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Changing Default App or File Type Association (Windows 11)
Changing Default App or File Type Association (Windows 11)
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Issue/Question
How do I change the default filetype association on Windows 11?
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Click the
Windows
button.
Click
Settings
.
Click
Apps
.
Click
Default Apps
.
Search
which default file type
you would like to change or search for the
specific app
you would to change and select the
application of your choice.
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Check out this article I found in the ITS Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3862">https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3862</a><br /><br />Changing Default App or File Type Association (Windows 11)<br /><br />Instructions for changing default file types and apps on Windows 11.