Windows 11 What do you mean it can't be "associated with this file type"?

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I installed an old version of notepad due to the new notepad included with windows 11 being hot garbage. When I try to set it as my default app for opening .lua files, it refuses to do so spurting out the following error: "The programme you have selected cannot be associated with this file type. Please choose another programme"Is there any way to stop this? I'm practically pulling my hair out over this.

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