Questions tagged [default-settings]
Settings or values automatically assigned to a software application, computer program or device, outside of user intervention.
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How do you remove a default program association for file types in Windows 7?
I somehow have set the default file type association for a file type in Windows 7. It doesn't appear to be possible to delete it from the "Change the file type associated with a file extension" ...
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Windows “Open With” application not appearing as an option
For some reason lately I've experienced this issue with trying to set a default application for an extension. The most common ways are the following:
Right Click > Open With > Choose Default Program ...
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notepad++: How to reset all the setting to default ones?
I change settings a lot. Now, I think I've played with Notepad++ too much. Now how can I reset the settings ?
btw, I don't want to uninstall, then install again. that's not so "superuser"-ish, right?
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Can't change Windows 10 default file type association [duplicate]
After installing Sublime Text on Windows 10, I can not change the default application for files with the .txt extension anymore.
Right-clicking on Context Menu > Open With… > Choose Default ...
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Windows 10 won't accept Firefox as the default browser
I have recently upgraded my Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 and basically everything seems to be working fine.
Except for the fact that Win10 won't get Firefox as the default browser in the system...
It ...
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Make function keys behave as normal on a Lenovo laptop [duplicate]
How can I make buttons F1, ..., F12 behave as normal on Windows 10 and as buttons specifically for my laptop when pressing Fn+F...? By buttons which are specific for my laptop I mean volume buttons, ...
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How to make date YYYY-MM-DD (ISO-8601) the default in Excel?
In Excel how can I make the ISO8601 date format, yyyy-mm-dd, the default? Windows locale is English(CA) or English(US). We're using Excel 2013, though a generic answer for as many versions as possible ...
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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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Add Google as Default Search Provider for Windows 8.1 IE 11
I have been trying with no luck to use Google as the default search provider for IE11 on Windows 8.1
Currently I can only add Google Australia as an "Accelerator" however this does not provide the ...
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Windows 10: Set any browser as default when it does not show up in Settings?
In windows 10, programs cannot make themselves set as default. The only thing they can do is open the Windows Settings page (Settings\System\Default Apps, and allow you to change the Web browser ...
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Make style changes in notepad++ permanent
When I select a theme and make changes to the font name and font size, they always default back to original settings whenever I reopen notepad++. Is there a way of making font name and size changes to ...
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Windows 7 / 8 stop modal dialogue flash on parent focus
Is there some setting in Windows where I can change the default behavior that causes the border and title of a modal dialogue box to flash like 6 or 7 times when I click on the parent window?
Simply ...
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PowerShell, how to disable Xbox Game Bar?
I really need to disable the Xbox Game Bar with PowerShell. There are many articles on how to delete/uninstall the Xbox Game Bar but that does not work for me as I need this inside Windows Sandbox (...
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How can I update the default directory for Windows Command Processor to be my home directory? [duplicate]
When I run cmd.exe, the directory I start in is my home directory (C:\Users\Edd>)
When I pin cmd.exe to the start menu and run it from there the directory I start in is C:\Windows\System32>
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Problems with Default Settings
I have a Windows 7 laptop, and accidentally changed the default settings for all programs.
Now all of my files and programs seem to have been changed to word documents, and they do not open. I ...
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