Google Chrome has evolved since it first came out in 2008, you can open PDF files in Google Chrome. This way you won’t have to download the PDF files before you open them with Adobe PDF Reader.
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This definitely saves time and also prevents a confused multitude of programs ruing on your PC. Nevertheless, there were some issues in the past, as a result, Chrome PDF viewer was disabled by enterprise policy.
However, with our fresh working methods, you will still have the opportunity to open PDF files in Chrome with Adobe Reader. There are different strange methods to make this happen; one method involves installing Adobe Reader X on your PC.
Personally, I don’t think it makes any sense to have this dual combination of programs when they both carry out the same function. Google Chrome has an inbuilt PDF reader and it’s powered by Adobe.
Now that we know all of these, how do we enable Chrome PDF viewer? In this guide, we are going to find out. If your Google Chrome PDF viewer plugin is not working as well, this fresh method will be of tremendous help to you.
Open PDF Files In Google Chrome: What Works
- Launch Chrome on your PC
- Type chrome://plugins in the address bar and hit Enter
- Select “Enable PDF viewing” under Chrome PDF Viewer
This is how you open PDF files in Google Chrome. But here is the twist, if you want to disable this feature; you need to follow the guide below.
Rather than open PDF files normally, you will open PDF in Adobe Reader. By following the guide below, you will disable PDF function in Google Chrome.
Disable Google Chrome PDF Viewer
- Download and install Adobe Reader on your PC
- Type chrome://plugins in the address bar and hit Enter
- Disable” Adobe Reader” or “Chrome PDF Viewer”
Now, PDF files will no longer be viewed on Chrome browser automatically because with the steps above, you have disabled Chrome PDF viewer. You will now get a prompt to download the PDF file in Chrome.
Once the file is downloaded, you will get an option to the PDF file in a separate window. I’d advise you to select “Always open file of this type” option.
At times, this may not happen. It’s possible the PDF is already set to open in another application. In this kind of situation, you have to change the settings in Adobe Reader.
Follow the steps below to change the program that opens your PDF files from the built-in Adobe reader settings.
Adobe PDF Reader In-built Setting
- Launch Adobe Reader,
- Go to Edit > Preferences > General
- You will see “Select Default PDF Handler”, make that selection.
- In the drop-down menu, select the reader application, and “Apply”
You have successfully disabled Chrome PDF viewer and you should be able to download PDF files to be used via Adobe Reader. If this doesn’t work, you have to restart your PC to make the new settings take effect. I hope this works, you can use the comment area if you experienced any difficulty. Cheers!
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