I've been having trouble with PDF files on my computer. Despite the files being in the correct folder, when I try to open any PDF, I keep getting an error message saying that Windows can't find the file, even though I can upload and use them in Acrobat online and drag them into Google Docs. I've also uninstalled and reinstalled Adobe Acrobat. I'm not sure what's going wrong—any ideas?
4 Answers
Have you tried opening the PDF files directly from within Acrobat? You could also drag and drop the PDFs into Acrobat to see if that works better.
Have you tried right-clicking on a PDF and checking the 'Open with' menu? It might be that there's a problem with the default program setting. If you have different options listed, that's a good place to start.
Can you create a new PDF file and open it without any issues? If that's working, moving your existing PDFs to the new location might help.
It could be that you’re trying to open a shortcut instead of the actual PDF. I suggest double-checking your Downloads folder to see if the files are really there. Also, be aware of the file path; it should start with 'C:users' and not 'C:user'.
I checked, and I still get that error with files downloaded directly to my Downloads folder. It's pretty frustrating!