This is happening on both of my computers, desktop and laptop. This started to happen when Windows did its recent long update, and I am wondering if it switched the default app from Roots Magic to Photoshop which most certainly does not accept GED as among its file extensions. It and have been using it for many years and do not wish to change to an app MS offers at its store. The store offers a few low-ended genealogical database apps but Roots Magic is not among them. Roots Magic is not among the apps on the list so I had to click the store and it is not offered by the store either. GED is among the file types on the list and it is associated with Photoshop as its default app. I already tried both methods several times to no avail.
#CHANGE DEFAULT APP FOR FILE TYPE WINDOWS 10#
Refer the steps mentioned in the articleĬreate a local user or administrator account in Windows 10 to create a new user account. If the issue persists, you may create a new user account and check if the issue persists in the new user account. Now, click on Choose default apps by file type.
Now, click on More apps, scroll down and look for Roots Magic application. However, we would like to know the troubleshooting steps you have tried so far to avoid redundancyĪs you have mentioned that GED files are opened with Photoshop, we can try the troubleshooting steps mentioned below and check if that helps. We understand that you want to change the default app for GED files as Roots Magic, we will look into this for you. Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further. Refer the steps mentioned in the article Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10 to create a new user account. GED file type and click on Choose a default. Method 2: Change default app using Settings.
#CHANGE DEFAULT APP FOR FILE TYPE PC#
Look for another app on this PC and select the application using the location. If Roots Magic is not available in the list then, click on More apps, scroll down and look for Roots Magic application. Navigate to the location where you have saved the GED files, right click on any of the file and select Method 1: Change default app using the file Additionally, the end-user will receive this notification: An App default was reset. However, we would like to know the troubleshooting steps you have tried so far to avoid redundancy of steps.Īs you have mentioned that GED files are opened with Photoshop, we can try the troubleshooting steps mentioned But what happens if an application is not using Windows API and writes some stuff and hijacks user preferences Now,Windows 10 detects that the registry is corrupted and will reset the default program for this file extension. We understand that you want to change the default app for GED files as Roots Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.