


- #Setting up file associations for double commander update#
- #Setting up file associations for double commander full#
- #Setting up file associations for double commander windows 10#
The only way to regain control, is by either: Running the above code, to regain control over the extension will not work. What happens at this point is that "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\\UserChoice" is changed by the system, and so the newly selected program takes over. The extension with whatever new program you choose. However after using the Windows 7 built-in "Choose default program." (found under the file-right-click context menu under "Open with") it re-associates The icon of the default app will instantly change to Paint's icon and now all PNG files will automatically open in Paint when you double-click them.The above works initially, or if there are no other programs associated with the extension. Select the program you want to set as the default program, such as Paint. To modify the default program that opens PNG images, scroll down to the PNG file type and click the icon of the current default program, as shown below. Next to each file type, the default program is listed, followed by a list of other programs that can open the file. The Default Apps By File Type window displays all the file types currently on your system. Next, select "Default apps" from the list of System settings and click "Choose default apps by file type", which is near the bottom of the right pane. Click System, which is the first option shown below. This will open the Settings app, which allows you to choose settings for Devices, Accounts, Network & Internet, System, and more. To access this list, open the Start menu (click the Windows icon) and select Settings.
#Setting up file associations for double commander full#
This method allows you to view and modify the full list of file associations available in Windows 10. If you do not check this box, the file will open once in the selected program, but the file association will not be changed universally. NOTE: To permanently change the file association, make sure to select the option "Always use this app to open. In the example above, clicking OK would set Paint as the default program for all files with a ".png" extension. Once you have selected a program, check the box next to "Always use this app to open. This window allows you to select a default program for the selected file type. In the screenshot below, you can see that Microsoft Photos is associated with ".png" files.Īfter you select "Choose another app," the following "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box appears. To change the file association for a specific file type, right-click a file and select Open With → Choose another app. In Windows 10, there are two methods you can use to change file associations.
#Setting up file associations for double commander update#
After you update the file association, when you double-click a PNG file, it will open in Paint rather than Photos by default. You can associate a different program, like Microsoft Paint, with all files that have a ".png" extension. If you prefer to use another program to open PNG files, you can change the file association.
#Setting up file associations for double commander windows 10#
Windows 10 uses file associations to determine which program will automatically open a specific file type on your computer.
