Windows 10: Unable to open with or set default app for file type

Windows 10 Pro 64-bitVersion: 20H2OS Build: 19042.1052Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0I want to double click on a *.jpg file from my phone and have it open in Chrome.1 - Right clicking results in no "open with" option:2 - Default app for "photo viewer" doesn't list it as an option:3 - Default by file type for *.jpg doesn't give the option:4 - Defaults by app, Chrome doesn't give me the option:5 - A registry fix solution for a missing "open with" was already my current state:edit: Solved the problem by accessing a local file, which did have the "open with" option ava

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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.

 

Unable to set a default app to open a particular file type on Windows 10.

Hi David,



The above issue might have occurred due to the presence of missing system files and folders on the computer.



Before we assist further, did you try setting the default file type application from system
Settings page?



Follow the steps below to set default program/application to open a particular file from system
Settings page and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type
  Default programs and select the top most search result.
  
• 
  Scroll down the page and click on Choose default apps by file type from the window.
  
• 
  Locate the file format, click on the program which is set to open the file type and select the application you want to set from
  Choose an App window.
  
• 
  Close the window and check if you are able to open the file type in the application set as default.
  

Write to us with the status of the default application issues experienced on the PC on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Set default app for .file type file

how to set default app for .file type file

we can right click on it and open with but set default option is not available.

Please suggest