Here is the list of file association fixes (Windows defaults) for some of the common file types. These registry fixes are applicable for Windows® 10 only.
| AVI | IMG | TXT |
| BAT | INF | URL |
| BMP | JPE/JPEG/JPG | VBS |
| CHM | JS | WMA |
| CMD | LNK | WMV |
| COM | MP3 | XML |
| EXE | PNG | ZIP |
| GIF | REG | Directory |
| HTM/HTML | SCR | Drive |
| ICO | TIF/TIFF | Folder |
Note: REG files have plain-text content, viewable using a text editor like Notepad, just in case you want to see the contents before applying.
Instructions
- Download the corresponding fix from the above table. (Use Right-click – Save as option in your browser to download the fixes.)
- Unzip the file and extract the .reg file to Desktop.
- Right-click the REG file and choose Merge. Alternately, you can open the Registry Editor and then using the Import option from the File menu, to merge the REG file contents.
Note that you need to be an administrator to apply these fixes.
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Thank you…..worked perfectly to open my folders with the dbl click…..The way it was meant to be!!!
Thanx… realy worked…
TY so much! and its not necessary the right click! just double click then ok and thats all!! ty againnnn
thank U its worked
Will this help to resolve the following issue?…Windows keeps losing the default file association when opening zip files containing pdfs? The user has to continue to set default app setting each time, after downloading zip files, in order to view a PDF file.
Thanks.
Alternately, the following command might do the trick.
Right-click Start, click Command Prompt (Admin)
Type or Copy the following without the quotes and Paste in the Command Prompt window, and hit ENTER:
“ASSOC .ZFSendToTarget=CLSID\{888DCA60-FC0A-11CF-8F0F-00C04FD7D062}”
This worked for me.
Terry S 12/24/1017
THANK YOU!!!!!!
I started to believe that everyone found a working solution except for me..but your solution is perfectly working! :)) Such a relief 😀
Hello Ramesh. My name is Manuel from Argentina. Which of the file assciation fro Windows 10 I should use? My problem is when right click on the desktop and select screen configuration a little window say “ms-settings:display have no program associations”.
Regards!
@Manuel: Does “Start” > “Settings” > “Ease of Access” > “Display” work?
Please add pdf
i cant open .zip and .exe help mee pls
From the missing default assocs, I miss the powershell file (.ps). When I do double-click on a PS file it opens in my default text editor (Sublime Text).
The .url fix doesn’t work. Just gives an error message about how some keys are in use or need admin privileges. Have admin privileges.
Might as well be speaking Japanese, not user friendly at all unles this is what you do for a living…..
ty .ico worked for after i registered Windows photo viewer
You saved my life, I was trying other reg fixes which didnt work.
Thank you a million!!!
worked, thanks
Finally, fixed it, Thanks a ton…
Le correctif “directory_fix_x10.zip” une fois installer peut il résoudre le problème qui empêche de créer un nouveau dossier dans w10 (2029) dans les rubrique “Accés rapide et “ce PC” car il n’y a pas moyen de créer un nouveau dossier autre que dans document ?
merci pour vos reponse
@Wattebled: Can you post your query in English please, if you can. Thank you.
Super worked great, will save this fix 😉 Great job and thank you!!
Thank you. Saved me hours of search/work with association problem of *.vbs files.
hi Ramesh .. Thanks a Ton .. My windows 10 inbuilt zip option went missing after i installed and uninstalled winzip trail version. any Compressed folder as an attachment was always greyed out.. Stupid microsoft folks .. there response never helps ..
Thanks again ..
I have the problem, but the fix is for windows 10, and alas, I am on windows 11. Will 10 work ? Are you going to do one for 11 ?
@Harvey: Will upload the fixes for Windows 11 shortly. Which file type you’re wanting to fix?
Many thanks to the author! The solution for -exe file association worked perfectly!
Thanks it’s really work
THANK YOU! This fixed my Explorer issue where all else failed. I will shre this as you requested. Its the very least I can do..
Cheers!
I have been trying to fix .bat folder issues for 3 hours. This website helped me. Thank you so much!
Can the zip file association fix be applied to Windows 11?
I have the same symptoms on windows 11.
How can I fix it?
(It is a zip file)
@rs0304: Try running the .zip association fix from the page.
Not working here
Cannot import zip_fix_w10.reg Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes, or you have insufficient privileges to perform this operation.
I am running this on a Windows 11 installation though.