Windows 10: When Windows displays a box stating, "Select an app to open this [file extension] file" the...

The buttons in the box do not respond. The system seems otherwise ok. It was an upgrade from Win 10. Advice would be much appreciated.Win 11 64 AMD 22621.2861 22H2 Ryzen 5 3600 ASUSTek Prime AS20M-E 16GB DDR4 Radeon RX560

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File extension not in file association list


LAMP90 is correct, this no longer works. THANKS MICROSHAFT!

Ok first do this:

1) Settings - Indexing Options
2) Advanced button
3) File Types tab
4) Add New Extension to List box, type in extension (without a period) such as "py"
5) Click Add, OK and Close

Then try this thanks to:

Kent Lasley posted 6 months ago
on https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/13051/set-notepad-as-default-app-in-windows-10

Gotta LOVE how windows tries to muscle out the competition!
Okay, here is a work around:

1. Create a dummy file with the extension you wish to default to your program. The file can be empty.
2. Right click on the dummy file and select Properties.
3. On the General tab there is a section that states:
   Type of file: <YOUR_SUFFIX>
   Opens with <CURRENT_DEFAULT_PROGRAM> and a button that says <CHANGE>.
4. Click Change.
5. How do you want to open <YOUR_SUFFIX> files from now on? Choose <More apps>.
6. Scroll to the bottom and select <Look for another app on this PC>
7. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ and select <notepad++.exe> and select <OPEN>
8. Close Properties and your done!

 

Corrupted file RAR

If the archive has been created using WinRAR, why don't you try WinRAR itself? It has a built-in repair feature for repairing corrupted archive (ZIP as well as RAR). Follow the steps given below:

• Open WinRAR application in your system.
• Now click on File tab > Open or simply press Ctrl+O.
• A small window "Find Archive" will pop up. Locate the corrupt RAR archive from your system directory and select it.
• Now click Open button.
• Click Tools tab > Repair archive or simply press Alt+R.
• Again a small window "Repairing File name.rar" will pop up.
• Now click Browse to select a location to save the repaired archive.
• Check the box "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" and click OK.
• WinRAR will start repairing of corrupt RAR archive. Once it gets completed click Close.

I hope the above steps will help you repair the corrupted RAR archive.

Thanks.

 

File extension not in file association list


I could not use the below instructions, as I am trying to change a common file type (.tif) to an application not appearing in the standard list (Microsoft's attempt to lock out competitive apps perhaps?). Just go to the file with extension that you want to open, in the File Explorer utility, right click and select "open with". Then look for your preferred app in the "other apps" list and make sure "use as default" and your are all set.