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| ====== Apps and default apps ====== | ====== Apps and default apps ====== | ||
| Major Windows updates often reset your custom default app registry choices back to Microsoft' | Major Windows updates often reset your custom default app registry choices back to Microsoft' | ||
| - | How to Fix and Reassign Default Apps | + | ==== How to Fix and Reassign Default Apps ==== |
| - | • Open Settings by pressing Win + I. | + | |
| - | • Navigate to Apps > Default apps. | + | |
| - | • Search for your preferred web browser, PDF reader, or media player. | + | |
| - | • Select the app and click Set default if available, or assign specific file types (like .pdf or .mp4) individually. | + | |
| - | To see how to manually reassign file types back to your preferred applications in Windows, watch this guide: | + | To see how to manually reassign file types back to your preferred applications in Windows, watch this guide: |
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| - | How To Fix An App Default Was Reset Notification Error in ... | + | ==== Prevent Future Resets (Windows Pro Editions) |
| - | 1 year ago | + | |
| - | YouTube · Speedy Tutorials | + | |
| - | Prevent Future Resets (Windows Pro Editions) | + | |
| - | • Press Win + R, type cmd or Terminal, and run it as Administrator. | + | |
| - | • Export your current configuration by running: Dism /Online / | + | |
| - | • Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and hit Enter (Windows Pro/ | + | |
| - | • Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer. | + | |
| - | • Enable Set a default associations configuration file and point it to C: | + | |