If you cannot change the default app by File Type in Windows 11/10 then this post is sure to help you resolve the issue. Windows 11/10 provides built-in options to change the default app(s) to open ...

I had to help a friend with his computer over the weekend. It seems his PC forgot he had Adobe Acrobat installed and instead it was opening PDF files in Google Chrome. I wasn't quite sure how his ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

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 ...

In this post, we will show you how to add or remove Default Apps from the Desktop context menu in Windows 11/10 by editing the Windows Registry. A default app is the program that Windows uses ...

Windows 10 and 11 handle default applications differently. On Windows 10, you could choose one default application for each type of task, like browsing or media playing. Once set, this choice is ...

Your Mac comes pre-configured to open specific file types with default apps. Click on a web link, and it launches Safari. Open an email notification, and you're directed to Apple's Mail app. This ...