Just when you thought the default apps might be safe
The first time you log on to a new Windows machine, Microsoft Edge is reporting that a number of apps are having issues and Microsoft Edge will take over that particular protocol to resolve the issue. The only problem with the app is that it’s not set to use Edge by default. Microsoft just wants you to experience the new browser skins. At least for now, you should download Chrome in its original flavor or download your preferred browser.
But Edge isn’t just taking over web pages, it’s also putting a foothold in PDFs. Even after changing the default app to my PDF viewer of choice, I often find Edge still trying to view open PDFs while online. Now, thanks to the new team, things are about to get even trickier.
Microsoft Edge and Adobe have teamed up to bring the Adobe Acrobat PDF rendering engine directly into the new version of Edge. If you’re trying to distract yourself by removing Adobe from your machine, like it or not, Adobe will be back. In all fairness, the number of critical vulnerabilities that Acrobat Reader introduces to our computers is decreasing year by year, and many of us remember enough to deal with security issues that lead us to a deep distrust of the program. I have a feeling
For now, the integration is free, there is a way for businesses to opt out of updates, and potentially available to consumers as well. This is only a short resurgence because
