Windows 10: Change open with default app to software located in ProgramData folder

In Windows, when you choose a default app to open a given with file extension, choose wisely. It is forever. The only way, it seems, to change a default app once selected, is by selecting a different app. Not so simple, though. The 'open with' Windows prompt of 'Look for another app on this PC' is of no help, given that the software app you want is, in all likelihood, located within 'ProgramData' which can't be accessed through the file browser Windows gives you. If only Windows could forget the default app, then I'm sure the software would recognize its file extension. But 'Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults' doesn't accomplish this.

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Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

No tried that.

Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

any more suggestions

 

Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

Hello Lucas,

You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

• Click Start, type This PC and press
  Enter.
• Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
• Go to Location tab and click Move.
• Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
  Select Folder.
• Click OK to finish.

The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

Regards.

 

ProgramData-filder backup

Hi,

The ProgramData folder is usually located in the C: drive of your device. To locate the ProgramData folder, you can perform the following:

• In File Explorer, click on the View tab.
• Click on Options.
• In the Folder Options window, click on the View tab.
• Under the Hidden files and folders, select Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
• Click on Apply.
• Click on OK.

Let us know how it goes after you've performed the steps.