Microsoft uses file associations to set default programs for opening different file types on all its operating systems. As a result, when you open a file, be it text, image, or document, on your ...

Apache OpenOffice's suite of productivity tools includes free replacements for virtually any Office program, but it might not be configured as the default. Changing the Windows 8 defaults resolves ...

Unlike other browsers, Firefox only uses internal settings to select a PDF viewer. Open the "Firefox" menu, click "Options" and open "Applications." Scroll down to "Portable Document Format (PDF)." ...

Likely fed up with the new Windows 11 default apps interface, Mozilla has bypassed Microsoft's policies to make it easier for users to switch their default browser. In the past, when a Windows ...

Windows 11 (and Windows 10, which reached end of support in October 2025) lets you assign default apps for file types, protocols, and links. But a persistent and frustrating bug causes these settings ...

If you want to set portable apps as default apps on Windows 11/10, you need to register them first. PORTABLE Registrator is one of the best apps that helps you register portable apps on Windows 11 and ...

The beauty of the Windows 11/10 operating system is that you’re spoiled for choice regarding app selection. For every action, protocol, or file type, you have many apps that can handle it. Windows 10 ...