File Extensions will not save!!!

[Chris_Puyear@adobeforums.com]

When I logoff my system, Windows forgets the file association for a .PDF. I have to manually reset .PDF files to open with Acrobat everytime I login to Windows. Is there a way to fix this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled Acrobat. I am using Acrobat Standard. Please help!

[W_T_Allen@adobeforums.com]

I doubt it's "forgetting," something is probably changing it when you log on.

Are you on a Windows domain?

[Jonathan_H@adobeforums.com]

As you haven't given any details I am assuming you are using Windows 2000 - it is the same for WinXP but I am not sure about Win98.

Double-click My Computer to open a Windows Explorer Window

Then Tools > Folder Option > File Types > [Select] PDF > Advanced > [Highlight] Open > Edit

In the field 'Application used to perform this action' copy the following text exactly as it appears including the inverted commas.

"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" "%1"

Change this if necessary to reflect the location of Acrobat on your PC. If you carry out this procedure while logged into the PC as an Administrator then this should stick. If it doesn't then let us know.

[Chris_Puyear@adobeforums.com]

Thanks for the help. Yes, I am in a Windows 2000 domain. We don't have this problem with regular Adobe Reader -- just full Acrobat (Standard or Professional). The command line "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" "%1" is already listed in the "perform this action..." text box. I'm completely out of ideas!

[Nathan_Strong@adobeforums.com]

Create a local admin account on that computer and try to log in locally. Does the same issue occur?

If this works, you've probably got something in your login script that is hosing the PDF association.

Nathan