All my programs (especially .exe) open with Acrobat reader.

All my programs (especially .exe) open with Acrobat reader.

Need support

Hi Fayet,

Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community forums.

I understand that whenever you open an Acrobat application .exe file opens. Let us know if this incorrect. It would help if you could let us know about any changes made to the computer before the show.

There is an article in the knowledge base that provides methods to solve this problem. Check out the link and follow the methods.

When you open a file on a Windows-based computer, the file may start another program

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2656106

Important registry This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Let us know if you need more information.

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