Windows 10 won't allow me to reset file association!

I just finished doing an update to Windows 10 (a long one!) and of course Windows put all the file associations to its own cr@p apps, including for the PDF file. I wish to have this file associated with PDF-XChange, so I went to the Preferences in that app to do this - but Windows 10 gives the message "An app caused a problem with the default app settings for .pdf files, so it was reset to Microsoft Edge". So now not only does Micro$oft overwrite file associations, but it won't allow them to be set?

swampwiz said:

I just finished doing an update to Windows 10 (a long one!) and of course Windows put all the file associations to its own cr@p apps, including for the PDF file. I wish to have this file associated with, so I went to the Preferences in that app to do this - but Windows 10 gives the message "An app caused a problem with the default app settings for .pdf files, so it was reset to Microsoft Edge". So now not only does Micro$oft overwrite file associations, but it won't allow them to be set?

See if one of the following methods will fix that.......................

1. The old fashioned way:
Right click at Start > Control Panel > top right, click View by : > select either large or small > click Default programs > click Set your default programs > wait for loading > left side, scroll down to PDF-XChange > click it > right side, click set this program as default > click OK when done.

2. Left click at Start > Settings > System > left side, Default apps > right side, scroll down near the bottom, click Choose default application by file type > left side, scroll down to pdf > right side, make sure it says PDF-XChange > if it says Microsoft Edge, click it and select PDF-XChange.

3. Go to one of the pdf files saved in your computer > right click at it > click Open with > at the bottom, click Choose another app > use the scroll bar and locate PDF-XChange > click it > check the box " Always use this app to open pdf files > click OK when done.
If you don't have Open With on your right click context menu, use this tutorial to install :
Open with Context Menu - Add or Remove in Windows 10

davidhk said:

See if one of the following methods will fix that.......................

1. The old fashioned way:
Right click at Start > Control Panel > top right, click View by : > select either large or small > click Default programs > click Set your default programs > wait for loading > left side, scroll down to PDF-XChange > click it > right side, click set this program as default > click OK when done.

2. Left click at Start > Settings > System > left side, Default apps > right side, scroll down near the bottom, click Choose default application by file type > left side, scroll down to pdf > right side, make sure it says PDF-XChange > if it says Microsoft Edge, click it and select PDF-XChange.

3. Go to one of the pdf files saved in your computer > right click at it > click Open with > at the bottom, click Choose another app > use the scroll bar and locate PDF-XChange > click it > check the box " Always use this app to open pdf files > click OK when done.
If you don't have Open With on your right click context menu, use this tutorial to install :
Open with Context Menu - Add or Remove in Windows 10

Thanks. This worked fine.

swampwiz said:

Thanks. This worked fine.

You are welcome.
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Thank you.