How to remove a default program to open files

By selecting the program as default, it will open all files types and protocols it can open by default. Ok, now click on Set Associations , here you can choose a file type with the specific program you want to open, to change it just select the file type and click on Change program then select the program, click Ok.

When the associations setup, you can also change autoplay settings means what to do with media automatically when attached. Also, you can set Non-Microsoft or custom programs as defaults, to do that just select it and click. There is no official method for doing this but I have seen workarounds suggested [I have tested this procedure with only one file type] -.

Remove a file association - see Ramesh and others. How to Remove a File Association - Winhelponline. For future reference, you can also reset file associations for many file types [but not jar] using tools provided in Restore Default File Type Associations - TenForums. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. This thread is locked.

See how to go to a Registry key with one click. If a program does not show up in the list, you can make the program a default by using Set Associations. Windows 10 uses Settings instead of Control Panel to make changes to file type associations.

Find Windows Photo Viewer in the list of programs, click it, and choose Set this program as default. This will set the Windows Photo Viewer as the default program for all file types it can open by default. Change file associations.