Setting Adobe as default pdf throws an error in windows 11

[luimen6]

Since some Windows 11 update, I get this message when setting Adobe as a default PDF application:

 & { . C:\_install\SFTA.ps1; Set-FTA 'Acrobat.Document.DC' '.pdf' }
Write Reg Extension UserChoice FAILED
In C:\_install\SFTA.ps1:467 Zeichen:7
+       throw "Write Reg Extension UserChoice FAILED"
+       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (Write Reg Extension UserChoice FAILED:String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Write Reg Extension UserChoice FAILED

[farag2]

Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034765 release

[luimen6]

So there is no way to continue using your script?

[farag2]

I added an exception with a skip in script. So, yes, I think no way to automate this action for now.

[incith]

Seems to be caused by UCPD, UserChoice Protection Driver, per https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-userchoice-protection-driver-ucpd-in-windows-11-and-10.24267/

Running the two disable commands (one to disable the service, one to disable the task that re-enables it) seems to allow Set-FTA on .pdf again.

[farag2]

I've successfully bypassed it without disable the driver: https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/blob/07f3a4f22653bcc16272688515b2841a2ff2a137/src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Module/Sophia.psm1#L8591