I downloaded a pdf file to my desktop. When I try to open it, I'm presented with the option to save it again. I can never open it. How can I get out of this never-ending circle? Thank you.
Are you sure you've downloaded an actual file and not a link to the file? What happens when you use the option to save it?
Well, I went to my town's website and found the info I was looking for. It was a PDF file. So I double-clicked on it and was asked to save it to my computer. I did that. When I went to open it, I was asked to save it again. I will say that when I saved it the first time, it was saved with the Chrome logo - not a PDF logo. I looked later and I right-clicked on the file and saw that it gave me an option of opening with Adobe Acrobat. I did that and it opened. But why did it save the file wth a Chrome icon?
Last edited by Nisko; 26 Jun 2023 at 22:23.
Show us what you've downloaded- else we're guessing.
a. Rt click on what you've downloaded.
b. Click Properties.
c. Post a screenshot of that
If what you've downloaded is associated with Chrome (i.e. is something that when clicked on launches Chrome) then it will have a Chrome icon.
As to which icon a pdf file is shown with by file explorer- that depends on which program your pdf's are associated with.
For example, I could associate my pdfs with any of these:
- one of those possibilities is Chrome.
As you were not expecting that, that suggests what you downloaded isn't a pdf - just as Hearsepilot suggested.
Posting the screenshot will clarify that.
As explained above- there's no fixed 'pdf logo' - depends on which program is associated with pdf files.it was saved with the Chrome logo - not a PDF logo
Perhaps we could save a lot of jpg's if I knew how to associate a file with the program needed to open it. I use Adobe Acrobat and I thought PDF files on my system were supposed to show the Acrobat logo. If that doesn't work, I will go ahead and post as you and Denis suggest. Thank you for your help.Show us what you've downloaded- else we're guessing.
a. Rt click on what you've downloaded.
b. Click Properties.
c. Post a screenshot of that
If what you've downloaded is associated with Chrome (i.e. is something that when clicked on launches Chrome) then it will have a Chrome icon.
As to which icon a pdf file is shown with by file explorer- that depends on which program your pdf's are associated with.
For example, I could associate my pdfs with any of these:
- one of those possibilities is Chrome.
As you were not expecting that, that suggests what you downloaded isn't a pdf - just as Hearsepilot suggested.
Posting the screenshot will clarify that.
As explained above- there's no fixed 'pdf logo' - depends on which program is associated with pdf files.
Oops! I just looked up how to associate files - and PDFs are associated with the Adobe Acrobat logo. I'll try to post JPGs of what you requested tomorrow. Thank you.
From the huge searchable Tutorials section (do have a look..) I found this for you:if I knew how to associate a file with the program needed
Choose Default Apps in Windows 10
Short Answer - Your Browser is not setup to open PDF files you downloaded. It does not have the correct components so you
will need to
A. install and Add-on.
B. Go into windows File types and assign your file a program to open with.
C. As the prior mention right click the file ( in the folder location ) and choose from a drop-down list. You could choose to assign the file whatever you want to open it, by further "Choose Default Program" that you know will open the file
1. You Downloaded ( DLC ) the file from $##@$$ location.
2. You click the file to open
3. It tries to open in your browser !! Because your browser is setup as a default PDF reader !!
4. The browser "Believes your downloading the file"
5. Repeat steps 1-4
It sounds like you saved a copy of the web page instead of the PDF file. That would explain the Chrome icon and going in circles.
Quote
