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CmplxAdSys · 06-23-2017, 04:01 PM

Hi,

tl;dr version: I have a PDF file whose extension I changed to .originalpdf. How can I associate that new extension with either Microsoft Reader's app or Microsoft Edge so that it opens automatically? I tried using the "How do you want to open this file?" dialogue box, but neither comes up.

Longer version: in order to clean up my Calibre library, I created a new extension for original PDFs called .originalpdf to distinguish those from cropped PDFs I transfer to my e-reader. That way, I can keep both file types under a single Calibre listing.

However, I'm having trouble associating this new file type with either Microsoft Edge or Reader, since both don't have standard .exe files I can point to. The former's a Windows Store app, and the latter is a system app. Thus, it's hard for me to use the standard methods I know if to associate this file type with a PDF reader.

I got around this on my laptop by using Adobe Reader which is easily found and associated, but I strongly prefer to use Edge or Reader on my tablet.

Any idea how to associate this file type (which is just a PDF with the file extension changed) with Edge or Reader?

Thanks in advance.

06-23-2017, 04:01 PM	#1
CmplxAdSys Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Kobo Aura H20	Associating New File Types with MS Reader or Edge Hi, tl;dr version: I have a PDF file whose extension I changed to .originalpdf. How can I associate that new extension with either Microsoft Reader's app or Microsoft Edge so that it opens automatically? I tried using the "How do you want to open this file?" dialogue box, but neither comes up. Longer version: in order to clean up my Calibre library, I created a new extension for original PDFs called .originalpdf to distinguish those from cropped PDFs I transfer to my e-reader. That way, I can keep both file types under a single Calibre listing. However, I'm having trouble associating this new file type with either Microsoft Edge or Reader, since both don't have standard .exe files I can point to. The former's a Windows Store app, and the latter is a system app. Thus, it's hard for me to use the standard methods I know if to associate this file type with a PDF reader. I got around this on my laptop by using Adobe Reader which is easily found and associated, but I strongly prefer to use Edge or Reader on my tablet. Any idea how to associate this file type (which is just a PDF with the file extension changed) with Edge or Reader? Thanks in advance.