Windows 10: Canceling choose a default program

Discus and support Canceling choose a default program in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [IMG] Hi, I have a question about restoring back the "choose a default app by file type", I accidentally picked a default program which I didn't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/dsaki2005, Jul 9, 2020.

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    /u/dsaki2005 Win User

    Canceling choose a default program


    Canceling choose a default program [​IMG]

    Hi, I have a question about restoring back the "choose a default app by file type", I accidentally picked a default program which I didn't mean to. And I want go back to where there shouldn't be any default program associate with that file extension, is there any way to do that? I don't the wordpad associate with this.

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    :)
     
    /u/dsaki2005, Jul 9, 2020
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  2. THEKING2
    theking2 Win User

    Choose Default Program not working

    • Right click on file
    • Select Open With | Choose Default Program...
    • select a program from the list.

      The selected program is opened with the file form 1)
    • Close the program
    • Double click the file from 1.

      The old program is opened.
    It seems that the functionality to choose a default program is not working.

    How do I specifiy a default program for a file type using the File Explorer?
     
    theking2, Jul 9, 2020
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  3. KORMATH
    kormath Win User
    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done Canceling choose a default program :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Jul 9, 2020
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  4. THEKING2
    theking2 Win User

    Canceling choose a default program

    Choose Default Program not working

    This is the case for an XML file but also .inf files, which are all text files, can be opened once with a text editor but after that it is not possible to change the editor using the steps you provide.

    It is possible to select a text editor under Choose Default Program but as the select box is not displayed it is not possible to make the selection stick.

    Could someone add this to the bugs list of explorer? Thanks!
     
    theking2, Jul 9, 2020
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