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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Set default apps on macOS Over on macOS, to set the default application for a file type, first find a file of that type in Finder and select it with a click. Open the File menu, choose Get Info ...

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] ...

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).

Microsoft has changed the process of setting default apps on Windows 11. It's not as simple as it used to be. Here is a guide on how to set default email app on Windows 11.