Yesterday, The Inquirer reported on how Windows 10 was resetting some changed app defaults back to Microsoft’s own bundled universal apps. In the primary example given, image viewer Irfanview was displaced by Windows 10’s own Photos app, a change that had been instigated, it seems, by cumulative update KB3135173.

1. Stop App Default Resets

Windows 10 comes with a number of built-in apps such as Mail, Groove Music, Photos, Movies & TV, and Microsoft Edge. When you double-click on a video file, the system will open it using the default video player – Movies & TV. How can I change the default video player or email client?

In this tutorial we’ll show you the simple way to change & reset default apps in Windows 10.How to Change & Reset Default Apps in Windows 10?. Press Win + I keys together to open the Settings app.

Stop App Default Resets

You can also access it by clicking on Start button and selecting Settings. On the Settings window, click on System. Click Default apps in the left pane.