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This tag covers file associations in Windows 10 and Windows 11, focusing on setting default apps for document types. Discussions include choosing between ONLYOFFICE and LibreOffice as alternatives to Microsoft Office, and assigning supported file types through Settings > Apps > Default apps. The content addresses practical steps for making Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OpenDocument files open with the preferred suite, along with installation prerequisites and compatibility notes. It is useful for users seeking to manage default programs and customize how files open on their Windows systems.
  1. gremlinkurst

    Windows 11 is being a total dick, refusing to create a permanent application association with ICO Files

    I have tried everything, command prompts, registry edits, trying to trick in into cooperating with a dummy file to restore the "Always open with" option in the context menu, meeting complete and utter failure. When I click on an ICO file, the despised Microsoft Photos app opens it, the useless...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    ImageGlass 10.0.5.825 Fixes Windows File Associations

    ImageGlass 10.0.5.825 is the first post-launch maintenance release for the project’s newly rebuilt Windows image viewer, and it fixes a flaw that could blur Windows file associations between image formats. For anyone who has just moved from ImageGlass 9 to version 10, that repair is more...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Choose ONLYOFFICE or LibreOffice with Windows Default Apps

    To make Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OpenDocument files open in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors or LibreOffice by default, install your preferred suite and assign its supported file types in Settings > Apps > Default apps. This guide applies to Windows 11 and Windows 10. Current ONLYOFFICE Desktop...