Windows 10: Windows 11 can't choose default app due to newer version of app

The main issue is that Windows 11 Pro version 22H2 will not recognize a program that I want to use due to my having previously installed a newer version of that same program. An error message does not appear, but Windows wants to look for the newer version as the default, even though it has been uninstalled.A few days ago I installed the newest version of an app that I will call 2024, and set it to be the default app for the particular file type. Today I discovered that I need to actually run an older version 2023 due to another app that is run in conjunction with it. So, I uninstalled 2024

:)

 

Choosing Default Apps & Insider Programme

To resolve your concern, kindly choose the default apps by file type. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click the Windows logo (Start button).
• Click the gear icon (Settings).
• Choose System.
• Select Default apps.
• Click Choose default apps by file type.
• Check all of the video file type, and then check if you can change the default app to your preferred application.

After performing the steps, kindly share with us the result

 

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.

 

Default Apps

I have an application MPC-HC from the Microsoft store that is installed under windows 11 and listed in Apps and Features. I wanted to assign this as the default app for video but it is not listed in the pop-up menu when I pick an extension in Apps | default apps | choose defaults by file type