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

Windows 11 can make it easier to access your extensions through apps. Here's how. Windows 11 can keep track of the apps you open and set them by default for faster navigation.

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.

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.

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.

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 To set your default apps on Windows, open up the Start menu and click the cog icon on the left to get to the main Windows Settings panel.

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.