To save your time, you can use the following Registry tweak, which is tested and works in Windows 10 build 10586 as of this writing: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 After that, Windows 10 will not change your default file associations. This will prevent the Photos app from taking over image files type associations! You need to repeat these steps for every app which takes over your default apps. Create a new string value here named NoOpenWith and don't set its value data (leave it empty):.In our case it is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppX43hnxtbyyps62jhe9sqpdzxn1790zetc Now go to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\VALUE_FROM_THE_PREVIOUS_STEP.In the screenshot below, it is AppX43hnxtbyyps62jhe9sqpdzxn1790zetc: In the right-pane, look at the value of the image file type, e.g.jpg.Where the nnn… is a placeholder for the actual version/build number. It will be in this format: _nn._圆4_8wekyb3d8bbwe If you have any other version or build number, choose the appropriate key. Note: The above key is only applicable if you have version v16.122.14020.0_圆4 of the Photos app installed, which is the current version on my PC as of this writing. Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click. Go to the following Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\_16.122.14020.0_圆4_8wekyb3d8bbwe\App\Capabilities\FileAssociations.For the Photos app for example, the following steps need to be done: To fix this manually, you can apply a simple Registry tweak. When this happens, Action Center notifies you that an app default was reset: It is a part of the new protection mechanism which exists in the operating system since Windows 8.įor instance, Photos may take over your image file associations after an update, or due to the above mentioned reason. The UserChoice key stores an encrypted hash which indicates that the association was set by the user and not by some malware. When no file association has been set by the user, or when an app corrupts the UserChoice Registry key while setting associations, it causes file associations to be reset back to their Windows 10 defaults. Actually, updates are not the only reason why Windows 10 resets your default apps.
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