Windows 10: Remove duplicate default program entry

After a bout with some spyware, I found that I have two entries for Firefox in my list of default programs in Win 10 settings. One won't let me pick Firefox as the default browser when I choose that one. I want to remove it from the list. Is there a quick way? See the screenshot. Thanks!

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Removing duplicate app entries from the default files list

I removed a program (Firefox) from my system, but when I go to Default Apps and click on the default (now Chrome) browser, Firefox remains in the options list even though I just uninstalled it. I uninstalled Firefox because I was getting multiple entries
for it in the Default Apps list, and intended to remove the remaining duplicate entry. How do I do that?

 

Removing duplicate app entries from the default files list

Hi Roger,

There's a possibility that Firefox isn't uninstalled completely on your computer. We suggest that you uninstall it in the
Settings app by following these steps:

• On Start, select that cog icon or Settings.
• Go to Apps and select the program that you want to uninstall.
• Select Uninstall and follow the instructions on the screen.

This will completely remove Firefox from your system and from the Default Apps list. You can also check and save this article that in case you need a guide to

repair or remove programs in Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes and we'll assist you further.

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How to remove leftovers/duplicates from the "Show notifications from these apps" list?

Like the OP, I have duplicates in my list, as well as entries for uninstalled programs. In my case, uTorrent has 1 entry although it is not installed. Also, "The Witcher 2 Launcher Application" has sixteen (16!) entries. Uninstalling it removed none of
the entries.

I tried removal by deleting the ...\TrayNotify\IconStreams & PastIconStreams registry entries to no avail.

Like Louis above, I can confirm that disk cleanup does nothing.

Another user on the same PC has just 5 programs listed (one of which is not on my list; the other 4 are; neither of the problem 2 listed are).

Can anyone help in lieu of the generic suggestion? Programs must register these entries. How can we unregister them?

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