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"Always use this program to open these files" is grayed out. Why?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 202661300 views
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I inadvertently set the Registry Editor to be the default editor for *.txt files. Now when I go to change the default, "Always use this program to open these files" is grayed out. This is the case whether I right click on the file and choose "Open with...", or start with the "Set Default Programs" …

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Fix for: "Always use this program to open these files" is grayed out. Why?

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I came across this problem again, but in this case the file association fixer tool suggested by @Moab didn't work because it only handles a handful of common extensions, and the extension I was having trouble with (.ahk) isn't included. I did some m…

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