Windows 10: Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 KB3135173

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I have a problem. First, I keep getting continuous notifications that 'an app caused a problem with the default app setting (all music and video files), so it was reset to Films & Tv/Groove Music'. (Previously using 5K Player/VLC.) I cannot change either of the above default players to my own preferences (I have even tried re-installing both VLC and 5K!) When I go to my Video folder in file explorer and then into the various video programmes, all the icons start flashing continuously as well as the ones on the taskbar. I have tried uninstalling and re-installing the updates but the problems come back.

Anybody else experienced the problem or can help please?

 

Please confirm you are on the Win 10 build that this KB refers to, and that the installation was successful. ([settings/update and security/advanced options/view update history]

Then go to [settings/system/default Apps] roll down the list and see which Apps have been selected as the default payer.

Click on that item and see if you can change the default app to the one you wish to use. The list of players available should include the player you want to use as default if the installation of those players was successful.

 

I have done all the above. The installation itself was successful. My defaults for Music and Video were reset afterwards (to Groove Music and Films and TV) and I cannot get the defaults to change back to what I formally had - i.e VLC and 5K Player. Both appear in the list after clicking on the appropriate default apps but the set defaults will not change! I have reinstalled the change of apps I want but to no avail.

What is more annoying is the continuous flashing icons within the Video folders and on the taskbar as well as the continuous notifications which would not stop (I have now turned off!).

At the moment I have done a restore to before the update and disabled 'updates' but would like to cure the problems!

 

I have had this issue with image files but successfully fixed these issues by right clicking on the file..select open with.. then select the program you want making sure you chk the box always use this program to open this type of file. .

 

I started to do this when I watched a video last night. However it does not change the defaults, prevent the continuous notifications (which I think mean that the defaults are still being reset) and solving the flashing icon problem!

 

To Lesmonts,
I do have a similar issue.
I had a message " 'an app caused a problem with the default app setting (all music and video files)". It referred to m2t and m2ts file exptensions.

See if you can change it the old-fashioned way. This is the Win 7 method and it is still applicable in Win 10.

Right click at Start > Control Panel > top right, click View by > select small or large > Default Programs >Associate a file or protocol with a program > left side, scrll down to the file extension you want to change > click it > it should say Movies and TV > top right, click Change program > scroll down to find the program you want to open with > if you don't see it, click More apps > click the program you want > click OK
See if the change will stick.

I did that method to changed m2t and m2ts to open with VLC.