If you can't change default app by file type in Windows 11/10, then reset the problematic app, remove file type association, etc.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

If you’re tired of Windows opening files in the wrong apps, changing file associations may fix the problem. Here’s how to do it.

Windows makes it easy for you to open up these files by setting up default programs for each file type -- images files, for example, will open by default in the Windows 10 Photos app.

By default, File Explorer opens to the Home page, containing your pinned files and folders, as well as recent files and folders you visit frequently. However, you can change it to open the This PC ...

To automatically open Word files in OpenOffice, change the default program to OpenOffice on either Windows 8 or Windows 7 workstations.

Choose the This PC option from the Open File Explorer to drop down menu. As helpful as it may be to get File Explorer to display This PC by default, there is one more trick that I want to show you.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

How to Open a File With Administrator Rights. Some files force programs to perform operations that require administrator rights. As an example, if you received a ZIP file containing several ...