{"id":15845,"date":"2019-08-16T16:23:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T10:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=15845"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:49:53","slug":"always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix &#8220;Always use this app to open&#8221; Not Working in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Are you unable to change default apps or programs for opening files in Windows 10? Here&#8217;s how to fix &#8220;Always use this app to open&#8221; not working in Windows 10.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are unable to change default file association and want to learn how to fix Always use this app to open not working in Windows 10 then this guide is extremely appropriate for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we all know, Windows 10 was the most awaited version of Windows and there\u2019s a lot of buzzes all around. With all the tremendous and handy features, Windows 10 also brought a serious issue that intervenes the users in most of the cases. The problem is none other than <\/span><b>Always use this app to open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> not working error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17600\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open.png\" alt=\"always use this app to open\" width=\"654\" height=\"468\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open.png 654w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-200x143.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might also have encountered the same issue whenever you click at any random file. Although, you can easily get rid of the\u00a0<b>Always use this app to open not working <\/b>issue\u00a0by giving a basic command but things get heated when you have to follow up this process every time you need to access any file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thankfully this complex problem has come to a halt now, by following the below-explained\u00a0solutions, you can\u00a0say goodbye to your problems of Always use this app to open not working in Windows 10 and can make your experience real quick and smooth.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-file-associations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Reset Windows 10 File Associations or Change File Type<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10\/#Fix_Always_use_this_app_to_open_Not_Working_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Fix Always use this app to open Not Working in Windows 10\">Fix Always use this app to open Not Working in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10\/#Method_1_Switch_to_a_Microsoft_Account_in_Windows_10\" title=\"Method 1: Switch to a Microsoft Account in Windows 10\">Method 1: Switch to a Microsoft Account in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10\/#Method_2_Try_the_Old_Fashioned_Way\" title=\"Method 2: Try the Old Fashioned Way\">Method 2: Try the Old Fashioned Way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-windows-10\/#Wrap_Up\" title=\"Wrap Up\">Wrap Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fix_Always_use_this_app_to_open_Not_Working_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Fix Always use this app to open Not Working in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although, there are plenty of ways to solve this annoying issue. But here in this tutorial, we are going to show you only those solutions that are extremely easy to follow and doesn&#8217;t take too much of your time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, if you are unable to change default apps or programs in Windows 10 then simply follow these methods one by one and Always use this app to open not working issue will be over. Here we go:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Switch_to_a_Microsoft_Account_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Switch to a Microsoft Account in Windows 10<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you ever created a Microsoft Account? If &#8220;Yes&#8221; then this is the most suitable time when you should use it. By switching from a local account to a Microsoft Account, you can easily fix this problem. Follow these steps and learn how to switch to a Microsoft account from a local account on Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong>\u00a0First of all, press <strong>Windows + I<\/strong> keys together to open the <strong>Windows 10<\/strong> <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong>\u00a0Next, click on the <strong>Accounts<\/strong> and then go to the <strong>Your info<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong>\u00a0Now click on the &#8220;<strong>Sign in with a Microsoft account instead<\/strong>&#8221; link and then sign in to your Microsoft Account using the email address and password.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17602\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working.png\" alt=\"always use this app to open not working\" width=\"652\" height=\"536\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-182x150.png 182w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you switched to a <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-remove-microsoft-account-from-windows-11-pc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft account from a local account<\/a> in Windows 10, you will get away from the issue of &#8220;Always use this app to open&#8221; not working for sure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to know: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-file-explorer-not-responding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Windows 10 File Explorer Not Responding<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Try_the_Old_Fashioned_Way\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Try the Old Fashioned Way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s a possibility that the file association preference may not be saved when you right-click on any file and then select <strong>Open with &gt; Choose another app<\/strong>, and select a program from the list then check the option &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Always use this app to open .xyz files&#8221;<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this such situation, you should try the old-fashioned way and choose which program will open what file type. Here&#8217;s how to do so:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, right-click on the file type and then select click <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17603\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"always use this app to open not working in windows 10\" width=\"656\" height=\"327\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong>\u00a0Next, click on the <strong>Change<\/strong> button and then choose the desired program from the list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17605\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-file-associations-not-working.png\" alt=\"windows 10 file associations not working\" width=\"363\" height=\"509\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-file-associations-not-working.png 363w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-file-associations-not-working-107x150.png 107w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/windows-10-file-associations-not-working-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):\u00a0<\/strong>Finally, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button to save the changes. That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17604\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-fix-Always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to fix always use this app to open not working in windows 10\" width=\"392\" height=\"518\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-fix-Always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10.png 392w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-fix-Always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10-114x150.png 114w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/how-to-fix-Always-use-this-app-to-open-not-working-in-windows-10-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This method works pretty well in any versions of Windows 10. Give it a try and it will do the job.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap_Up\"><\/span><b>Wrap Up<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So these are some of the easiest fixes that you can take in use to get rid of the Always use this app to open not working problem and other possible <strong>Windows 10 file associations<\/strong> errors.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case, you are still facing the same situation then you should consider having a Windows Reset at the earliest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/extract-images-from-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Extract Images from PDF Files in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/remove-quick-access-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/open-dat-files-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a .DAT File and How to Open DAT Files in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-screensaver-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Windows 10 Screensaver Not Working [Solved]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/delete-hiberfil-sys-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is hiberfil.sys File and How to Delete it in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/get-help-with-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get Help with File Explorer in Windows 10 Computers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/force-delete-file-folder-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Force Delete Files or Folders in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/headphones-not-working-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Headphones Not Working on Windows 10 Laptops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/microphone-not-working-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix Microphone Not Working Windows 10 Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wifi-keeps-disconnecting-reconnecting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix WiFi Keeps Disconnecting and Reconnecting in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you unable to change default apps or programs for opening files in Windows 10? 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