Hi,
We were looking for a method of changing the default file type in Windows 10
this morning. Michael wanted to change the default .PDF reader from Edge to
Adobe and Mary wanted to get the VLC player to be the default for her music
files.
Here is a nice clean method written by Jon Martindale - Posted on the web
recently:
If you've ever run into the problem of Windows trying to open up a file in
entirely the wrong application, you're not alone. Although you can get
around it using the Open with command, there is a way to make sure you don't
have to do that every time:
If you aren't sure which file type that you want to change the association
of, right-click the particular file and click Properties from the resulting
menu. Look for Type of file at the top of the properties window. The
three-letter designation next to that is its file
CHANGING ONE FILE TYPE
The quickest method to change a single file type is to do it from that Open
with menu we mentioned.
Step 1: Right-click on a file of the type you wish to change the association
for.
Step 2: Select "Open with" from the resulting menu.
Step 3: Windows will then offer you an app or a list of apps that can act as
the default for that file type. If you see the one you want, select it and
make sure that the box labelled "Always use this app to open [file type]
files" is ticked.
If you don't see your preferred app:
* either search for one using the "Look for an app in the Store" button
or
Click "More apps" for an expanded list of already installed applications.
Step 4: When you've found the app you want and it has been selected, simply
click the grey "OK" button.
From now on, any files of that type will be opened with your chosen
application.
All the best,
Cearbhall
m +353 (0)833323487 Ph: _353 (0)1-2864623 e: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
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