Want to make sure photos open in Photoshop, web pages open in Chrome, and text files open in Word? You can control which app launches when you open a file on a Windows PC or Mac. Here's how to set ...

Many programs offer internal tools for configuring file associations, but the Control Panel configures all file associations through a single Windows feature. The Control Panel can command programs ...

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Is Settings not letting you set apps as default? In this guide, we'll show you the steps to get around this problem on Windows 10. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Windows 2000 server with SP4.<BR>When I go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, it pops up an error message saying <BR>"An unexpected error occurred. Object doesn ...

In Windows 8, Windows Media Player is no longer the default program to open your music files such as MP3 files. When you open a MP3 file, the Music app is used to open and play the file instead. If ...

Having tons of apps and programs on your Windows computer is all fun and games until you realize you're running low on storage and have no more space for your documents and videos. Instead of going ...

The Windows operating system allocates a program by default for opening certain file types, but you can easily change and open them in the program of your choice. For example, pictures in Windows now ...