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How to change default apps in Windows 10 [Video]

Avatar Of Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Abdullah Updated: May 3, 2022

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Microsoft packs Windows with many built-in apps for its users. Mail, Maps, Music (previously Groove Music), Photos, Movies & TV, Microsoft Edge are the default apps in Windows 10 OS. However, you can switch default apps in Windows 10 and don’t have to stick with the built-in apps. You can use alternatives to these apps like third-party Email, Maps, Music Player, Photo Viewer, Video Player, and Web Browser.

To change the default apps in Windows 10, you can follow the steps below.

Here is how to change default apps in Windows 10

Total Time: 5 minutes

Open the Start menu and click the ‘Settings’ icon

You can also open the Settings app by pressing Windows key + I.

A Screenshot Of Start Menu Button In Windows 10

Find ‘Apps’ and open it

Navigate to the ‘Apps’ category in the settings app and open it.

Apps Option In Settings Of Windows 10

Navigate and click ‘Default apps’

In the default app section, you can find all the default apps.

Default Apps Tab In Windows 10 Settings App

Find and click the app to replace it with your favorite app

Choose default apps that you often use and replace them with the ones you desire.

Replace Default Apps With Your Fav Apps

These are the steps that you can follow to change default apps in Windows 10. You can also follow our other guides to speed up Windows 10 computers, or to get ‘This PC’ icon on your desktop in Windows 10.

This post was orginally published on: October 16, 2021 and was updated on: May 3, 2022.

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  1. Avatar Of Alan RoggerAlan Rogger says

    May 29, 2019

    You can go to the windows 10 settings to change the default app from the Windows 10 which will surely help you to get as per your need apps.

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