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After i was forced to shutdown my pc forcefully with the button, my js files became without a default app, when i click on a js file the dialog box didn't have the checkbox 'always use...' anymore, when i tried to set an app manually from the file properties 'Open with' it didn't change it keep being unknown application.

This problem isn't only with js extension i can't change any extension's default app.

Edit: I can't change it from default apps sittings either, when i choose notepad++ or other programs, it set it automatically to "Microsoft windows based script host" the only program that get accepted otherwise is visual studio

habibhassani
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You need then to do it the hard way:

  • Open regedit
  • Navigate to the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JSFile\Shell\Open\Command
  • Double-click the (Default) item
  • Save its current value as backup
  • Enter the new value "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
  • And the deed is done.

You may also use the following .reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JSFile\Shell\Open\Command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe\" \"%1\""
harrymc
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