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You’re prompted to choose a program when you open a PDF file after you remove or reinstall SMART Ink

SMART software

SMART Ink

Operating systems

Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems

Issue

When you try to open a PDF file, a dialog box appears asking you to choose the program you want to use to open the file.

Cause

When you install SMART Ink on your computer, PDF files open in SMART Ink Document Viewer. If you remove SMART Ink or reinstall it and don’t select SMART Ink Document Viewer as the default PDF viewer, PDF files are no longer associated with a specific program.

Solution

Select a default PDF viewer.

 

To select a default PDF viewer

  1. Open Windows Explorer and right-click any PDF file.

  2. Select Open With > Choose Program.

    The Open With dialog box appears.

  3. Select your preferred PDF viewer (for example, Adobe Reader). 

    NOTES

    • If the program you want doesn’t appear in the Program list, click Browse to locate the program manually.

    • If you don’t have a PDF viewer installed, click the link at the bottom of the window to locate the appropriate program on the Internet.

  4. Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

  5. Click OK.

First published

March 28, 2012

 

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