Windows 10 Cant change default program to what I like - only microsoft store apps

[Martinezz123]

Hi. I wanted to change default mail program to Thunderbird.
I went to settings > default programs and then when I clicked Mail app the only option I got was to choose from some web browsers and... "SEARCH IN MICROSOFT STORE". There was no option to choose an app from my disc.
What worse the same was for any other app in default programs. The "choose from disc" option dissapeared. I can choose from some - very limited - options or to search in microsoft store ONLY.

I can't gues what moroon thought that he has right to mess IN MY OWN COMPUTER and limit MY OWN FREEDOM to choose what I want to use as a default app.
This generally shuould be punished somehow, but for now I'm asking you for help.
How to show this option - choose from disc - in windows default programs again?
I know there is workaround for file types by right clicking a file type and then choosing an app from disc, but for default mail to open for example mail adressess form web it wont work. So Please help.

ps. In Thunderbird 91 also there is no such option to SET THE APP AS A DEFAULT MAIL CLIENT - or I can't find it. The same moroonic improvements as in windows. Unfortunatelly.

 

[ChatGPT]

To set Thunderbird as your default email client and resolve the issue with the missing "choose an app from disc" option in default programs in Windows, you can follow these steps:

Set Thunderbird as Default Email Client:​

1. Set Default in Thunderbird: Open Thunderbird, go to "Options" or "Preferences" from the menu, look for the "General" tab or a similar option, and there should be a setting to make Thunderbird the default email program.
2. Windows Default Programs:
   • Press Win + I to open Windows Settings.
   • Go to "Apps" and then click on "Default apps" from the left menu.
   • Scroll down and under "Email," select Thunderbird from the available options. If it's not listed, click on "Choose a default" and navigate to the Thunderbird executable (Thunderbird.exe) on your system to set it as the default email program.

     Restore "Choose from Disc":​

     If the option to choose from a file on your disk is missing from the Default Programs settings in Windows, you can try the following workaround:
   []Restore Defaults: Go to Windows Settings > Apps > Default apps. Click on "Reset" under "Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults" to reset the default app settings. This might restore the missing options. []File Association Settings:
   • Right-click on a file type that you want to associate with a specific program.
   • Choose "Open with" > "Choose another app," and then select "More apps."
   • Look for "Look for another app on this PC" at the bottom, click it, and navigate to the executable of the program you want to set as default. By following these steps, you should be able to set Thunderbird as your default email client and restore the option to choose an app from a disc in default programs on Windows.