Windows 10 file explorer

[Deltaair1212 53]

I am having a little issue after I reset my OS. Whenever I download a program, my files in File Explorer are not formatted correctly. For instance: my P3D CFG file is just a blank sheet of paper on the screen, even though it suppose to default to notepad. So I have to physically click on notepad when it asks me what I want it opened as. But it never saves it so I have to do this every time. It’s like that for everything. .exe and .xml files are acting funny too. Does anyone know how to fix this? I’ve never run into this issue before...

[JustanotherPilot 219]

Could try this

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/reset-folder-view-in-windows

[NBouc 54]

Resetting your OS also did reset the file association to the OS's default (.CFG files are not associated with Notepad by default).

To redo the association, if you are on Windows 10, right click on a .CFG file and choose "Open with" then "choose another app" (even if you see Notepad as an option in the list).

Next, in the option popup that comes up, select Notepad and tick "Always use this app to open CFG files". Click OK to confirm the file association.

The reason to do it this way is that if you were to select "Notepad" initially instead of "choose another app", your .CFG file would open in Notepad, but only for this instance. The association between .CFG and Notepad would not stick. By using "choose another app", it becomes permanent (until you reset your OS again).

 

 

[Deltaair1212 53]

16 minutes ago, NBouc said:

Resetting your OS also did reset the file association to the OS's default (.CFG files are not associated with Notepad by default).

To redo the association, if you are on Windows 10, right click on a .CFG file and choose "Open with" then "choose another app" (even if you see Notepad as an option in the list).

Next, in the option popup that comes up, select Notepad and tick "Always use this app to open CFG files". Click OK to confirm the file association.

The reason to do it this way is that if you were to select "Notepad" initially instead of "choose another app", your .CFG file would open in Notepad, but only for this instance. The association between .CFG and Notepad would not stick. By using "choose another app", it becomes permanent (until you reset your OS again).

 

 

Hi there. I did try the “always open in this app” tick and it still doesn’t work. That’s what has me confused because it doesn’t recognize the tick mark. 

[Deltaair1212 53]

57 minutes ago, JustanotherPilot said:

Could try this

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/reset-folder-view-in-windows

Also those steps didn’t work either 

[bobbyjack 61]

You can also view and change file associations various ways in Settings/Apps. This has worked for me when other methods did not.

[Deltaair1212 53]

Ok I will try that when I get home. Thank you