Windows 10: file association change

Discus and support file association change in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; v 1607 just installed, Microsoft keeps wanting to change from libre office to wordpad, win patrol cancels it but it keeps trying to change file... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Wood, Sep 13, 2016.

  1. Wood Win User

    file association change


    v 1607 just installed, Microsoft keeps wanting to change from libre office to wordpad, win patrol cancels it but it keeps trying to change file association how do I stop taht

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  2. Rohn007 Win User
    Rohn007, Sep 13, 2016
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  3. spa file association changed

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I will certainly help you with this.

    Please these details.

    1. Which application you are using to open the spa file.

    2. How did you changed the pathway?

    3. Do you get any error message while opening the spa file?

    Kindly post us back with the updated information for further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Rajeshwari_Patil, Sep 13, 2016
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  4. Wood Win User

    file association change

    v 1607 just installed, windows trying to change default from libre office to wordpad
    I have gone into the defaults and made sure libre is default
    Every 5 minutes winpatrol gives popup do I accept change
    How do I stop this, I do not want wordpad as default
     
  5. dalchina New Member
    Suggest first you disable lock file types in Winpatrol (always worth checking why a program like that is doing what it is)

    file association change [​IMG]


    If necessary exit Winpatrol, then set the default as you want, check it, check it again after restarting (just to be sure!).
     
    dalchina, Apr 5, 2018
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