I have used LyX for a year or two, but I have recently started using it on my 
news Windows 8 machine.  Windows 8 has a PDF Reader built in, which I prefer to 
the Adobe Reader.  Is there a way of using LyX (2.0.6) with that reader?

I did look at Tools > Preferences > File Formats, and then choosing File Format 
> PDF (pdflatex), and under Viewer choosing Custom.  It was in that way that I 
got Adobe Reader working (and I only downloaded Adobe Reader so I could use it 
with LyX until I figured out how to use the Windows 8 Reader).

It seems that this same technique could be used (Viewer > Custom) to use the 
Windows 8 Reader.  However, I don't know the program name to enter here, or the 
path that I might need to enter in Preferences > Paths > Path Prefixes.  It 
appears that these things are hidden away from the user in Windows 8.  At least 
my online research didn't answers these questions.

My technical knowledge is somewhat limited, but I would think a solution 
wouldn't be too complicated.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

---Michael Maltenfort

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