Can't change default program for most extensions (Windows 10)











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I can't seem to change the default program used to open most file extensions. It's pretty weird.



I can edit the default program for .json files and .pdf files, I have found so far. But for .rar files, .R files and pretty much every arbitrary file extension, I cannot change it.



I have tried simply going through Open with -> Choose other app, and I've tried setting it in the properties of a file, I've tried going through Settings -> Apps -> Default apps, I've tried messing with some registry keys (HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts* mostly). Nothing seems to fix my issue.



Do any of you lovely people have any clue what I could try next?






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  • Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
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    Nov 19 at 17:44















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I can't seem to change the default program used to open most file extensions. It's pretty weird.



I can edit the default program for .json files and .pdf files, I have found so far. But for .rar files, .R files and pretty much every arbitrary file extension, I cannot change it.



I have tried simply going through Open with -> Choose other app, and I've tried setting it in the properties of a file, I've tried going through Settings -> Apps -> Default apps, I've tried messing with some registry keys (HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts* mostly). Nothing seems to fix my issue.



Do any of you lovely people have any clue what I could try next?






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  • Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
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I can't seem to change the default program used to open most file extensions. It's pretty weird.



I can edit the default program for .json files and .pdf files, I have found so far. But for .rar files, .R files and pretty much every arbitrary file extension, I cannot change it.



I have tried simply going through Open with -> Choose other app, and I've tried setting it in the properties of a file, I've tried going through Settings -> Apps -> Default apps, I've tried messing with some registry keys (HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts* mostly). Nothing seems to fix my issue.



Do any of you lovely people have any clue what I could try next?






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I can't seem to change the default program used to open most file extensions. It's pretty weird.



I can edit the default program for .json files and .pdf files, I have found so far. But for .rar files, .R files and pretty much every arbitrary file extension, I cannot change it.



I have tried simply going through Open with -> Choose other app, and I've tried setting it in the properties of a file, I've tried going through Settings -> Apps -> Default apps, I've tried messing with some registry keys (HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts* mostly). Nothing seems to fix my issue.



Do any of you lovely people have any clue what I could try next?






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  • Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
    – Ramhound
    Nov 19 at 17:44


















  • Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
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    Nov 19 at 17:44
















Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
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Possible duplicate of SSMS wont give up file associations
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