Default app keeps resetting back after Windows updates
Windows updates automatically reset your default apps back to Microsoft ones. You'll need to set them again after each update. It takes 30 seconds. Go to Settings → Apps → Default apps and change them back to what you want.
Windows automatically changes your default apps back to its own software when you install major updates. This is by design. Microsoft resets these choices so you see their apps first. You need to change them back each time, but it's quick and simple. The good news is you only have to do it once per update, not every time you use the app.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Setting only the main app without setting the individual file types. You need to do both
- Not realizing that Windows updates will reset these again in a few months
- Trying to change defaults by right-clicking a file. This sometimes works but Settings is the most reliable way
Signs you need professional help
- If default apps keep resetting even after you set them multiple times in the same day, or if you've set the defaults but apps still open in the wrong program, get in touch and we'll help you sort it out.
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