Windows 10: no default email program

I have used Thunderbird for my email for years. Suddenly windows 10 tells me I have no default email program. I checked and Thunderbird is set as the default.

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"There is no associated email program to perform the requested action,install an email program or,if one is already installed,create an association in the Default Programs control panel"

Hello,

I suggest you to create an ssociate in the default apps and check if this helps.

Follow the below steps:

• Click on Start and select Settings.
• Click on System.
• From left pane select Default apps.
• Under Email choose a default app and check if this helps.

Write us back with the status of the issue to assist you further.

 

Trouble shoot default email program in Windows 10

Hi Bobby,

Windows Mail is an email and newsgroup client included in Windows 10. To make sure that Windows Mail is set up on your system, you may follow the steps provided in this
article. You may also check the troubleshooting steps included in the link provided.

As an additional help, you may refer to these steps on how to set Windows Mail as your default email program:

• Press Windows key + R and type winmail /reg.
• If you get an error message, type "C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\WinMail" /reg.
• Click OK and wait for ten seconds to finished the process.
• Open Control Panel and go to Programs.
• Select Set your default programs.
• Highlight Windows Mail under Programs.
• Click Set this program as default and press OK.

Let us know if the recommended resolution works for you.

 

Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

Might be helpful to list what i've done I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.