If you can't change default app by file type in Windows 11/10, then reset the problematic app, remove file type association, etc.

Windows 11 can make it easier to access your extensions through apps. Here's how. Windows 11 can keep track of the apps you open and set them by default for faster navigation.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.

Click the app to the right of the file type that you want to change and you can choose a different program from the apps installed on your PC.

Microsoft has made it harder to choose which apps handle standard file types. Follow these steps to set default apps for all your documents, images, music files, and more.

You can also select Choose default applications by file type, so you pick a file type and then an app for it, or Set defaults by app to pick an application and then specify all the file types it ...

Choosing default apps by file type in Windows 10 Of course, you can also choose default apps by file types and protocols, and have the ability to set defaults by app.

Whatever it is, that's the default app for PDFs. Other file types, from JPEGs to MP3s, will have their own default apps associated with them. [Related: 12 hidden Android features you should be using] ...

Go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Choose default applications by file type. Scroll until you find the URL extension. Next to it is a program with the name Internet Browser that can open it.

To change the default app, select a file or link type (for instance, .doc or .docx) and choose your preferred app (OpenOffice, in this case). Alternatively, type the file or link type in the ...