Comment 5 for bug 1249698

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Daniel Essin (essin) wrote : Re: [Bug 1249698] Re: calibre bug 1249698

Thank you

> On Nov 9, 2013, at 8:14 PM, Kovid Goyal <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Sure, I can always adda check to see if windows is going to use calibre
> to open the file.
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> Title:
> Opening a PDF in calibre changes the default "Open with" app
>
> Status in calibre: e-book management:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Windows 8, 64-bit Calibre
> Downloaded a PDF
> Used the Windows explorer to locate the file
> Right-clicked and selected "Open with..." calibre.exe
> Calibre added the file to the library
> Then clicked on the PDF linkon the right-hand side of the screen that usually opens the item for viewing.
> Instead of opening a viewer, it added the PDF to Calibre again, and again
> And, attempting to view any other PDF stored in Calibre added it again.
>
> Went to windows Explorer examing the properties of the PDF
> Observed that the default "Open With" app had been changed from Acrobat to Calibre.
> Changed the Default app back to Acrobat
>
> Went back to Calibre, clicked PDF and the book opened in Acrobat
>
> This problem does not occur on the Mac and I think it is new on
> Windows, as I have done this procedure many times before and never
> experienced this behavior until now (1.10).
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