When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default ...

Make Adobe Acrobat Reader your default viewer for Windows Press the Window key + I on your keyboard to open Settings. Select “Apps” from the left pane.

To change your default file manager in Windows 11, open the Start menu, type the name of the third-party file explorer you installed, and select "Open File Location." ...

Windows 8 chooses its default players to run your music and video, but what if you want different programs to open your files? Here's how to change them.

Unlike Windows Vista and Windows XP, Windows 7 does not feature a built-in option to change the look of the default Start menu.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

Or you have Photoshop and don't want to waste any time in the Photos app. In Windows 10 setting your default choice for opening files easy enough to do — here's how.