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Change document default format to WordPad in Windows 10/11
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Choose WordPad as the default program to open downloaded documents with
When you download a specific file type usuallyWindows 10, 8.1, as well as other versions of Windows operating systems, will open them with the default application you have set in the system but you can find out how to change the downloaded document format from a default state to any application you want includingWordPadjust in a few minutes by following the lines below.You will learn in this article not only how to change a default app in Windows to open a document inWordPadbut for other types of files as well like: songs, movies or photos. As a heads up on this tutorial is the fact that the changes you make to your default documents opening after you download them will only remain in the account ofWindows 8.1you are using. So if you log in with another user account these settings will not apply to it.
How to choose WordPad to open your downloaded documents in Windows 10?
1. From PC settings
2. From the file’s right-click menu
This is anothner great old solution that you can try. It does not work for sophisticated file types, but for the most usual (audio, video, text, etc..) – works fine for me since I started using Windows. Here’s how you do:
This is all you have to do in order to set yourWordPadapplication as default in yourWindows 8.1operating system. If you have any issues along the way in this article you can write us a couple of rows below in the comments section of the page and we will help you further with this subject.
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Ivan Jenic
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Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.
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Ivan Jenic
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
