BACK TO NORMAL

[gimper66]

I (coincidentally) placed a rar file to open with internet explorer, but of course that is not possible, I must have been scattered for sure.


the problem now is that everytime i download or want to open a file, it goes to internet explorer and i can't open or use it


what can i do to solve the problem, and return everything to its normal position



so that I can download files normally again without going through internet explorer.
thanks in advance, any help is welcome

[level_0]

Gimper66
right click on your file then "open with", you will have a list and you click below on "choose another application" etc
for example for the .rar file, you do as said above and you go where your decompression software is.

[gimper66]

Gimper66
right click on your file then "open with", you will have a list and you click below on "choose another application" etc
for example for the .rar file, you do as said above and you go where your decompression software is.

thanks level_0

I ALREADY DONE IT BUT IT DOES NOT WORK,that's why I asked for help

it is in tended to display the downloaded folder and not the internet explorer icon

[level_0]

gimper66
If you regularly back up Windows (with an imager like Macrium reflect or Acronis or AOMEI etc), the simplest is to restore an image and in 10 min the problem is solved.

[00111111]

Is this only related to archive files?

Try...

1 "All Settings">"Apps">"Default apps"
2 Scroll down & click"Choose default applications by file type"
3 What program is being used for .rar - .7z - .zip?

If they show IE, click the program>"Manage" and pick archive program.

[gimper66]

Is this only related to archive files?

Try...

1 "All Settings">"Apps">"Default apps"
2 Scroll down & click"Choose default applications by file type"
3 What program is being used for .rar - .7z - .zip?

If they show IE, click the program>"Manage" and pick archive program.

thanks everyone for the quick response,
I have returned the apps to the default setting as recommended by Microsoft,and everything now works back as it should
thanks again,gimper66

[Wallace]

This is a file association/protocol issue.
If you go to: All Setting> Apps > Default apps

You can go to the bottom of the page and click the reset button,
under Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults.
Since there isn't a default a application associated with .rar files in windows.
This file should display the generic file as it's icon.



Next time you want to work with a .rar file,
be sure to select the appropriate app for the task.

You can also do as described by 00111111 in the previous post.

[gimper66]

This is a file association/protocol issue.
If you go to: All Setting> Apps > Default apps

You can go to the bottom of the page and click the reset button,
under Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults.
Since there isn't a default a application associated with .rar files in windows.
This file should display the generic file as it's icon.

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Next time you want to work with a .rar file,
be sure to select the appropriate app for the task.


You can also do as described by 00111111 in the previous post.

Microsoft recommended defaults,that's what i did wallace and everything is back to normal

[Wallace]

Microsoft recommended defaults,that's what i did wallace and everything is back to normal