How to set or change Default Programs in Windows 11/10

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The Windows operating system allocates a program past default for opening sure file types, merely yous tin easily alter and open them in the program of your choice. For example, pictures in Windows now open with a new Photos app – just yous may adopt opening them with other programs such every bit the Motion-picture show Manager which load chop-chop – or Paint, which even provides instant editing features at hand.

Of course, you tin right-click on a file and select the plan that y'all would like to open it with. All the same, you tin apply this method for a unmarried file blazon only. For more than one file type at a time, you will be required to make the changes through the Control Panel. Let u.s.a. see how to practice it in Windows 11/10/viii/vii.

Change Default Programs in Windows xi/10

Press Win+X to bring upwardly the Ability Tasks Carte du jour and choose 'Control Panel' from the list of options displayed. Once in the Command Console screen, choose 'Programs'.

And then, click on the 'Default Programs' link.

The Default Programs screen volition request yous to choose the program that you would like Windows to use by default. Click on 'Set your default programs' link.

Choose a programme to open all file types and programs past default and click on 'Fix this program equally default' selection and click on 'OK'.

Likewise, yous can change or set each program to get the default for certain file types it's able to open up.

Another alternative and very short fashion to cull the default plan is to right-click on any file which you want to open and choosing the 'Open with' option to display Choose default plan choice from its bill of fare.

This culling method opens a window wherein you can select a programme and brand it as your default programme for opening sure file types.

In Windows 10, to set default apps you will have to become to Settings > Apps > Default apps.

You lot can even cull defaults past

Apps
File blazon
Protocol

and set the defaults.

In Windows 11 to set default apps, follow these steps:

Press Win+I to open Windows Settings.
Go to Apps > Default apps.
Roll down to the lesser.
- You lot can even choose defaults by
  - Apps
  - File blazon
  - Protocol

Promise it helps!

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Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-xvi) & a Windows Insider MVP. Delight read the entire post & the comments starting time, create a System Restore Bespeak earlier making any changes to your system & be careful about any third-political party offers while installing freeware.