Windows 10: Disable 'You have new apps that can open this type of file'

How to: Disable 'You have new apps that can open this type of file'


Information When users install a new Store or desktop app in Windows 10 and open a file type or protocol association that the app is able to open it with by default, then the user will get a "You have new apps that can open this type of file" notification. If the user clicks/taps on this notification, it will open a "How do you want to open this type of file from now on?" dialog for the user to select to keep using the current default app or the new app.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the "You have new apps that can open this type of file" notification for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable "New App Installed" Notification using a REG file
• Option Two: Enable or Disable "New App Installed" Notification in Group Policy

EXAMPLE: "You have new apps that can open this type of file" notification
NOTE: For example, after installing a new image viewer app, and open a .jpg file.












OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable "New App Installed" Notification using a REG file


Note The .reg files below are to make changes to the registry key and value below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

NoNewAppAlert DWORD

0 = Enabled
1 = Disabled

1. Do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable "New App Installed" Notification
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_New_App_Installed_Notification.reg

Download

3. To Disable "New App Installed" Notification
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_New_App_Installed_Notification.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. Either restart explorer, sign out and in, or restart the PC to apply.

8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable "New App Installed" Notification in Group Policy


Note Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option One above.

1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes.

3. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and open File Explorer. (see screenshot below)



4. In the right pane of File Explorer, double click/tap on Do not show the 'new application installed' notification. (see screenshot above)

5. Do step 6 or step 7 below for what you would like to do.


6. To Enable "New App Installed" Notification
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below step 7)
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.

7. To Disable "New App Installed" Notification
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)



8. You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor window if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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"How do you want to open this type of file" box, but no filename listed!

In Task Scheduler, it would appear as "AssistanceLivebox"

- - -

Taskname: AssistanceLivebox

Display name: Assistance Livebox

Company name: Orange"

Command-Line: C:\program files (x86)\orange\assistance livebox\assistancelivebox.exe

- - -

Try this:

Press WinKey + R, and type:

cmd /k schtasks /query |clip

Press ENTER

Open Notepad, press CTRL + V to paste the command output, from clipboard. Use the Find option and search for "AssistanceLivebox" or "Orange".

And this guide may be helpful.

How to Find If the Unknown Program Window That Opened and Closed Immediately Was a Scheduled Task? :

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/find-unknown-program-open-and-close-immediately/

 

"How do you want to open this type of file" box, but no filename listed!

Niranjan,

Thanks for replying. To answer your question, I don't know what type of file is trying to be opened. If you are viewing this on a device with a large enough screen, I posted a screen capture of the box in the original post. I had never seen this before.
Previously, if I tried to download/open something from a browser, it would list the filename, but in this case, none is listed. Also, it appears to be random in timing, although I've only noticed when I have a web browser open. The message I listed regarding
"program.txt" was just the response I received when I tried selecting notepad to open the unknown file.

As you instructed, I ran sfc /scannow. Windows Resource Protection found no integrity violations.

Thanks.

 

Hello Maggi,

LOL, yeah it can be a tongue twister for the brain with how MS has it like that. However, I think it's best to leave it as is since that's how it's officially recognized and to not make any more confusing. *Smile

Time will tell if group policy will still be there for non Pro edition of W10 or not.