Each type of file in Windows needs to be told what it is so the appropriate action can be taken and the file can be opened or launched. The file extension , which is whatever text comes after the last period. By default, Windows has dozens of types of file extension associated with specific actions so they can be recognized on double click.
As you add more and more software to your system more file type extensions are added to handle the files required by the software.
All you have to do is right click, select Open with and choose the program you want to open it. Here we show you some ways to remove file extension associations in Windows. Types is quite an easy program to use and it has one major advantage over the other third party tools here. The others will be able to delete more basic associations or delete all associations in Windows 7. If you have issues with your file extension not clearing itself in Windows 10, try this.
Types can both delete the extension or just remove the file type association. Click the Delete button or press Del on the keyboard. To do that, instead of pressing Delete, select Properties or double-click.
Uncheck the Class box to remove the file type from the extension. There are portable, command line, and installer versions of Types available, portable and CLI are at the bottom of the webpage in small text. The installer can add an entry into Control Panel for easy access. Windows 10 users will need. NET Framework 3. Do a search of UserChoice in registry, to see if you have done one similar choice in the past. Looking around under the father [.
It is very important to understand that these UserChoice keys are only added as appendix to the existing association old way mechanism, and do not interfere with it, so, removing that key directly, reactivates the preexisting situation, whatever.
For instance, one day I wrongly changed the. My bad, as, thank to above MS logic, I was unable to back-step my error.
By seeking the registry, I've found the UserChoice key that was linking Notepad. Then restarted Explorer process, and going back to the folder, all was back in the right place, and. Note: Above mentioned FileTypesMan utility from NirSoft do keeps this in account see version history below and gives access to involved UserChoice registry key directly, from version 1.
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OT: There is a simpler way to change file association than the long path through system settings. You can change the association through file properties. Still, association deletion is not possible. Show 1 more comment. Active Oldest Votes. Create any file anywhere, I just made a. Rename it to something. Now right click on any file of the extension whose association you want to remove, go to Properties.
Click the Change It will show the current program and there will be "More Options" link, click it. A list will come up, click the "Look for another app on PC" link at bottom.
Browse to your something. Hit Apply and OK. Now just go delete that something. You can only change the program that is associated with an extension, you can't delete an entry from there.
OP wants to have no program associated with a certain extension. Well, I tried right clicking and there is no menu. And delete button doesn't work. If there is any other way, please tell because the way I posted is a little long.
Win key, default click default apps, or most likely enter , at this point you're on the standard screen of default programs where you can't change much, from there you have the app settings, they're fairly useless as it won't show all apps, but there's also an area to lst all the registered file types, where you can change or delete their association. Yeah, that is the screen I am talking about. It lists all the extensions and their associated programs.
It lets you change the entries, but there doesn't seem to be a way to delete an entry. And as I said, there is no option for removing the entries. You are welcome, man! Appreciate that you registered just to tell me that.
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