Windows 10: How do I get Paint 3D to be the default app for opening image files? It no longer even...

How do I get Paint 3D to be the default app for opening image files? It no longer even comes up under the "Open with" menu. I have to open the app then search for each individual file.

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Where is the Paint 3D Executable?

Hi Don

Paint 3D is a modern app, which doesn't use executables like older classic applications.

If you want to associate file formats with Paint 3D as the default, you have to do the following.

Point a JPEG file

Right click it

Click Properties

Click the General tab

Click Change

Choose Paint 3D in the list

Click OK

Click Apply then OK

Repeat the same step for a BMP file.

or

Click Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps

Scroll to the bottom

Click Choose default apps by file type

Scroll down to JPEG and Bitmap

Click on the current associated application then choose Paint 3D from the list.

 

My fbx files are Microsoft 3d paint files

Hi Joel,

You may follow the steps below and see if it works:

• In your search box, type Default apps settings.
• On the Default apps settings page, click on Choose default apps by file type.
• Under Choose default apps by file type screen, scroll down to .fbx and change Paint 3d to the Unity app installed on your computer.

Please check if it works.

Let us know what happens after doing the above steps.

 

Opening an Image in Paint 3D

We know how to open an image in Paint 3D , that is just by
right clicking on image and selecting "open with" and then selecting the preferred app .

Similarly how to open the same using command prompt??? please comment the code line to open an
image in Paint 3D using command prompt