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The easiest way to change a file's extension is to save the.
How to change default program file extension software#
If your experience is different, you will have to give an explanation of the exact sequence of steps, and we can try to replicate your problem. File extensions tell your computer what kind of file it is and what types of software programs on your computer should open the file. Default app associations for file extensions are a per user setting by default, so you will need to be signed in to the user account you want to restore the default associations of a file extension for. This feature has worked for me in every version of Notepad++ I have used for the last 5+ years, including v7.8.7-64bit. A default app is the program that Windows uses automatically when you open a particular file type or protocol. If you double click on one and select an application and check the box to always use that application it is ignored and every time you select a file you have to choose the application.

You shouldn’t need to be in Admin Mode for that change. I was in admin mode while making those settings and despite restarting NPP, the settings don’t seem to take any effect. I did that, however, the settings don’t take effect.
How to change default program file extension how to#
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