use this application to open .pdf files and click the Ok button.
 

 
That’s it. Now you have successfully set the default PDF reader in Windows 10.
 

 

Method 2: How to Change Default PDF Viewer on Windows 10

Now, in Windows 10, there is another method that allows you to change the default PDF viewer on Windows 10. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Click on the Start menu of Windows 10, then on Settings.
 

 
Step 2: Click on Apps.
 

 
 
Step 3: Then in the left pane click on Default Apps.
 

 
Step 4: Now scroll down and click on the link Choose default apps by file type.
 

 
Step 5: So here you can associate file types with their respective applications. So scroll down until you find the .pdf file type.
 

 
 
Step 6: Once you have found the pdf file type, click on the associated application and select a new PDF viewer from the list.
 

 
That’s All!