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    [Solved]PDF downloads open in old browser instead of Opera

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    • kinnykat1
      kinnykat1 last edited by leocg

      I recently got Opera, switching from Microsoft Edge. I haven't deleted the other browser yet, since some websites I use are not supported on Opera. However, when I try to open PDFs from the Downloads tab, they open in Edge, but I'd like them to open in Opera when I click.

      How can I change this? It doesn't help that Edge crashes every time that I do open a download there. Is it possible for Opera to open them?

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @kinnykat1 last edited by

        @kinnykat1 The other browser should still be associated with PDF files, you need to change it in Windows settings.

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        • burnout426
          burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

          Right-click on a pdf in Windows, goto "Opera with", click "choose other program", check "always open with this app", and select Opera.

          Or, goto start -> settings -> apps -> default apps -> choose default apps by file type, scroll down to "pdf" -> click the icon next to it and choose Opera.

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          • kinnykat1
            kinnykat1 @leocg last edited by kinnykat1

            @leocg @burnout426 thank you

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