Microsoft has released an optional out-of-band update for all supported Windows 10 versions to address an issue preventing customers from opening PDF documents using some applications.

Fix Adobe Acrobat Reader could not open PDF because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged error on PC.

Microsoft's new Windows 10 PowerToys Run feature offers you a quick way to find and launch programs, folders, files, and other items by typing their names. Here's how PowerToys Run works.

Once you've decided on a native or alternative PDF reader to open your file and changed your Windows settings, locate the PDF file in File Explorer. Either double-click the file or right-click the ...

If you have a confidential PDF you want to password protect, you have a few ways to do that on your Windows 11 PC. You can use a desktop app or a web-based tool to encrypt your PDF files.

However, this default setting makes it difficult to open multiple PDF files in separate windows. You can change this setting within Acrobat and force PDF documents to open in new windows.

I am not sure why but people treat PDF differently than image files so I don't think there are very many that work for quickly viewing PDF *and* image files but you can certainly use something ...