How to change the default programs in Windows 10
Windows 10 always comes with a lot of applications available and is set by default to help you use it conveniently. However, in case you feel that the default programs of Windows 10 are not good enough and need to change, so what to do? The following article will show you how to change the default programs in Windows 10.
Change the default program to "program" type
Specifically, Windows 10 categorizes default programs into categories such as open email programs, maps, music players, video players, photo players and web browsers. To change the default programs by such classification, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click (left or right mouse) on the Start Menu , select Settings .
Step 2: Select Apps > Default apps .
Step 3: Select the application type you want to change the default, then select the application. Note that before selecting an application as the default, that application must be installed.
In the following example, I changed the default photo viewer application from Paint to Photos .
Change the default program by file format
For each type of file format, you can choose a default program to open it. If you want to change the default program, do the following:
Step 1: Open the Default apps window (as directed to step 2 above), then select Choose default apps by file type .
Step 2: Navigate to the file format in which you want to change the default open application, then select a new application.
In the following example, I changed the application to open the default .jpg file from Paint to Photos .
Through the above article, I have detailed instructions on how to change the default programs in Windows 10. Very fast and simple, so I wish you a successful implementation offline!
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