It drives me nuts when pdfs open inside a browser window. If you don’t like that either and you’re a Chrome user too, here’s how to disable it.
How to Disable Chrome as Default pdf Viewer
Step 1: In Chrome type the following in the address bar:
about:plugins
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| Open the about:plugins page in Chrome |
Step 2: Search for “Chrome pdf Viewer” or just scroll down till you see it.
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| Chrome PDF Viewer options |
Step 3: Click on the “Disable” link.
You’ll see the section greyed out as shown below. Now close the window and worry no more.
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| Chrome PDF Viewer disabled |
From this point forward pdf’s will launch in the default application on your computer.
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