Re: Word pad

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From: garfield-n-odie (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/05/04


Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 21:51:14 -0700


[reposting reply because the original reply only got as far as the MS
web forum, not to the news server]

Hi, Joe H. Start Windows Explorer, click on File Types, scroll down the
list of file types to PDF, click on Change, and choose Adobe Acrobat
from the list of applications.

Joe H wrote:

> I had previously attempted to open a document with word
> pad, received the message "always open with this..." and
> now when I try to open a pdf. document it automatically
> defaults to opening it with word pad. How can I change it
> back?



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