Changing default app not working

Question

I installed Windows 10 Education 1803, and installed Notepad++, which is in my opinion, a far better Notepad. So I changed XML, TXT and other types of files' defaults to Notepad++. However, no matter what, they'll always open with their stock Notepad (or WordPad for XML files), not Notepad++. I did select "Always use this app to open [file type] files".

I tried SFC, using all sorts of Settings/Control Panel options, nothing have worked thus far, which is super annoying since Notepad is overly basic, limited and really not good in my opinion.

I also tried applying N++ as a default program multiple times.

Are there any workarounds for this problem?

Answer 1

Hello,

It is known issue, if you've KB4467708 installed. Microsoft is working on a fix.

Read more here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/446770...

Regards.

Answer 2

Hi LimerOS, for now, there is nothing you can do . . .

Setting File Associations in Windows 10 is now impossible, a lot of users are reporting this at the moment, this seems to be a bug in Windows 10 since the last update.

Microsoft are working hard to patch the bugs in the last couple of updates, hopefully this is one of the bugs they are working on

Please provide feedback to the Windows Developers on this bug, press Windows Key + F to open the Feedback Hub, the more users that report this, the quicker it will be resolved . . .

Ah, I see. Well, looks like I'll either have to live with setting N++ as default for XML files or.... WordPad.

I hope they'll fix this soon as well. Thanks, though.

Answer 3

Hi LimerOS, for now, there is nothing you can do . . .

Setting File Associations in Windows 10 is now impossible, a lot of users are reporting this at the moment, this seems to be a bug in Windows 10 since the last update.

Microsoft are working hard to patch the bugs in the last couple of updates, hopefully this is one of the bugs they are working on

Please provide feedback to the Windows Developers on this bug, press Windows Key + F to open the Feedback Hub, the more users that report this, the quicker it will be resolved . . .

Answer 4

Hi,

My name is Angel. I am an Independent Advisor. Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I would recommend that you review the following post:

https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/default-apps...

Hope the information provided is useful. If the issue persists, reply here and we will be glad to help you.

Angel.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Thanks for the blazing-fast answer.

I did check this, but sadly no solutions there seem to work.

Answer 5

Hi,

My name is Angel. I am an Independent Advisor. Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I would recommend that you review the following post:

https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/default-apps...

Hope the information provided is useful. If the issue persists, reply here and we will be glad to help you.

Angel.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.