Prevent Internet Explorer from Opening PDF Files

Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips, Registry Hacks |

Prevent IE from opening PDF files within an IE window. Enable it to propt you to save or open the file seperately instead.

1. Click START–>RUN and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroPDF.PDF.1

3. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.

4. Set it to 00 00 00 00

5. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
then AcroExch.Document.7

6. On the right side, double-click the EditFlags value.

7. Set it to 00 00 00 00

Now when you click on a PDF file within Internet Explorer, you will be promted to save the file instead of IE opening it.

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