Windows 10: Do not open any popup window when i try to change default application?

I am unable to change the default apps from the default app settings, and I also cannot make changes by selecting "Open With" and clicking "Choose Another App." This does not open the window for changing the default app.

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Change the default application for files to open with

Hello Christy,

We understand that you would like to change the default application for files to open with. We will certainly help you.

Kindly follow the steps from the link below to know how to change default apps in Windows 10:

Change default programs in Windows 10

Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Change How Folders Open By Default (My laptop keeps using CMD)

Hi,

Sorry for the delayed response. I suggest you to set File Explorer as the Default program and check if that helps. To do this, refer the steps given below.

• Open Control Panel.
• Search for Default Programs.
• Go to Default Programs.
• Look for File Explorer towards the left pane and select it.
• Set this as default program and apply changes.
• Check if the issue persists.

Hope this helps.

 

Application not showing in default app

Do this for each file extension you want to set up to run with your chosen application:
1 Right click on a file with the file extension you want to set up,
2 Open with,
3 If the one you want is not in the list then Choose another app,
4 Set the Always use this ... checkbox,
5 If the one you want is not in the list then More apps,
6 If the one you want is not in the list then Look for another app on this PC,
7 Browse to and select the chosen application's .exe file, click on Open,
8 It will then open the file in the chosen app.
9 All other files with the same file extension should also run in your chosen app if you now simply double-click on them.


Most of this is also explained with pretty pictures in Option 2 of
Choose Default Apps - TenForumsTutorials
but it leaves out my steps 6, 7. Instead, the tutorial takes a bit of a shortcut that I generally don't take.


If you had only been interested in getting your chosen apps in the Open with list instead of working through to set them as the default app for those file extensions then I would have suggested a different tutorial:
Remove, Add Programs from Open with Context Menu - TenForumsTutorials
and I would have advised you to take note of post #26 in that tutorial thread
Remove, Add Programs from Open with Context Menu [hexaae UWPApps note #26] - TenForumsTutorials



All the best,
Denis