Remove a default application for a file type
Hello everyone,
I wanted to do a test by opening a file with an application through the context menu Open with > Choose another app for a test, after choosing an application, I forgot to uncheck Always use this app to open files ...
Is there a way to remove the default application so that there is no application by default and return to Choose a default app?
For example, in this image, I would like to remove the default application Notepad for opening a .bak file so that it is like the two applications below, Choose a default app.
I deleted the Notepad application from Windows once and indeed, the .bak files no longer have a default application, but I no longer have the Notepad from Windows.
I reinstalled Notepad thinking that the .bak files would no longer have a default application, but it was kept in memory and when I reinstalled the Notepad from Windows, it became the default application to open .bak files again
After some research, I only found solutions to choose a new default application but not to remove a default application so that there is no default application for opening .bak files
I also reset the default applications but it didn't work.
Is this possible?
Configuration: Windows / Firefox 99.0
I wanted to do a test by opening a file with an application through the context menu Open with > Choose another app for a test, after choosing an application, I forgot to uncheck Always use this app to open files ...
Is there a way to remove the default application so that there is no application by default and return to Choose a default app?
For example, in this image, I would like to remove the default application Notepad for opening a .bak file so that it is like the two applications below, Choose a default app.
I deleted the Notepad application from Windows once and indeed, the .bak files no longer have a default application, but I no longer have the Notepad from Windows.
I reinstalled Notepad thinking that the .bak files would no longer have a default application, but it was kept in memory and when I reinstalled the Notepad from Windows, it became the default application to open .bak files again
After some research, I only found solutions to choose a new default application but not to remove a default application so that there is no default application for opening .bak files
I also reset the default applications but it didn't work.
Is this possible?
Configuration: Windows / Firefox 99.0
5 answers
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Hello,
Check in settings/applications/default applications and at the bottom "reset", however be careful as this strictly resets all default associations! For just one type of extension, I don't know... But if you don't have many to restore, that could be an option.
Best regards. -
Hello,
Try opening the command prompt as an administrator and enter:
assoc .bak=
so nothing after the equals sign. -
ModeratorHello,
If the problem persists, try this:
Press Windows + R
Type --> regedit.exe and hit OK.
Follow this path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\FileExts
Locate the extension --> .bak
In subfolders, delete --> UserChoice
Close the registry
Restart the PC.
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Hi kaneagle,
I can't find the UserChoice folder in the .bk folder in the registry.
I've opened the registry as an administrator.
Brucine,
I tried what you suggested but with no success :-( -
Moderator
I wanted to do a test
Perform a system restore and choose a date prior to the issue.
Windows + R
Type --> rstrui.exe and OK.
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