How do I force a default app

[We Didnt_t start_the_fire]

Stupid win settings. I need the default app to be another app. That is not a UWP, I already have it on Program files

[manikyath]

is this to open a file, or for opening a URL?

 

for a file you can just right click => open with => choose another app.

 

for URL's you cant just choose an executable anymore, but most stuff i've used hooks into wintows correctly to show up in the list.

 

if it's for HTTP URL's and it's not giving you any option beside torch.. it's probably torch that broke stuff. run 'wsreset' to potentially fix that.

[We Didnt_t start_the_fire]

It is URL. I had this problem years before in Win 10 although I guess it doesn't matter here, it forced me to deinstall Torch and everything work automatically. I needed it now to run something, I tried CMD, Regedit etc, none worked. My best guess it's bc somehow it is a UWP and conflicting with the UWM system and as stupid as Windows is, UWP have priority. Nothing against UWP, but you either drive fast or slow, stuck in the middle of the highway is dangerous(UWP is stuck in the middle). Trying my luck here to see if anyone have any ideas, people are creative here.  

[We Didnt_t start_the_fire]

1 hour ago, manikyath said:

for URL's you cant just choose an executable anymore

Do you know how long it have been?

 

On a side note

I am thinking re-installing my other app into the UWP path folder but need more research done path is hidden and also don

t want to lsoe the data already on my other app or do we still call them program/software the ones we install traditionally?

[manikyath]

3 hours ago, We Didnt_t start_the_fire said:

Do you know how long it have been?

 

On a side note

I am thinking re-installing my other app into the UWP path folder but need more research done path is hidden and also don

t want to lsoe the data already on my other app or do we still call them program/software the ones we install traditionally?

i'm not sure on the internal workings, but it doesnt have to be an UWP app, it just needs to register in some way to show up in the list.

 

the fact that torch is creating problems here sounds a lot like torch actively interfering with things, not an inherent windows issue.

[We Didnt_t start_the_fire]

5 hours ago, We Didnt_t start_the_fire said:

Do you know how long it have been?

 

On a side note

I am thinking re-installing my other app into the UWP path folder but need more research done path is hidden and also don

t want to lose the data already on my other app or do we still call them program/software the ones we install traditionally?