default app for hyperlink in Excel

Question

I selected Photos as default app in windows 10 for .bmp files.

That works fine, but not so in Excel: If I create a hyperlink to a .bmp file in Excel, the .bmp file opens in Paint, whatever I do.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hello Frank,

I am Md Abdal and I would be glad to help you with your question.

The following step-by-step instructions may assist:

(1) Run regedit.exe

(2) Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> jpegfile -> CLSID

(3) Right-click on “Default” (the Value Name) and select “Modify”

(4) Change “Value data” from {25336920-03F9-11cf-8FD0-00AA00686F13} to {FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}

I hope this information helps.

Regards,

Md Abdal

Answer 2

sorry Tim,

this is all to complicated for me.

If on my computer Photos is assigned to open .bmp files and clicking on a .bmp file opens accordingly in Photos, I should expect it does the same when using a hyperlink in Excel.

A hyperlink in Excel works fine with any other type of file (.jpg, .docx etc) but with .bmp it doesn't work.

There should be a solution to this surely?

Answer 3

Thanks for getting back to me.

Can I direct you to the below thread where another user the same as you experienced the same problem albeit Office 2010 however there are a few methods to try within the link one of which includes a modification to the registry:-

https://answers.microsoft.com/thread/3c232c82-a7f9-493b-a85d-b68b29c8839e

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Tim

Answer 4

Hi Tim,

I use Professional Plus 2016......

Answer 5

Hi Frank&B,

My name is Tim and I’m sorry to see you’re experiencing issues. I will gladly assist you today.

Which version of Office are you using?

Look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Tim