How can I make the online manuals open automatically in Adobe Acrobat after I download them?

The files can be viewed online in Adobe Acrobat and then saved to my hard drive, but when I attempt to open them off-line, I encounter error messages such as:

 file does not being with '%PDF-'

 A file read error has occured

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

You need to change the registered file type for PDF files in your Folder Options. Here's how to do it:

1) From the Start Menu, go to "Settings", then to "Control Panel" and then to "Folder Options".

2) Click on the "File Types" tab.

3) Scroll down to "Portable Document Format" and select it.

4) Click on the "Edit" button.

5) In the "Edit File Type" window, click on the "Edit" button.

6) Click on the "Browse" button in the window that pops up.

7) Select the executable file for Adobe Acrobat.

8) Click the "OK" button.

9) Click the "Change Icon" button in the "Edit File Type" window.

10) Choose one of the PDF page icons and click "OK".

11) Click the "Close" button in the "Edit File Type" window.

12) Click the "Close" button in the "Folder Options" window.

This should allow Adobe Acrobat to automatically open any PDF files.