Posts under Default Programs tag.

Stop Edge from hijacking your PDF/HTML file associations

Microsoft Edge is set as the default PDF reader to open and view PDF files in Windows. So, whenever I attempt to open any PDF file in Windows 10, it automatically gets opened in Edge browser, although my preferred choice […]

How to change the Default Version of OneNote on your Windows 10 computer

Windows 10 ships with the OneNote app. If you also have OneNote 2016 installed on your computer, you will end up having two OneNote software installed. This post will show you how to make either version as the default to […]

Stop Windows 10 from resetting default apps with Stop Resetting My Apps

While updating Windows 10 OS or updating built-in applications on Windows 10 you may have noticed that the default apps for certain actions are reset back to the built-in applications and you get to see An app default was reset […]

How to set default browser – Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge

All of us have our favorite web browser, which we are very loyal to and prefer to use it for connection to the Internet. Windows 10 ships with Microsoft Edge as the default. While it is a good browser, some […]

How to set or change default browser or programs in Windows 10

You may need to change the default programs associated with certain protocols and file extensions. Most of us end up with changing the default browser or image viewer to another program of our choice. If you are one of those, then […]

How to set or change the default Media Player in Windows 10

Like its earlier versions, Windows 10 chooses its default players to run your music and video clips. But, what if you do not like the default media player and instead, want a different program to open your music and video […]

Change or Set Default Programs & Applications on Windows 8.1

One of the common things we do is to set the default applications, with which we would like to open files. We usually fix the default browser, the default video player and so on. In this post I’ll show you how […]

Change default Image Editor in Windows using Registry

In Windows, whenever we right-click on an image, we’re provided with the option to edit it. By default it opens with Microsoft Paint and you can then edit the image on the go. But sometimes it may happen that you want […]

How to change Default Programs in Windows 10/8/7

The Windows operating system allocates a program by default for opening certain file types, but you can easily change and open them in the program of your choice. For example, pictures in Windows 8 open with a new photos app – but you […]

Unable to change Default Program Extension on Windows 10/8/7

Today, I’m going to show you a way out, if you ever face a situation, where you cannot or are unable to change the default program extension in Windows 10/8/7. I was helping out a client of mine. His operating system had somehow […]

Default Programs Editor for Windows 7 & Vista

Default Programs Editor is a powerful but simple file association utility for Windows. It is a context menu editor, an autoplay editor, and default programs association editor. Default Programs Editor This free software, makes it easy to fix file association […]