How to change default app to open certain file types.


  1. Posts : 79
    Windows 10 Pro
       #1

    How to change default app to open certain file types.


    It's not as simple as it seems :)
    Although it's easy as pie to change default apps by type file, but how to do it if I want to use app that's not on the default Window list?
    Like in this example,
    How to change default app to open certain file types.-screenshot_99.png
    File is opened by IE but I have installed in my system programme called Notepad++ and I want it to open .xml files whenever i double click on them. But Notepad++ is not on the Windows list
    How to change default app to open certain file types.-screenshot_100.png
    So how to set this up to open .xml files with Notepad++?
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  2. Posts : 43,012
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, have you tried rt click, Open With, browse to that, ensure tick box at bottom is checked and set it as default?

    Choose Default Apps in Windows 10

    Option 2, 3

    This question about Notepad++ has been asked before- please feel free to search tenforums for previous solved posts.
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  3. Posts : 79
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I've got it. Managed to resolved it by myself:) Thx for the tip though :)
    For posterity, if they want to, that's what I did.
    Went to MS store, I just thought that it's pointless as I already have this app installed, dl it but haven't installed. Since then, when I double clicked first .xml file, window popped up asking what app I want to use it to open this file and now, Notepad++ was on the list.
    So now, whenever i double click any .xml file - it's being opened by Notepad++ as I wanted.
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