How to stop "How Do You Want To Open This"

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  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 10 Pro
       #31

    Worked grea t for me! Been buggin me for days!


    luke7859 said:
    There is a bug and a reg fix is required. See link below. It fixed mine......win10 pro 64-bit with Outlook 2010 and IE 11.

    Outlook Links Won't Open In Windows 10
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  2. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Home Edition
       #32

    Hi guys, I think this is not about Microsoft Edge. I already have the default programs that I chose working well. Opening videos (VLC), images (LibreOffice Draw) and documents but when I use the Task Scheduler to open that files, Windows still shows the pop up asking me "How do you want to open this file?" It's very frustrating.
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  3. Posts : 42,737
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #33

    when I use the Task Scheduler to open that files, Windows still shows the pop up asking me "How do you want to open this file?"
    Please post a screenshot of the action you have specified in the scheduler. You've probably set it up the wrong way, assuming you can simply specify the file you want to be opened. I recall someone else doing that.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Home Edition
       #34

    dalchina said:
    Please post a screenshot of the action you have specified in the scheduler. You've probably set it up the wrong way, assuming you can simply specify the file you want to be opened. I recall someone else doing that.
    Hi dalchina, thank you for helping me. Here is the photo: How to stop "How Do You Want To Open This"-task-scheduler-step-step.pngThis is my first time in a Forum. So, I hope I'm doing well. Thank you again!
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  5. Posts : 42,737
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #35

    Yes, as I thought- you can't just put a non-executable file there as the action.
    Note what it says here:
    How to stop "How Do You Want To Open This"-snap-2016-09-04-22.24.28.jpg
    - start a program (i.e. not an mp4 e.g.)

    You can do sthg like
    How to stop "How Do You Want To Open This"-snap-2016-09-04-22.22.57.jpg

    And if you want to make sure it opens your default player, specify explorer rather than D:\......winamp.exe
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  6. Posts : 3
    Windows 10 Home Edition
       #36

    Thank you dalchina!
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  7. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #37

    mmasseychase said:
    Here is the fix from Microsoft for this exact issue: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3094186
    This worked for me. Quick and easy.
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