Probably every user of a personal computer knows that when a file is opened, the operating system uses the default program. For example, the AIMP audio player was installed in the system, respectively, the preference for choosing file associations was transferred to this player. This means that when you double-click on an audio file, this player will play it.
Necessary
Setting the operating system to select the default program
Instructions
Step 1
In order to assign a default program, you need to open the list of programs in use, which is located in the following path: Start menu - Standard Programs.
Step 2
In this section, you can create different assignment possibilities for the same programs. For example, one program can be used by default, another program can be put into startup.
Step 3
Setting up programs by default starts with choosing the program and the type of files that it will open. If you want to open all audio files with one player, then use changing this value. If the audio player has its own setting indicating file types, then the default program assignment can be made through the main program menu. All changes to the settings that you made are saved only for a specific account.
Step 4
You can also map file types to a specific program. This add-on is used as a finer setting for program settings. For example, you can use one program to open files with the.
Step 5
Adding shortcuts to some programs in the "Startup" item can help when watching DVDs or grabbing links from the clipboard.
