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New Teams Client not set as default App for Meetings on a fresh Machine which never had MS Teams (old) installed
On a fresh machine which never had the old teams installed the default setting for joining a meeting seems not to be set. The User has a roaming profile and had previously installed the old MS Teams ...
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Open .py file in Python IDLE edit mode on Windows 11
Recently I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Then I reinstalled Python on my PC. Previously, when I right-clicked, it had the option in the context menu to edit the file with IDLE. When I ...
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How do I get Windows 11 to ask which app to use to open a file type or a link type every time, once a default is set? (Or how to reset a default app?)
When opening a specific file (or clicking on a link in a program) Windows will use the default app, set under Setting > Apps > Default apps.
I would like to remove the default such that Windows ...
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Batch command to change default apps - Windows 10
I would like to include commands in my batch file that automatically sets the default apps for .html, .https and for Photos. I know how to change the file association by running:
ftype htmlfile="...
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How do I change the default browser to open .htm and .html files in Windows 11
I know this has been asked and answered in the past, BUT the other articles show that these file types should be able to be set in the settings through APPS>DEFAULT APPS>FIREFOX but Firefox and ...
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How Do I Set Another Program as JPG Default in Windows 11
My computer was recently upgraded to Windows 11 and my default program for JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) was changed from my preferred program of JPEGView to Photos (Windows default app). Photos takes a while to ...
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How to make Microsoft apps use Edge although my default browser is Firefox?
I use Firefox as my default browser on Windows11 but I'd like Edge to be used when I click a link inside Microsoft apps like Teams/Office/OneNote etc. Based on my research, I don't think this is ...
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In Windows 10, what default behavior can I expect when a file extension association exists, but a File Type Open Command String has not been set?
Installation of Strawberry Perl 5.30.0.1 inspired this question. Users of Active Perl have reported problems with the <FileType>=<OpenCommandString> pairs created during the installation ...
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I want to replace the default Windows 10 calculator with CalcTape.exe in the registry. How?
I want to replace the default Windows 10 calculator with CalcTape.exe in the registry. How and where would I find this in the Windows 10 registry editor? :-)
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Setting default language to 'JavaScript' doesn't actually set it
I'm using Notepad++ v7.5.8 (64 bit) on Windows 10.
I set my default language to Batch.
After creating a new doc, typing some code and hitting save - it'll automatically select *.bat as the file type....
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Picture files cannot be opened directly by double clicking
When double-clicking a picture file, it shows
Then I choose "Select a program from a list of installed programs", and the "Windows Photo Viewer" is still there. I also check the "Always use the ...
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Windows 10 removed the option to "Set this program as default"
Recently, my Windows 10 installation has changed. When I want to set defaults by app, the interface went from this:
To this:
The new way only allows me to click Manage and then manually select the ...
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Unable to set Brave browser as default browser in Windows 10
Brave is a new web browser from Brendan Eich (the inventor of the JavaScript programming language). I installed it yesterday on my Windows 10 (Enterprise edition, 64-bit) PC and want to set it as the ...
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What is the default application to open .ttf font files on Windows 10?
I've installed an application that comes with its own font viewer utility. The application has set it as the default for opening fonts.
Here's a screenshot:
I would like to know what the Windows 10 ...
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Using Media Player classic as default video viewer for all users
I have set up a number of terminal servers and and we have media player classic installed as some users need to view video files.
I (administrator) have set mpc-hc64.exe as my default video player ...
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How to view executable associated with file type? [duplicate]
I can't figure out how to see which executable Windows 10 has associated with a file type.
Current problem: I have a Python 3 installation which I want to keep as my default Python. However, I ...
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Is it possible to configure the browser for links in Notepad++?
In recent versions of Notepad++, the user can enable double-clicking on HTTP and HTTPS links to open them in a browser.
By default, it opens them in the operating system's default browser.
Is it ...
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Is there a command for configuring Default apps in Windows 10?
I've written an installer, which associates an extension with my installed program. This is done modifying the registry and this was working fine for previous Windows versions.
For Windows 10 however,...
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I can't set XZP File Viewer as deflaut for .xzp
I am trying to set my XZP File Viewer as the default program for all .xzp files.
However any time I attempt to set it as default, it refuses to actually choose the program.
Here are some pictures to ...
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Set default programs keeps reverting [duplicate]
For a month or so now the default programs keeps reverting. And I have to manually re-set my desired applications for certain file types, however these keep reverting irregular (sometimes after a day ...
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cannot chose any application in "Open With" for Windows 10
I usually use NotePad++ as my default text editor. I am using Windows 10, and for example I like to set .config files to open using NotePad++. Usually, in other version of windows you would click on ...
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How do I stop using OneDrive as my default "Documents" location on Windows 10
I'm on Windows 10 and today I had to look for a file which I knew was in "Documents". However, when I browsed to the directory C:\Users\MyUser\Documents I didn't find the folder, the folder was in my ...
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How to change the default editor for PNG files from MS Paint to paint.net in Windows 10?
I have paint.net installed in my Windows 10 Pro. When I right-click a PNG file in the Windows Explorer, I see the Edit command. However, it opens the Windows Paint app, and I'd like to change it to ...
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How do I change APPLICATION associations in Windows 10?
Windows 10 installation broke some of my system associations. When I run some of broken apps, they often show a message, that they are not default anymore, proposing to make them default again.
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File Associations Broken
Back Story: I downloaded OuterWilds and the download failed to complete, being incompetent but also tech savvy, i got the "OuterWilds_Alpha_1_2_PC.zip.part" file, renamed it to "...
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How can I reset the default .bat file handler in Windows Vista?
I make a mistake one day: I made notepad the default application for opening .bat files. I've tried using cmd.exe to open a .bat file, but all it does is open a new window; it doesn't execute the ...
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