Windows 11 Select an app keeps asking

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jesse Durham
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Jesse Durham

I want to change what app to use to open a certain file type. When I set that app as the default and try to open the file directly windows keeps asking to select an app and when I select the app I want it asks over and over again endlessly. If I open the file in the program itself or drag and drop it opens just fine, and the default openers work fine with all other apps and filetypes. I have restarted, refreshed desktop, and reset defaults, to no avail. In addition, it only recognizes .exe name and not my shortcut name and shows a default icon rather than its icon.

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