Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Often the default settings of programs, devices and files can enable
faster usage, but they can also cause unwanted issues. In this video we
have a look at how to set the default programs to open/run a file. We
also explore the ways to disable and change autoplay for devices and
media in Windows 10 (can also be used in Windows 8 and 8.1). Sometimes
the default settings may not be as desired e.g. the default internet
browser is not the one that is desired or when one clicks on an email
link the defualt program does not work for sending that email. In this
video we also explore how to set/restore the defaults in Windows 10
(works in windows 8 and 8.1 too).
For more visit www.windows10.ninja and 2012r2.com
Transcript (machine generated so it contains errors)
Hello today will have a quick look at how to set default programs and
default actions in windows 10 the same process. You can also use in
windows 88.1 as well okay. We did this window. How do we get to this
window over here we type in default and open it up and we get the
window. Now we have our programs all the programs and apps that are
installed this computer should be over here and example. Windows photo
viewer. Let's see what kind of file extensions can open the radical
open jape a cheerful let's have just as well okay, and then click save
can now what we would want to do is also for example, set this program
as default for all its programme file extensions okay, so this will now
open up that Jewish it was open jape aids before it was being opened by
the photos program okay, let's try and find a JPEG not have too many
okay. There we We click on that straight away because windows photo
viewer, so that's the way it is said that okay. Now let's have a look
at how to associate file types with a certain program for example, a
JPEG will let's give him to find all its files and if we have a weird
file type that isn't being opened by the program. For example, you can
go down and then basically find it okay for example, over here we have
JPEG okay, some programs have very very weird file extensions and you
can over their legacy. Click on there and then you can change the
program to make it open by photos. For example okay, so JPEG should
open by photos, let's destroy it. Now we have the wrong JPEG shape TPG
there we get change programme help by photos find RJ again coming soon.
There is, and as you can see that opens up by the photos program
excellent okay. The other option is autoplay settings okay when you put
in a USB memory state law you insert a CD or DVD. What do you want to
happen okay. The safest one for us would be to basically turn off all
autoplay however, we can't have other options like for example,
pictures, or if you enter a DVD movie take no action open the folder
asked me every time okay. What would I want I would basically make sure
there is no action happening in case there is a virus or anything on
those extra discs or USB memory sticks okay, so that's that and the last
thing set program access and computer defaults okay basically over here,
why would do is choose a custom configuration okay, and for example, if
you wanted to have arm for example, webpage. If you want open a webpage
is my current browser, or you could choose the default to Internet
Explorer okay if you had an email program installed. For example, once
allows Thunderbird okay basically every time you want to use the mail
program for exactly click the link in a web browser that opened up an
email program in the basically choose the number you choose okay. Also,
if you for example, insert a DVD. Do you want to open it up in Windows
media player or any other program that you might have enabled, et cetera
okay. Hope this is helped. Thank you very much.
Often the default settings of programs, devices and files can enable
faster usage, but they can also cause unwanted issues. In this video we
have a look at how to set the default programs to open/run a file. We
also explore the ways to disable and change autoplay for devices and
media in Windows 10 (can also be used in Windows 8 and 8.1). Sometimes
the default settings may not be as desired e.g. the default internet
browser is not the one that is desired or when one clicks on an email
link the defualt program does not work for sending that email. In this
video we also explore how to set/restore the defaults in Windows 10
(works in windows 8 and 8.1 too).
For more visit www.windows10.ninja and 2012r2.com
Transcript (machine generated so it contains errors)
Hello today will have a quick look at how to set default programs and
default actions in windows 10 the same process. You can also use in
windows 88.1 as well okay. We did this window. How do we get to this
window over here we type in default and open it up and we get the
window. Now we have our programs all the programs and apps that are
installed this computer should be over here and example. Windows photo
viewer. Let's see what kind of file extensions can open the radical
open jape a cheerful let's have just as well okay, and then click save
can now what we would want to do is also for example, set this program
as default for all its programme file extensions okay, so this will now
open up that Jewish it was open jape aids before it was being opened by
the photos program okay, let's try and find a JPEG not have too many
okay. There we We click on that straight away because windows photo
viewer, so that's the way it is said that okay. Now let's have a look
at how to associate file types with a certain program for example, a
JPEG will let's give him to find all its files and if we have a weird
file type that isn't being opened by the program. For example, you can
go down and then basically find it okay for example, over here we have
JPEG okay, some programs have very very weird file extensions and you
can over their legacy. Click on there and then you can change the
program to make it open by photos. For example okay, so JPEG should
open by photos, let's destroy it. Now we have the wrong JPEG shape TPG
there we get change programme help by photos find RJ again coming soon.
There is, and as you can see that opens up by the photos program
excellent okay. The other option is autoplay settings okay when you put
in a USB memory state law you insert a CD or DVD. What do you want to
happen okay. The safest one for us would be to basically turn off all
autoplay however, we can't have other options like for example,
pictures, or if you enter a DVD movie take no action open the folder
asked me every time okay. What would I want I would basically make sure
there is no action happening in case there is a virus or anything on
those extra discs or USB memory sticks okay, so that's that and the last
thing set program access and computer defaults okay basically over here,
why would do is choose a custom configuration okay, and for example, if
you wanted to have arm for example, webpage. If you want open a webpage
is my current browser, or you could choose the default to Internet
Explorer okay if you had an email program installed. For example, once
allows Thunderbird okay basically every time you want to use the mail
program for exactly click the link in a web browser that opened up an
email program in the basically choose the number you choose okay. Also,
if you for example, insert a DVD. Do you want to open it up in Windows
media player or any other program that you might have enabled, et cetera
okay. Hope this is helped. Thank you very much.
