Chrome continues to make it difficult to allow ADOBE Reader to open PDF files instead of using Chrome. I have couple of major applications, e.g., a bank and a financial institution, where Chrome fails to download a file when invoking a download on the view screen. So, I am going to try letting ADOBE take care of PDF files instead.
UPDATE: 4/4/21. This was a waste of time. Read on if you want to do this, but heed the warning that no matter what you do, once you implement as below a download ALWAYS happens into you DOWNLOADS folder, even with an OPEN PDF IN ADOBE extension. Thus, I was unable to prevent a download to the DOWNLOAD fold as desired! So, back to using Chrome to open folders and then downloading from the view to the folder I WANT! For the two accounts that fail this way, I can simply do a PRINT to a PDF PRINTER (like Cute PDF) and direct it where I want. SUCCESS!
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This wasn't easy. Plus, I may still not have all the ducks in a row. According to ADOBE Reader download, I should have a function (Chrome Extension) to do what I desire. But, have NOT located it yet. Instead, there is a setting in Chrome that can be set to allow to DOWNLOAD PDF files instead of opening them.
Anyway, this is what seems to work so far:
1. Download ADOBE Reader . On download be careful you download what you want. They push the download of McAfee (uncheck if not desired), as well as use of Chrome Extension (I kept it checked bu so far don't know what it is or how to activate it since it does NOT appear as an extension in Chrome after download of the Reader).
2. The trick to tell Chrome to DOWNLOAD instead of OPENING is: Go to Chrome Settings (the 3 dots on right of the browser, Settings. Find SITE SETTING->ADDITIONAL CONTENT SETTINGS at bottom->PDF DOCUMENTS->DOWNLOAD PDF FILES INSTEAD... and turn it on. From then on the PDFs you access online through Chrome will NOT display, but will download and be shown at the bottom of the browser window (can also do the 3-dot bar on right top of browser and select DOWNLOADS to see all files.
3. Doing a download to my DOWNLOADS folder is not really desirable for me. I want the file in a specific folder for the different accounts, like utility bolls, bank bills, Credit Card bills, etc. Thus, I then tell Chrome (bottom of screen, select the upside down caret, to OPEN IN FOLDER, then Cut/Paste it into the folder I desire. From there I encrypt it. Of course, you can reverse the downloading instead of opening it in Chrome by following the same settings instructions above and turning it off. I hate doing the download and will try to figure out the Extension Chrome is talking about and try that.
