Windows 10: How to reset your .exe file types or defaults?

So, another day I was working on my laptop, and I wanted to open an extension file in Google Chrome and I accidentallyforgot to uncheck the "Always open with " box and well it happened, all of my .exe files now wanted to open in google chrome. Now whenever I try to open a .exe it goes to google and requests to download the file which is already downloaded and now I can't do anything in the laptop, only google works. So, I started watching tutorials on YouTube.Most of them said to create a dummy file and to break the bond. I tried it, nothing happened. Then in frustration I deleted google ch

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Default app for .exe file types

Hello Guys

I am on Windows 10 and

I have accidentally changed the default app for .exe file types to notepad. Now everything is opening in nopp

I have changed default for .exe in registory to exefile but it is still not working.

If you can tell me the name of default program that opens .exe files and its location, I think that I would be able to change it using the "Choose default app for .exe files" menu.

If you have anyother solution, do share with me.

Thanks.

 

Default app for .exe file types

Hi,

How did you accidently change the default app for .exe file types to notepad?

Which settings did you change?

Please let us know.

Type default apps in the search bar and from there you can change the default programs and apps.

Hope this helps. Get back to us for further queries on the issue above. We are happy to help!

 

How to change default app for file type

'Open With > Choose another app' has three step, in the first it only offers apps registered for that file type. If you click 'More apps' it lists all registered apps regardless of suitability. Both these steps have the tick-box for 'Always use...' in my 18363.752. The third step, if needed, is 'Look for another app on this PC'. The 'Always use...' must be ticked before taking this step if you want the change to stick. However, WMP appears at the second step.

For a quick look at a JPG almost anything (including WMP) is more practical than Photos which on my system takes more than ten seconds just to open a photo. The OP is probably not aware that the Windows Photo Viewer is still available in W10, but hidden away. That's my default viewer for JPG.


Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10

And, once enabled, is available in Settings > Apps > Default apps.