Always Open PDF files externally

Disables the internal PDF viewer in Google Chrome. Instead, it treats it as download and allows the user to open PDF files with the default application.

If this policy is left not set or disabled the PDF plug-in will be used to open PDF files, unless the user disables it.

Supported on: SUPPORTED_WIN7

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\Chrome\Recommended
Value NameAlwaysOpenPdfExternally
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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