File Association to Programs


  1. Motim
    Posts : 621
    Windows 10 Pro 19042 x64
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    File Association to Programs


    Hello,
    Some programs on the pc were not installed with the installer - they are portable zip files, I unziped them into a folder, made a shortcut to the desktop and they work fine for me. They are not listed in the 'installed programs' list.
    I am trying to associate certain files to such programs, I open the "default programs" panel to set the association, but when I want to change the current program, it opens the 'look into the store', no option to browse into the windows explorer,
    to set the default program.
    Hope I made myself clear.
    Thanks for answers
    Motim
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  3. Brink
    Posts : 68,843
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Motim, :)

    You might see if an option in the tutorial below may be able to help set the default program for you.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html
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  4. dalchina
    Posts : 42,922
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    You need to keep navigating through the dialogues (Choose another app, More apps) and not give up until you see
    Look for another app on this PC at the bottom.

    Click on that and you will be able to browse to your exe.

    And if you like, you can actually install the programs in the Zip files by using zipinstaller by Nirsofer (free).
    it creates an uninstall entry and start menu entries.
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