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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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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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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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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 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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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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