Default pdf program from hyperlink

[Leif]

Windows 7 and Office 2010.

When I click on a hyperlink to a .pdf file (in Excel, for example), Windows 7 and/or Office 2010 insists on opening it with Adobe Reader, despite my setting the default 'opener' to Foxit PhantomPDF.

Double-clicking on a file in Windows Explorer opens a pdf with Foxit, and I've gone down the Default Programs in Start menu route without success.

Any suggestions please?

[JoeP]

Do you have 32-bit Office installed? 64-bit Windows?

Joe

[Leif]

32 and 32...

[StuartR]

What setting do you have in Adobe Reader for "Edit > Preferences... > Internet > Display PDF in browser?

[John Gray]

I get a lot of hits from Googling for PDF hyperlink in Office opens wrong reader. Maybe one or two may help?

[Leif]

What setting do you have in Adobe Reader for "Edit > Preferences... > Internet > Display PDF in browser?

It was selected, and now deselected, but hasn't made any difference after restarting Excel. I'll try a complete re-boot later....

[Leif]

I get a lot of hits from Googling for PDF hyperlink in Office opens wrong reader. Maybe one or two may help?

I can see the same question being asked without success, but if you could link to an answer it might help!

[HansV]

How about uninstalling Adobe Reader?

[John Gray]

I get a lot of hits from Googling for PDF hyperlink in Office opens wrong reader. Maybe one or two may help?

I can see the same question being asked without success, but if you could link to an answer it might help!

Well, getting the question right is half way there!

[Leif]

How about uninstalling Adobe Reader?

I tend to suffer from RGS* and don't uninstall unless totally necessary - there's bound to be something I can't open without it!

Anyway, I've now removed Reader X, so I just need to sort out the 'Trustworthy Source' irritation and I'll see how it goes. Thanks!

* Reverse Gloria Syndrome

[HansV]

See if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925757" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; helps.

[Leif]

Thanks again, but so far, no luck. I tried everything they suggested, but I still get asked.

I don't know which is worse; getting asked each time, or reverting to Adobe and have it insist on opening full screen regardless of what I tell it...

I'll leave it for now, too many other things to worry about.

[Leif]

So I:

• Uninstalled Reader 10 - but then preview in Outlook wouldn't work (despite previewer listed as Foxit)
  Reinstalled Reader 10 - same problems
  Uninstalled Reader 10 - installed Reader 9 - same problems
  Read every link and suggestion on the internet I could find
  Decided that Adobe's reluctance to remember window size was a permission problem, so set AcroRd32.exe Privilege Level to 'Run as Administrator'

and what happens?

Hyperlinks to pdf's in Excel now open with Foxit, and without question...

[HansV]

What a wonderful world it is...

[StuartR]

Methodical troubleshooting produces the result.