However, if you do not want to do that, you can always open PDF files in Protected View in Word. It helps you block any macros from running right after opening the file in Word.

Fix Adobe Acrobat Reader could not open PDF because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged error on PC.

The pdf in this thread, for example, will not open. <BR><BR>But this one will. <BR><BR>Can someone with more skill than I examine these links to determine whether there is something about the file ...