[SOLVED] CFA: open PDFs with installed SumatraPDF shows UAC

[matewo]

Hi All,

I might have configured something wrong: I...

• am using XYplorer in portable mode (not installed)
• have installed Notepad++, SumatraPDF and Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is associated with PDF files
• have SumatraPDF configured in CFA (pdf>\Path\To\SumatraPDF.exe), as well as Notepad++ (txt>notepad++)

When I double click a PDF file or use context menu > Open with... (the CFA way) > SumatraPDF, I get the UAC for XYplorer: "Do you want ... to make changes to this device?". Independently, if I agree (button YES), or disagree (button NO), SumatraPDF is successfully opened with the correct file.

When I use context menu > Open with...(the CFA way) > Adobe Acrobat (associated app), I do not get any UAC.

When I use context menu > Open with...(the CFA way) > Notepad++ to open a text file, I do not get any UAC.

When I use context menu > Open with (Windows standard way!) > SumatraPDF, I do not get any UAC in both 32-bit and 64-bit context menu.

Any ideas, how I could get rid of the UAC prompt for SumatraPDF in CFA?

Thanks and best regards, Markus

[Horst]

I don't understand why you get UAC for simply open applications which normal files.
Do you all the time try to open protected documents for which your account doesn't have any rights?

[matewo]

I don't understand why you get UAC for simply open applications which normal files.

That's my point - I don't understand this either.

Do you all the time try to open protected documents for which your account doesn't have any rights?

I don't think so. I can open a PDF file using the XYplorer built in Open with..., getting the UAC dialog. Opening the same PDF file using the Windows standard Open with >, I don't get the UAC dialog. I have checked the tested PDF files, same situation with blocked ("this file ... might be blocked ...") and unblocked files.

Thanks and best regards

[matewo]

I solved the issue. Although installed, I had to unblock the binary file SumatraPDF.exe: file properties > "this file ... might be blocked ..." ==> Unblock.

Thanks for your support nontheless!