How to Change Default Apps and File Type Programs
Summary: Learn how to change default applications in Windows 10. Adjust default apps for web browsing, music, video, email, and more using Windows settings.
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How to change the default applications within Windows 10
You may want to change the default app Windows 10 uses to perform specific actions on your computer. For instance, Microsoft Edge is set as the default web browser during the installation or upgrade to Windows 10. To change the default web browser and other default applications (such as the music player, photo player, map program, or video player), follow the steps below:
- Click Start
and select Settings to open the settings menu, then select Apps (Figure 1):
Figure 1: Select Apps from the Settings menu - Select Default apps from the Apps settings menu (Figure 2):
Figure 2: Select Default apps - Click the specific app that you want to change from the list of categories. Then click the app that you prefer as the default from the Choose an app menu that appears (Figure 3):
Figure 3: Select the app that you want to change from the list of Default apps
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How to associate default apps to file type
For more individual control over default app association, Windows 10 also allows for setting default apps to open specific file types. In the Default apps menu, click Choose default apps by file type at the bottom of the screen. Click to highlight the file extension you want to change in the Name column, then click the corresponding Default app to have this app open the particular file type:
