How to Change What Program Opens a File Windows 10?

Change default programs in Windows 10

• On the Start menu, select Settings > Apps > Default apps.
• Select which default you want to set, and then choose the app. You can also get new apps in Microsoft Store.
• You may want your .pdf files, or email, or music to automatically open using an app other than the one provided by Microsoft.

How do I change the default program to open files in Windows 10?

How to change default apps in Windows 10

1. Click on the Start menu. It’s the Windows logo in the bottom left of your screen.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on System.
4. Click on Default apps.
5. Click on the app you want to change under the category of your choosing. You have some options for categories: Email. Maps.
6. Click on the app you want to make the default.

How do you change what program opens a file?

If a program does not show up in the list, you can make the program a default by using Set Associations.

• Open Default Programs by clicking the Start button.
• Click Associate a file type or protocol with a program.
• Click the file type or protocol that you want the program to act as the default for.
• Click Change program.