If you can't change default app by file type in Windows 11/10, then reset the problematic app, remove file type association, etc.

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.

There's another way you can change a file type's associated app in macOS: Right-click (or Ctrl-click) on the file in a Finder window and select Get Info.

Jim Rossman: Change the default app for files on your computer A few clicks will ensure that the app you want to use opens your files.

Windows makes it easy for you to open up these files by setting up default programs for each file type -- images files, for example, will open by default in the Windows 10 Photos app.

Click the app to the right of the file type that you want to change and you can choose a different program from the apps installed on your PC. The process is similar for Mac users.

Add or remove Default Apps from Desktop context menu A default app is the program that Windows uses automatically when you open a particular file type or protocol on your device.

If you want a different app to always open a particular file type, here's how to do it.