Cannot get rid of Notepad as default document reader

I tried to open a pdf document. A window open and told to choose a program to open the document. I accidentally chose Notepad. Now, whenever I try to open a document, the computer trys to use note pad to display the document. I have that garbbled symbols when I do. How can I remove block note as the default document reader. In other words; How to reverse the mistake that I made?

Right-click in one of your pdf files > select open with > at the bottom, select the default program have... > scroll to find Adobe Reader, click on it > near the bottom, check the box that says "use the selected program to open this type of file" > click OK when finished.

If you have the same problem with the .doc documents, use the same method except choose Microsoft Word Viewer or your Microsoft Office Word program as your default program.

If you have not opened with in your right click context menu, use this tutorial to add...
The tutorial appliea in Vista and Windows 7

http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/52833-open-context-menu-item-Add-Remove.html

Tags: Windows

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