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Old 06-03-2025, 07:26 PM   #1
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Calibre reader and viewing/reading books
I have been using Calibre on my Windows 10 machine for a few years with no issues. When there is a book I want to read it would automatically open up in the Calibre Reader.

I just install the Calibre 64bit e-book program on this new pc running windows 11 pro and was finally able to figure out how to move my library to this new pc.
I wanted to read a book today and it opened up, but the book is opening in Adobe Acrobat instead of the Calibre e-book viewer.

How do I get the books in my library to open in then calibre e-book viewer (and just leave other .pdf files on my computer to open with Adobe Acrobat or whatever .pdf program I choose to use in the future?

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Old 06-03-2025, 07:47 PM   #3
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With the book highlighted, touch or click the arrow next to the view button on the main tool bar. touch or click view with Calibre E-book viewer. I use an external viewer, so I use this method when I want to use Calibre Viewer.
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Its odd that I did not have to do this step when using windows 10. Anyway, when I go to preferences > behavior there is no option for use internal viewer.
I guess I am going to have to click on the book and then right click and select view and then select to view with calibre e-book reader.

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Old 06-04-2025, 09:22 AM   #5
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Its odd that I did not have to do this step when using windows 10. Anyway, when I go to preferences > behavior there is no option for use internal viewer.
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Its odd that I did not have to do this step when using windows 10. Anyway, when I go to preferences > behavior there is no option for use internal viewer.
I guess I am going to have to click on the book and then right click and select view and then select to view with calibre e-book reader.
The default setting for Preferences->Behaviour->Use internal viewer for->PDF is unchecked, and it has been that way since at least version 0.8.4 (first Windows portable) - so you must have checked it at some time.

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The fact that it is isn't on your new computer is probably because you didn't transfer the calibre configuration folder to your new PC.

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