XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

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Tobse
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XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by Tobse »

System
XYExplorer 19.50.0200 - Windows 10 de

Problem
After opening an image file (like .jpg or .png), Windows always asks which program i want to use to open it. Of course I check IrfanView and check to remember this decision. But i will ask again and again for every photo. Opening the same images in the Windows Explorer works without this annoyance. I also started XY as admin, but this also doesn't helps.

Any suggests how to open my images without two additional clicks?

highend
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

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viewtopic.php?p=143005#p143005

or a custom file association
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dragonz
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by dragonz »

Can confirm this is still happening in 19.60

highend
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by highend »

Yeah, because Microsoft Windows (10) sucks, not XY^^
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Tobse
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by Tobse »

Thank you @highend and @thecon for the hint with the Local Computer Policy. I doesn't make any sense to me, but it helped!
If anybody is searching this setting in German... this may help:
Computerkonfiguration > Administrative Vorlagen > Windows-Komponenten > Datei-Explorer > Benachrichtigung "Neue Anwendung installiert" nicht anzeigen = aktiviert

GregH
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by GregH »

This is happening in ver. 19.50.0200.
1. Double-click sample.jpg from within XYplorer and it asks which file to use to open.
2. Do the same but from within File Explorer and IrfanView immediately loads and displays the .jpg.

(I have IrfanView set as the default app in Windows 10 Pro 1803 for .gif, .jpg, .png and .tif.)

RalphM
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Re: XY doesn't save image file type association and always ask how to open

Post by RalphM »

Hi GregH

As pointed out in the earlier posts in this thread, this is not a XY but Windows problem and the earlier posts also stated that it happened in XY 19.60, so why would you think this was solved in 19.50.0200?
If it were a XY problem it would be fixed in a newer beta/official versions, we are currently at 19.80.0140 (beta).
Ralph :)
(OS: W11 22H2 Home x64 - XY: Current beta - Office 2019 32-bit - Display: 1920x1080 @ 125%)

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