Windows 10: Keeps asking "How do you want to open this file" when opening an image

This problem happen after April 2018 Update

After I check "Always use this app to open .jpg files" and click OK.The same dialog box pops again and again

This phenomena will only appear when I try to open any image files from applications: Thunderbird and uTorrent

***But no problem at all when I open from Desktop and File Explorer!***

*also no problem with any other files type







Thank You
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How to Fix: Windows 10 Keeps Asking: 'How do you want to open this file?'
To avoid seeing the message "How do you want to open this file?", you will need to specify the program you want to use as the default, then make Windows 10 remember that file association permanently so it doesn't keep asking you "How do you want to open
this file?".

To do so:

• Open a file which invokes the
  "How do you want to open this file?" window.
• Scroll through the list of programs in the list available to you. If you don't see the correct program, scroll all the way down the list until you see a link which reads: "Look
  for another app on this PC". You will then need to manually scroll through your "c:\program files" or "c:\program files (x86)" directory(s) to choose the appropriate program. Once that has been done, you will be taken back to the "How do you want to open
  this file?" window.
  
  NOTE: if you scrolled through the "How do you want to open this file?" file list AND the "c:\program files" AND "c:\program files (x86)" directories AND you
  still don't see the proper program you want associated with your file: you may need to launch your web browser, then download and reinstall the appropriate program. For example: if I am trying to open a .PDF file and I want to use Foxit Reader as the
  default program, but Foxit Reader does not appear to be installed, then I would have to go online and search for Foxit Reader, download it, then reinstall it. Usually reinstalling a program will automatically reinstate its file association(s).
• One you have selected your default program, scroll all the way down the "How do you want to open this file?" window, and (!important!) check mark the box that says: "Always
  use this app to open [filename extension] files" (pic). Doing this last step will prevent Windows 10 from repeatedly asking you: "How do you want to open this file?"

Other Ways to Set File Associations in Windows 10
There are two other ways you can set file associations in Windows 10.

• Click Start, then type in "default programs" (no
  quotes), then scroll through the list and set the program. The only problem with this method is that you won't get the option to "Look for another app on this PC" if you don't see the program you're looking for. As such you might want to try option #2 below.
• Another way to set a file association is to browse the file using Windows Explorer, then right click the file, then select
  
  "Open With" option (pic) and then either select from the list of available choices, or select the option "Choose another app." In the latter option, you will then need to manually locate the program manually using Windows Explorer. If you still can't find
  the correct program to be associated with tie file, then you may need to launch your web browser, download the program and reinstall it.

I hope that helps.Mark this as answer if it helps

 

How to stop system from keep asking "How do you want to open this file?"

Whenever I open a file, currently it is more frequent in image files, from a program, say chrome, it always ask me, "How do you want to open this file?" By default, I have selected Windows Photo viewer. It keeps asking me if I want to switch to photos.

Yes, I have tried switching to photos, the pop-up still appears. Please don't suggest selecting "Always use this app to open .jpg files". Pretty obvious that I have tried that too.

The thing is when I open a jpg file directly, you know by clicking on file in explorer, it does not show this prompt. It only shows prompt when I open it via another program. Ex. I have downloaded a jpg file in chrome, I go to the downloads and click on
the filename to open the file. Then the window will ask to change my choice of my default image viewer.

Windows 10 Home Edition. I am smart but not 'tinker with the registry' smart. I mean I can do that but I don't want to do that.

Will Microsoft help?