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 ...

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 ...

Not all third-party file managers have built-in settings to set them as the default file manager on Windows 11. You can make them your default file manager by running a reg file. You can also use ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft’s new ‘principles’ around default app settings and pinning new buttons to the Windows taskbar should ...

If the “How do you want to open this file” window keeps popping up in Windows 11/10, follow the suggestions laid down in this article. Before proceeding, ensure you have installed the latest version ...

Have you ever clicked on a Microsoft Office file, only to find it opening in the browser instead of the desktop app you prefer? For many, this seemingly small inconvenience can disrupt workflows and ...