All file associations broken

A common tech problem we get all way from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is broken file associations. This problem involves going to open some kind of file like a word document, an excel spreadsheet, or browser shortcut and Windows has no idea how to open the file. Every file type has some kind of extension at the end of its name like resume. So when you double click a file that ends in docx , Windows should be smart enough to know that you want to open that file with Microsoft Word.

Normally this all works without a hitch and Windows has all these extensions loaded already and knows which files are opened with which programs. But occasionally, there is some kind of corruption that may occur because of a virus, a poorly written program or the evil computer gremlins.

In these cases you need to fix the broken file association otherwise Windows will have no idea what program to use to open your file.

Now this is a common problem and it is thoroughly documented all over the Internet for the specific Windows version you are using. There are several great articles that cover the proper way to go about changing file associations on Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows XP hopefully you are still not using Windows XP Below are some of our favorite articles that cover this topic in detail. The bigger question is this: What if you have already tried the normal procedures to correct or fix your default file associations and none of them worked?

Otherwise, click Browse to locate it and click Open. Click OK to close the Open With dialog box. Double-click the. If a file type opens with an incorrect Creative Cloud app, try uninstalling and reinstalling the apps.

For example, if an Illustrator. This solution explains associating. PSD and. Perform these steps for the Creative Cloud app version and the file type association you are attempting to restore. In the Run dialog, type regedit and click OK. If that exists, verify Default has the correct path verified in Step 1.

If path is not correct, double-click Default. Type the following text in it:. Control-click a file that you want to associate with Illustrator and choose Get Info from the pop-up menu. In the dialog box that appears, click the Open With section to expand it. Thank you so much for pointing out this awesome app!!! I had been pulling my hair before reading your post since Firefox 67 portable version opens in new windows instead of new tabs!

I can confirm this issue on Version Build Lately I had some minor issue with an. In my opinion it may not be necessary to run such a sophisticated script — as mentioned in this article — unless you examine and understand the code and make the appropriate changes for your needs. As a single desktop user, first check the options in your software. There may also be a way to assign file types in the options of your program.

This may set the UserChoice registry key automatically for you. Instead I prefer Directory Opus with an overwhelming amount of fine tuning for a variety of file types, such as assigning different programs to the same file extension, depending on the click action. And I was pulling my hair off wondering what was going on. WTF is wrong with you, Microsoft? Or try File Association Fixer v2; maybe another tool named Types.

Third party apps have always come to the rescue when oddities occur with Windows. I ran into this issue myself trying to make. I had to manually create the association in the registry. This behavior is exactly as it was prior to running this script.

There is no option to select another custom exe file. What am I missing? They seem to have thoroughly broken file associations this time. Does this bug apply to merging.

I find that all keys and values are merged, but Windows does not reflect the changes when I right-click an icon in File Explorer. Or if Microsoft has fixed this bug, maybe Explorer has some sort of cache that overrides the usual shell verbs? Can you give details? If it is universal, does anyone else report this problem anywhere?

Details, please. This is still not fixed by Microsoft. Workarounds like this script, while appreciated, are NOT the solution. Microsoft needs to fix this — where is the up to date information on this?????

This is a standing testament to their disdain for users. I even had Customer Service look at it — what a charade. This bug exists in Windows 10 v. I have tried a variety of suggestions from around the web, including this one which looked very promising, but does not fully fix the problem:. Unfortunately this is not a permanent fix and after days, one of my apps gets reset. TXT which Microsoft insists on setting back to Notepad. There is a 2nd serious unrelated bug that is equally as frustrating ….