Fix Unreadable LES Statements in Microsoft Edge

How to Open PDF Statements in Microsoft Edge

When a "Printer Friendly" LES or Pay statement from myPay opens as an unreadable text file instead of a PDF, it is often because Microsoft Edge is set as the default viewer for .pdf files. This FAQ entry was modified on 2022-11-17. (Primary source)

To resolve this, you must change the default application for PDF files in your Windows operating system settings. This allows a different browser to handle the file correctly. (Primary source)

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