As google chrome has a pdf viewer built in I thought it would be a good idea for the odd pdf that I read to be able to click on it and it open google chrome and display it.
You will need to locate you Google Chrome executable. The quickest way is to right-click your Chrome shortcut and choose properties from the menu. In the box labeled target, you will see the complete path to Chrome.exe. Highlight that text and copy it to your clipboard.
Next you need to head to your Windows file associations panel.
Windows XP: Bring up the run dialog box (Win+R, or click Start > Run), type control folders and then press enter. When the folder options window appears, click the file types tab.
Windows 7 and Vista: Click the Windows button and type associations in the search box. By the time you hit ‘asso,’ you’ll see ‘change the file type associated with a file extension.’ Click it.
Next, scroll down your list of file types — you’re looking for PDF. Once you find it, click the change button, then click browse, and then paste your path to Google Chrome into the file box. Click OK, and the previous screen should now display Chrome next to “opens with.” Click close, and that’s it
To test double click a PDF and if all goes well google Chrome will open and display your pdf!
