Windows 10: File Association to Programs

Hello,
Some programs on the pc were not installed with the installer - they are portable zip files, I unziped them into a folder, made a shortcut to the desktop and they work fine for me. They are not listed in the 'installed programs' list.
I am trying to associate certain files to such programs, I open the "default programs" panel to set the association, but when I want to change the current program, it opens the 'look into the store', no option to browse into the windows explorer,
to set the default program.
Hope I made myself clear.
Thanks for answers


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Default Programs and File Association

Thanks Ramesh!

After changing in the properties, it worked!

Also, I realized that Winzip causes these problems, since it uses its own association for files. For anyone who has this problem, change the Winzip Preferences so the default programs can show up!

 

Default Programs and File Association

Try:

Right-click a .JSON file and click Properties

Click "Change" and then choose Notepad from the link.

 

Hello Motim, *Smile

You might see if an option in the tutorial below may be able to help set the default program for you.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

 

You need to keep navigating through the dialogues (Choose another app, More apps) and not give up until you see
Look for another app on this PC at the bottom.

Click on that and you will be able to browse to your exe.

And if you like, you can actually install the programs in the Zip files by using zipinstaller by Nirsofer (free).
it creates an uninstall entry and start menu entries.