pdf file opening in Solidworks- Can't reset Default Program

[supercub]

I was trying to open an Illustrator file in solidworks. I do not have Illustrator. After that experiment, all pdf files that I tried to open were reverting to Solidworks as the default program to open, unless I right-click and select Acrobat. This isn't horrible to have to do but not possible in a email as that selection is not present in the right-click menu.
I went into default programs on the start menu and could not select Acrobat for pdf as the default.
Is there a setting in Solidworks that I need to change?

 

[Jboggs]

No. The setting you need to change is in Windows. All files ending in .pdf should default to Acrobat. Somehow that setting got changed on your computer. It happens. There is a way to set the default program for every file type. Check Windows Help for default programs for file types.

 

[supercub]

I went into default programs on the start menu and could not select Acrobat for pdf as the default.

 

[handleman]

Why not? Was it missing from the list? Was the button greyed out? Changing settings locked out by Mordac? Your clicker finger cramped up?

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

 

[Updraft]

What if you were to uninstall/reinstall Acrobat? That might reset the file association.

- - -Updraft

 

[supercub]

Tried uninstall and reinstalling Acrobat. The situation is getting worse as now I have to right click and open in solidworks for all of my solidworks files or a get a pile error messages pertaining to journal files and opening in Illustrator.