Windows update resets your default programs so they can suggest using Edge

Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by GnarfGnarf on Friday September 04, 2020 @08:50AM (#24374433)

I am so fed up with Windows changing my default program associations every week.

I set PDF to Adobe Reader. Next week it's back to #$%@ Edge again.

I set PNG, JPG to HyperSnap. Next week it's bloody Edge again.

I have written a script to reset the associations, but it does not work.

    :: need double-% so it doesn't mistake it as a parameter of this batch file
    ftype htmlfile="C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" "%%1"
    ftype jpegfile="C:\Program Files\HyperSnap 8\HprSnap8.exe" "%%1"
    ftype pngfile="C:\Program Files\HyperSnap 8\HprSnap8.exe" "%%1"
    ftype AcroExch.Document.DC="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "%%1"

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Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by atraac on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:20AM (#24374671)

I use 4 separate machines with Windows 10 and it never changed my default handler for any file extension...

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Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by GnarfGnarf on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:41AM (#24374816)

Do you allow regular Windows updates?

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Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by MikusR on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:21AM (#24374677)

It doesn't work because you are setting associations outside of settings window.

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Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by GnarfGnarf on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:42AM (#24374822)

Sorry, I don't understand. What Settings window should I use?

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Re:Windows update resets your default programs so they can s... by MikusR on Friday September 04, 2020 @10:24AM (#24375173)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028161/windows-10-...

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