If you can't change default app by file type in Windows 11/10, then reset the problematic app, remove file type association, etc.

Windows 11 can make it easier to access your extensions through apps. Here's how. Windows 11 can keep track of the apps you open and set them by default for faster navigation.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

Jim Rossman: Change the default app for files on your computer A few clicks will ensure that the app you want to use opens your files.

If you can’t seem to change the default apps in either Windows 10 or 11, or if the default apps keeps changing for a particular app, file type, or protocol for whatever reason, here are the ...

You can also select Choose default applications by file type, so you pick a file type and then an app for it, or Set defaults by app to pick an application and then specify all the file types it ...

Windows 10 lets you choose the default app you want to use to open specific file types — but it can be a bit of a pain to actually do it.

The latest Windows 10 preview shows that the default apps experience on Windows 10 is set for a major improvement.

In Windows 11/10, to set default apps you will have to go to Settings > Apps > Default apps. You can even choose default apps by file type or protocol and set defaults by app.

Not feeling the love for Windows 10's default apps for music playback, web browsing, and so on? You can change them without breaking a sweat.

Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.