Oct 15, 2015 I commented the wrong application's.exe file associated with the file extension (.rar in my case) and tried to open a.rar file. This resulted in the default dialog opened - I was able to select the right program this time. The commented.exe was returned to the default state then. Yes, the UX of Windows 10 is a real pain in some cases. Extract the contents to a folder and run the file unassoc.exe Select the file type from the list Click Remove file association (User) The user-specific association for the chosen file type is. Jan 19, 2016 You can change the file type associations direct from the File Explorer. To do so on Windows 10 and 8, right click the file and then hover on Open with. You’ll see a list of programs, which you can use to open the file, but note that this will just be a.
Windows 10/8/7/Vista do not provide a GUI to unassociate or dissociate file type extensions. But if you need to remove file associations, you can do so using this portable utility called Unassociate File Types.
Remove File Type associations
Download unassoc.zip from the link mentioned below, and save to Desktop.
Next, extract the contents to a folder and run the file unassoc.exe
Now select the file type from the list
Associate Files With Programs
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Click Remove file association (User).
The user-specific association for the chosen file type is now removed from the registry. The system will now use the global file association settings.
The Remove file association (User) button Removes the user-specific association (via the Open With dialog) for the chosen file type. Note that this button will remain dimmed if there is no user-specific association for the file type.
The Delete file type button Deletes the file type completely from the registry. Both the user-specific and global associations for the chosen file type is removed.
And the Refresh list button, Refreshes the list box contents.
This utility requires administrative privileges to work correctly.
File Extensions Associations
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https://treecake258.weebly.com/zombie-defense-games.html. So if you need to remove file associations you can download the free tool here and use it.
PS: If you find that you cannot open a particular file type, then our File Association Fixer will be able to easily help you fix, repair and restore the broken file associations. Incidentally, you may also want to read about how one can set or change file type associations using the Control Panel in Windows or about the Default Programs Editor for Windows.
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