This article explains how to prevent Adobe Acrobat Reader from automatically opening PDF files in your web browser by default. The instructions in this article apply to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
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To prevent Adobe Acrobat Reader from opening PDF files in your web browser, follow these steps:
Open Adobe Acrobat Reader and select Edit > Preferences from the menu bar.
In the left pane of the preferences window, select Internet, and then select Internet Settings.