- #Microsoft xml editor windows 10 how to#
- #Microsoft xml editor windows 10 upgrade#
- #Microsoft xml editor windows 10 windows 10#
#Microsoft xml editor windows 10 how to#
EDGE is listedĪs the second option, and it too, is unreadable.This article describes how to use XML Notepad to create an XML document. Problem is, the file is a log type file, and is, basically, unreadable. xml document gives IE as the default for that file type. In my version of Windows 10, right clicking on the.
#Microsoft xml editor windows 10 windows 10#
"There are ways to continue using IE in Windows 10 but I don't know how to then pick it as a default for file types." Be patient as could take a minute or so to populate (click on blank part of that window if you get impatient - may not do anything but at least you feel useful :-) HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml Of the MS Excel application and choosing MS Excel as the default.
xml file and by choosing "open with" then navigating to the location xml file extension with MS Excel as you normally would by right clicking on your. To do this you only need to delete the registry key listed below (including all subkeys) and re-associate the. xml file to have MS Excel open it by default.
#Microsoft xml editor windows 10 upgrade#
I believe that the original question was how to open an xml file automatically with MS Excel after a Windows 10 upgrade messed up the file association, that is preventing the user to just double click on an. Please get back to us with the updated information in order to assist you accordingly. Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. xml file type in the Associate a file type or protocol with a program
In either case, click on the default's logo and select "Microsoft Edge"
Alternatively it may show "+ Choose a default" If you've upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 it will probably already show "XML Editor" as the default. Part of that window if you get impatient - may not do anything but at least you feel useful :-) Be patient as could take a minute or so to populate (click on blank Half way down the resulting list it shows "Choose default apps by file type" Click on the Start icon (Microsoft Logo at bottom left of screen) (Instead of Antony Jose's sequence to get to Default Apps) Please remember folk that in Windows 10 Internet explorer has been replaced by Microsoft Edge so they no longer offer Internet explorer as a selectable Default App. To me it's quite clear SkipBlackburn is asking "What do I set the default app to?" not "How do I set default apps"īlaxland John does offer the best solution I've seen. It's frustrating that Antony Jose of Microsoft did not answer the original question.