Each file opens with one of Microsoft's built-in Windows 10 apps. For example, you may want to set Photos as the default application for a photo viewer. If you are not satisfied with the options suggested by Microsoft, you can search for additional options in the Microsoft store and choose the one of your choice. Personally, I prefer to use the applications recommended by Microsoft for a better display – but your choice may vary and you may have chosen another application to open a file and selected the Always use this app to open files option.
Now that you've done that, what if you now want to cancel this choice and reset the default settings? If you've selected an option to Always use this app to open a file with, and want to undo this action, this post shows how to do just that.
Cancel Always use this app to open files
- Click the Start button, then click settings. The Windows Settings panel opens. You will be able to see all the settings related to Windows.
- Select the applications option.
- Next to the left side, select Default applications.
- To cancel or reset the app association for a single app, click the app whose association you want to reset, then choose the option of your choice.
If you want to revert to the default apps for all files recommended by Microsoft, scroll down and under Restore the default settings recommended by Microsoft and click reset. This will reset all the default file associations.
That's it!
This simple exercise will cancel your action for the Always use this app to open files option.