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All of a sudden all my saved PDF files in Windows 10 have been change to Avast HTML.Document - As well as when I scan files to .pdf on a usb stick they show up as Avast HTML Documents... very frustrating and haven't found a solution, hopefully until now, on here :)
 
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Can right click on a file and select "Open with" the default viewer.
Or open settings > Default Apps > Choose default apps by file type.
 
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All of a sudden all my saved PDF files in Windows 10 have been change to Avast HTML.Document - As well as when I scan files to .pdf on a usb stick they show up as Avast HTML Documents... very frustrating and haven't found a solution, hopefully until now, on here :)

You may already have figured this out. But I just got a laptop with Windows 10, and the same thing happened to me. I fixed the problem by doing the following:

1. Right-click on any Avast HTML document
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu
3. When the window pops up, it should be on the "General" tab view
4. In this pop-up window, look for "Opens with:", and you'll see the program currently associated with the file (in this case "Avast HTML Document"); next to this will be a "Change" button
5. Click on the "Change" button. When another window pops up asking "How do you want to open [current program] files from now on?", click on "More apps" under OTHER OPTIONS and select Adobe Acrobat.
6. Click OK,
7. Exit.

You should be all set. Note: If the "Change" button is grayed out, then that's another issue, and unfortunately I don't know how to work around that.
 
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You may already have figured this out. But I just got a laptop with Windows 10, and the same thing happened to me. I fixed the problem by doing the following:

1. Right-click on any Avast HTML document
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu
3. When the window pops up, it should be on the "General" tab view
4. In this pop-up window, look for "Opens with:", and you'll see the program currently associated with the file (in this case "Avast HTML Document"); next to this will be a "Change" button
5. Click on the "Change" button. When another window pops up asking "How do you want to open [current program] files from now on?", click on "More apps" under OTHER OPTIONS and select Adobe Acrobat.
6. Click OK,
7. Exit.

You should be all set. Note: If the "Change" button is grayed out, then that's another issue, and unfortunately I don't know how to work around that.


Well, I have hundreds of Adobe PDF files. I think it is Avast, rather than Window 10, that changes them. ALL my files are now Avast HTML files. I don't want to have to change them all one at a time. Can I fix all of them somehow quickly? Also, how can I keep Avast from doing this again? I was chatting with Avast and got dropped, so I don't think I can count on Avast to help.
 
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Well, I have hundreds of Adobe PDF files. I think it is Avast, rather than Window 10, that changes them. ALL my files are now Avast HTML files. I don't want to have to change them all one at a time. Can I fix all of them somehow quickly? Also, how can I keep Avast from doing this again? I was chatting with Avast and got dropped, so I don't think I can count on Avast to help.
So, I changed one file back to Adobe PDF and miraculously all the file that had been changed to Avast HTML changed back! Hooray!
 
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All of a sudden all my saved PDF files in Windows 10 have been change to Avast HTML.Document - As well as when I scan files to .pdf on a usb stick they show up as Avast HTML Documents... very frustrating and haven't found a solution, hopefully until now, on here :)
Hi Ken, I had the same problem. I have the free, basic-level, Avast antivirus service and must have pressed an option that converted access to files only through the Avast secure browser. After which so many docs and files changed to HTML documents. I rang the Avast tech helpline on 0800 085 4825 today and they reversed the action and restored all my files and docs to Word.
 
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All of a sudden all my saved PDF files in Windows 10 have been change to Avast HTML.Document - As well as when I scan files to .pdf on a usb stick they show up as Avast HTML Documents... very frustrating and haven't found a solution, hopefully until now, on here :)
I had the same problem awhile back. All I had to do was save as one of the Avast files as an Adobe .pdf. All of the Avast file turned back into Adobe files when I did that. I haven't had a problem since. Try it. If it asks you any questions about setting Adobe as the devault, say "yes."
 
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You may already have figured this out. But I just got a laptop with Windows 10, and the same thing happened to me. I fixed the problem by doing the following:

1. Right-click on any Avast HTML document
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu
3. When the window pops up, it should be on the "General" tab view
4. In this pop-up window, look for "Opens with:", and you'll see the program currently associated with the file (in this case "Avast HTML Document"); next to this will be a "Change" button
5. Click on the "Change" button. When another window pops up asking "How do you want to open [current program] files from now on?", click on "More apps" under OTHER OPTIONS and select Adobe Acrobat.
6. Click OK,
7. Exit.

You should be all set. Note: If the "Change" button is grayed out, then that's another issue, and unfortunately I don't know how to work around that.
Thanks... simple and to the point.
 
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You may already have figured this out. But I just got a laptop with Windows 10, and the same thing happened to me. I fixed the problem by doing the following:

1. Right-click on any Avast HTML document
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu
3. When the window pops up, it should be on the "General" tab view
4. In this pop-up window, look for "Opens with:", and you'll see the program currently associated with the file (in this case "Avast HTML Document"); next to this will be a "Change" button
5. Click on the "Change" button. When another window pops up asking "How do you want to open [current program] files from now on?", click on "More apps" under OTHER OPTIONS and select Adobe Acrobat.
6. Click OK,
7. Exit.

You should be all set. Note: If the "Change" button is grayed out, then that's another issue, and unfortunately I don't know how to work around that.
Thank you so much! This worked. I'm so relieved.
 
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You may already have figured this out. But I just got a laptop with Windows 10, and the same thing happened to me. I fixed the problem by doing the following:

1. Right-click on any Avast HTML document
2. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the drop-down menu
3. When the window pops up, it should be on the "General" tab view
4. In this pop-up window, look for "Opens with:", and you'll see the program currently associated with the file (in this case "Avast HTML Document"); next to this will be a "Change" button
5. Click on the "Change" button. When another window pops up asking "How do you want to open [current program] files from now on?", click on "More apps" under OTHER OPTIONS and select Adobe Acrobat.
6. Click OK,
7. Exit.

You should be all set. Note: If the "Change" button is grayed out, then that's another issue, and unfortunately I don't know how to work around that.
Thank you so much, problem solved !!
 
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All of a sudden all my saved PDF files in Windows 10 have been change to Avast HTML.Document - As well as when I scan files to .pdf on a usb stick they show up as Avast HTML Documents... very frustrating and haven't found a solution, hopefully until now, on here :)
OK, out of the mouth of babes.....female friend queried, surely you have Adobe Acrobat. I responded when the fix didn't work..Oddly it has disappeared. She smiled and said, reinstall it and choose as your go to for pdfs. I did and it worked. Awesomely and immediately. now here is the conundrum: who gave Avast the power to switch our pdfs? not happy with that. and i will be CALLING Avast to express my concern. Big brother aside, give me the power to decide who I want to handle my pdfs.
 
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It may also be helpful to know that Internet Browsers are changing to include .pdf support so may be another place to check.
 

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