Procedure to Make pDoc Signer the Default Program for Opening PDF Documents in Windows XP*


1. Right click on a PDF document icon. A window will open with a menu.
2. Hover the mouse over the Open With option. A window will open with a list of programs.
3. Left click on the Choose Program... option at the bottom of the list. An Open With Window will open.
4. Left click on the Browse... button. An Open With... window will open.
5. Navigate to the pDoc Signer folder, and double left click on it to display the folder contents.
6. Left click on pDoc Signer.exe. It will be highlighted and the entry pDoc Signer.exe will appear in the File name box.
7. Left click on the Open button. The Open With... window will disappear, and the Open With window will show pDoc Signer highlighted.
8. Left click in the check box Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.
9. Left click on the OK button. The Open With window will disappear, and pDoc Signer will open displaying the document selected in step 1. After this, when you double click on a PDF document icon, pDoc Signer will open and display the document.

Procedure to Make pDoc Signer the Default Program for Opening PDF Documents in Windows 8.1 on Desktop PCs*


1. Right click on a PDF document icon. A window will open with a menu.
2. Hover the mouse over the Open With option. A window will open with a list of programs.
3. Left click on the Choose Default Program... option at the bottom of the list. An Open With Window will open.
    a. Left click "More Options"
    b. Left click "Look for another app for this PC"
    c. Left click C:\ drive or local disk
    d. Double left click Program Files or Program Files (x86)
    e. Double left click pDoc Signer
    f. Left click pDoc Signer.exe
    g. Left click Open
4. The Open With window will disappear, and pDoc Signer will open displaying the document selected in step 1. After this, when you double click on a PDF document icon, pDoc Signer will open and display the document.


*Note: The procedures for other Microsoft operating systems are similar, but may have variations from these steps. If you have questions, please contact us at