Default apps keep resetting back to Windows apps after updates
Windows updates sometimes reset your default apps. You can fix this by setting your defaults in the right place and turning off Windows' automatic app suggestions. Once you do both, your apps stay your choice.
Windows is resetting your default apps because a setting lets it change them automatically during updates. We'll set your defaults properly and turn off the automatic suggestion feature so Windows stops overriding your choices.
Risk: Low
⏱ 10-15 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Know which app should be the default (like Chrome, Firefox, or Adobe Reader)
- ✓Have Settings open so you can go to the right pages
- ✓Be ready to go through multiple settings screens
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Only setting the browser in the main Default apps screen but not in the file type section. You need to set both places.
- Not restarting after turning off app suggestions. The restart is important for the changes to take effect.
- Expecting one setting to solve it — you need to handle both the main defaults and the suggestions.
Signs you need professional help
- If you've set the defaults, turned off app suggestions, restarted, and they're still resetting after every update, give us a call. There may be something else overriding your settings.
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